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In the 97th episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the opportunity to speak to Pete Pfitzinger. Pete is an American former distance runner, an author, and an exercise physiologist. In this episode, Vikas and Pete talk about how you can train to run faster.

Pfitzinger is a 1979 graduate of Cornell University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Master of Arts in exercise science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Pfitzinger is the co-author of two highly popular training books for distance runners - Advanced Marathoning (with Scott Douglas) and Faster Road Racing (with Philip Latter). He is also a senior writer for Running Times Magazine. In the 1984 Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Pfitzinger became immediately known among American marathoners by storming past the heavily favored Alberto Salazar in the final fifty yards to win the race, in a time of 2:11:43. In the 1988 Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Pfitzinger finished 3rd in a time of 2:13:09. He was a consistent performer: All of his 13 career marathons were run in times between 2:11:43 - 2:15:21. He won 5 of his 13 marathons, and finished 2nd or 3rd in 4 others. Pete is now the Chief Executive of Athletics New Zealand.

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we talk all about stress. Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. We had the opportunity to speak about it with Dr. Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen.

Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen, Ph.D. FACSM ACSM EP-C is an exercise physiologist (clinical role) at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Adjunct Associate Professor in Applied Physiology at Teachers College – Columbia University. His Ph.D. is from The University of Texas-Austin with post-doctoral and fellowship training at Yale Medical School, and Teachers College - Columbia University. He has authored 38 scholarly articles and book chapters. His research focuses on exercise, motivation, and stress, and his clinical specialty is in bariatric surgery and the role of exercise in weight management.

In this episode, Vikas talks with Dr. Matt about how stress occurs, how it can be either caused or cured by exercise, the impact of social media and news on physical and mental stress, how stress can cause short-term impairment of recovery, and a lot more, so, do not miss this one!

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the pleasure of hosting Sushant Dash, who is the CEO of Tata Starbucks. Sushant is a runner and talks with our host Vikas about his running journey, managing time, coffee, and a lot more in the 95th episode.

Dash graduated in economics from Ravenshaw University in Cuttack in 1994. In 1996, he joined as Associate Research Director in ORG Marg. Then he joined Tata Tea Ltd in 2001 and became a Senior Manager at Tata Tea Premium. He used to be a sprinter and played football and cricket at school. All of this took a backseat when he joined college and found “more exciting and interesting things” to occupy his time. In his late twenties, Sushant realized the importance of exercise and sports.

Sushant trains around 10-12 hours per week on a normal basis, and a little more when he is training for marathons. He recently ran the Berlin Marathon and trains with Pacemakers under very respected Pani sir.

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had one of the top researchers in the world - Dr. Claude Bouchard. Dr. Bouchard is a Professor and the John W. Barton, Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), where he is also the Director of the Human Genomics Laboratory. Vikas and Dr. Bouchard talk all about obesity, and the role of genetics in this episode.

Dr. Bouchard is known for his research on the role of genetics in obesity and in the process of adaptation to regular physical activity. He was president of the Obesity Society in 1991–92. Bouchard graduated from Laval University with a B.P.Ed degree in 1962. He received his M.Sc. in exercise physiology from the University of Oregon the following year before doing postgraduate work at the University of Cologne and the German Sport University Cologne in Germany for two years (1963–65). In 1977, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, after which he completed his postdoc at the University of Montreal in the same year. In 1999, after teaching kinesiology at Laval University for over thirty years, he joined the faculty of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, where he was the Executive Director and George A. Bray Chair in Nutrition until 2010.

Dr. Bouchard has been a fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium since 1996. He became an Officer of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium in 1994, a member of the Order of Canada in 2001, and a Chevalier in the Ordre National du Quebec in 2005. In 2002, he received the Honor Award from the American College of Sports Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Society, the American Heart Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2016, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to award him a Boyd Professorship, the most prestigious title that can be awarded to professors at LSU.

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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The New York City Marathon is around the corner, and we have a special episode for you. This week, we have Dr. Jordan Metzl speak to Vikas, who is running his 34th Marathon and the New York City Marathon for the 18th time, all about the NYCM, the course description, and more.

Jordan D. Metzl, MD is an internationally recognized sports medicine physician, best-selling author, and fitness instructor who practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City voted annually as the top orthopedic hospital in the United States by US News and World Reports. With a practice of more than 20,000 patients, Dr. Metzl is widely known for his passion for sports medicine and fitness. He completed his residency training at Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Sports Medicine Fellowship Training programs at both Vanderbilt University and Harvard Medical School. In addition to his busy medical practices in New York City and Stamford, Connecticut, Dr. Metzl is the author of the bestselling titles Running Strong, The Exercise Cure, and Athlete’s Book of Home Remedies, and has also authored three other books including The Young Athlete. A former collegiate soccer player, Dr. Metzl is a 33-time marathon runner and 12- time Ironman finisher (and still going).

To know more about Dr. Metzl, check out his website: drjordanmetzl.com/about
Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In the 92nd episode of Run with Fitpage, we have the opportunity to host our guest who is nothing short of an inspiration - Ken Rideout. Ken is a runner, triathlete, boxer, and most importantly, a great human who has overcome various adversities to achieve where he is today.

Ken Rideout is a father, husband, and a great boxer, runner, and triathlete based in Boston. He is one of the fastest runners in the age group of 50+, and nothing less than a superhuman. Ken, at the age of 18 worked as a guard in the same prison where his step-father and step-brother were inmates. He then discovered Ironman, made a goal, prepared for it, and achieved what a dream for many is.

In this episode, Vikas and Ken talk about the various adversities - which both of them converted into opportunities, how Ken started his running journey, how he manages his time with 4 kids, a business, and endurance sports altogether, and a lot more.

Know more about Ken Rideout at www.rideoutstrong.com.

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In this week's episode of Run with Fitpage, we speak to a very inspirational athlete - Lindsay Hawker, who is not just a good runner, but a mother, a wife, a woman, and a fighter. Lindsay and Vikas discuss her journey to victory over breast cancer and how running made a change in her life. 

Lindsay was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34. She vowed to do everything in her power to make sure she beat cancer. When her doctors indicated that walking would increase her healing, she started walking. Then she started running six weeks after her double mastectomy.  Suddenly she started developing an interest in running. 

Lindsay has also run the Chicago Marathon recently and is now a 100% plant-based athlete.

“I did chemo and cancer,” she said. “Running is hard, but cancer is harder, hands down. I know that if I did that, I can basically do anything.”

12 ways to know if you have breast cancer, learn here: https://www.knowyourlemons.org/

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had one of the top researchers of exercise immunology - Dr. Glen Davison. Our host Vikas Singh, and Dr. Davison talk about the immune system, how running affects immunity, and various other things.

Professor Glen Davison attained his first degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University in 2001 and his MSc in Exercise Physiology in 2002.

He commenced his Ph.D. in “Nutrition and Exercise Immunology” in 2002 at Loughborough University. Whilst at Loughborough Glen also worked as a Teaching Assistant in Exercise Physiology. He worked as a lecturer in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Aberystwyth University for just over 5 years before joining the SSES, University of Kent, in 2011. Professor Davison is also a BASES Accredited sport and exercise scientist (Physiology) and a Chartered Scientist (CSci). He has worked with amateur, elite and professional athletes from a range of sports, including football, rugby, hockey, athletics, triathlon, and cycling.

His current interests include Nutrition and Exercise Immunology; Interval training; Sport & Exercise Science support of athletes (i.e. maintaining optimal health and performance) in sports including football, rugby, hockey, athletics, endurance/LD running, triathlon and cycling; Exercise Immunology in people with Diabetes. Exercise and Immune function in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Exercise in people with Parkinson's Disease.

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have none other than one of the top journalists in the endurance space - Alex Hutchinson. Vikas and Alex discuss various things about the running space, some myths, gadgets, and the overall evolution of running as a sport.

Alex is an author and journalist in Toronto. His primary focus these days is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside, The Globe and Mail, and Canadian Running magazine. He's also covered technology for Popular Mechanics, where he earned a National Magazine Award for my energy reporting, and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a Runner’s World columnist from 2012 to 2017.

Hutchinson's latest book, published in February 2018, is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. It’s called ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before that, he wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness, called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise, which was published in 2011.

Alex actually started out as a physicist, with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge then a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he also competed as a middle and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. Alex still runs on most days, to enjoy the rigors of hard training, and occasionally races.

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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In the 88th episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the opportunity to speak with a well-known and respected researcher, Dr. Patrick Wilson. Dr. Wilson is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science and directs the Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion University. Vikas and Dr. Wilson talk all about an athlete's gut, GI Distress, and more.

Dr. Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Minnesota State University and a master’s and doctoral degree in exercise physiology from the University of Minnesota. He also completed a 10-month dietetic internship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic and received post-doctoral training in sports nutrition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a credentialed Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Dr. Wilson has authored over 45 scientific articles that span the disciplines of exercise science, sports nutrition, and health. He has spent hundreds of hours studying how dietary and psychological factors impact gut function and symptomology in exercisers and athletes, and he has been interviewed for his expertise by numerous national media outlets, including the New York Times, Outside Online, the Globe and Mail, and Runner’s World.

To keep up with Dr. Wilson’s research and his insights on nutrition, exercise, health, and the gut, follow him on Twitter - @SportsRD_PhD
Website: theathletesgut.com

Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and endurance sport in general.  He aims to get people to get out and 'move'.  When he is not working, he is found running, almost always.  He can be found on nearly all social media channels but Instagram is preferred:)

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