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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have Claire Shorenstein talk all about micronutrients for endurance athletes, specifically runners. Claire Shorenstein (MS, RD, CSSD, CDN) is a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian and Road Runners Club of America certified running coach. Claire and Vikas discuss micronutrients, supplements, cramping, and more in-depth.

Claire holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University, and sees clients virtually through her private practice, Eat for Endurance. She also hosts the Eat for Endurance Podcast, which strives to demonstrate through Athlete Nutrition Profiles, solo episodes, and interviews with fellow RDs that there are many different, successful pathways towards optimal health and sports performance.  

Claire is an avid runner and has competed in numerous solo and team events from the 5km to 50-mile distance over the last 25 years. Her experience as a runner, coach, and dietitian allows her to understand the athlete mentality, the crucial role nutrition plays in preventing and recovering from injury, and how to help individuals safely attain their health and fitness objectives. 

To read more about Claire’s background and the services that she provides, please visit her website Eat for Endurance, subscribe to her podcast, and follow her on social media.

Links: 

Website: https://www.eatforendurance.com
Podcast: apple.co/3xMjI99
Instagram: @eatforendurance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatforendurance

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 worldwide - Dr. Andrew Jones. Andrew M Jones Ph.D. is a Professor of Applied Physiology in the Department of Sport and Health Sciences. Dr. Jones and Vikas speak about running fast, his involvement in the breaking-2 project, and more in this episode.

Prof Jones is internationally recognized for his research in the following areas:
1) control of, and limitations to, skeletal muscle oxidative metabolism
2) causes of exercise intolerance in health and disease
3) respiratory physiology, particularly the kinetics of pulmonary gas exchange and ventilation during and following exercise
4) sports performance physiology and nutrition, particularly in relation to endurance athletics.

Prof Jones has authored more than 350 original research and review articles (>35K citations) and is co-Editor of three books. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, the European College of Sport Science, and the Physiological Society.

Jones is Editor-in-Chief of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and serves on the Editorial Board of six other international journals in sports medicine and exercise science. Prof Jones has acted as a consultant to a number of governing bodies of sports or commercial companies including UK Athletics, the English Institute of Sport, Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and Nike Inc.

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 were joined by Dr. Josephine Perry. Josie is a chartered psychologist working with those in sport and on the stage and in business to help them overcome their barriers to success so they can achieve their goals.

Josephine has a background in communications and behavior change having worked for many years in journalism, marketing, public relations, and crisis communications across private corporations and government. She has an MSc in Communications, an MSc in Psychology, and an MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology. She also has a PhD in Political Communications.

She is a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a member of the Association of Applied Sports Psychologists (AASP). She is registered with the Health Care Professions Council. She writes features for sports magazines and websites and is regularly quoted in the media on how athletes and other performers can use applied sports psychology to enhance their performance.

With a long background in communications, Josie first started learning about performance psychology after competing in Ironman Melbourne in 2013. She heard the commentator mention the waves. He said “you can’t control the conditions. What you can control is the way you choose to react to them.” A light bulb moment. She realized it was her choice if she was scared or not and had to choose not to be. It became the fastest Ironman she’s raced and set off a full career change, from a conversion course to learn all the basics of Psychology to the MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology.

In this episode, Josephine discusses with Vikas various aspects of performance psychology, how to deal with performance anxiety and more.

To find Dr. Josephine, log on to performanceinmind.co.uk

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 84th episode of Run with Fitpage, we were joined by Reeti Sahai, a runner, coach, and entrepreneur. Reeti is a woman of strong mettle and numerous accomplishments.

Besides being a successful entrepreneur, Reeti is also a finisher of 3 World Major Marathons, a yogini, a certified functional trainer, an endurance cyclist, a high-altitude mountaineer, and a mother to her 2 beautiful dogs. A passionate sports enthusiast who started her own running community “Run with Reeti” in June 2021. Running is the core of Reeti’s regimen and being the Founder and Captain of #runwithreeti she inspires, motivates, nurtures, and coaches individuals from different age groups and professions across Delhi-NCR.

In this episode, Reeti talks about women runners, the importance of exercise, her own training journey, and the preparations for two World Majors she is going to run this year on consecutive weekends.

Reach out to Reeti on Instagram at @thedefaultrunner or @runwithreeti.

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 83rd episode of Run with Fitpage, we were joined by one of the top nutritionists and researchers worldwide - Dr. Louise M. Burke. Dr. Louise Burke is a sports dietitian with 40 years of experience in the education and counseling of elite athletes. She worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for thirty years, first as Head of Sports Nutrition and then as Chief of Nutrition Strategy. In this episode, Vikas and Dr. Burke discuss carb loading and all about carbohydrate intake.

Dr. Burke was the team dietitian for the Australian Olympic Teams for the 1996-2012 Summer Olympic Games. Her publications include over 350 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and the authorship or editorship of several textbooks on sports nutrition. She is an editor of the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. Louise was a founding member of the Executive of Sports Dietitians Australia and is a Director of the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition.

She was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009 for her contribution to sports nutrition. Louise was appointed as Chair in Sports Nutrition in the Mary MacKillop Institute of Health Research at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne in 2014 and took up this position in a full-time capacity in 2020.

Follow Dr. Burke on Twitter: @LouiseMBurke

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 speaking with Mike Young, PhD. Mike is the Director of Performance & Sports Science at Athletic Lab. He is a world-renowned expert in the field of human performance. Young has over 20 years of experience driving elite performance outcomes. Mike has worked as a high-performance director, coach, and applied sports scientist in a wide range of sporting disciplines and environments from professional and collegiate sports teams, national sports governing bodies, and the private sector.

Mike has a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University where he majored in Biomechanics with a minor in Exercise Physiology. He has studied extensively anatomy, physiology, sport psychology, motor learning, training theory, and biomechanics.

Mike is recognized as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He is recognized by USA Weightlifting as a Level 1 and 2 Coach. Additionally, Mike holds Level 1 and Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery certifications from Precision Nutrition. He is also a CrossFit Level 1 Certified Trainer, is one of less than 30 USA Track & Field (USATF) Level 3 coaches in the country, and has a USATF Level 2 certification in 3 event areas.

Mike is among the most respected leaders in the field of human performance. He has the unique distinction of being an internationally recognized researcher, coach, and educator. His depth of knowledge and experience in the field of human performance is evidenced by his stays at all three U.S. Olympic Training Centers as an athlete (Lake Placid), sports scientist (Colorado Springs & Chula Vista), and coach (Colorado Springs).

In this episode, Vikas and Mike discuss extensively biomechanics, the science of movement, and using movement as a medicine.

Follow Mike on Instagram @mikeyoungphd
Follow Athletic Lab on Instagram @athleticlabacademy

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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This was indeed a special episode of Run with Fitpage! A subject that is not much talked about, not because it is taboo but because of the lack of education around it — RUNNING AND PREGNANCY. To clear all the myths and guide 1000s of female athletes around us, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Rachel Selman.

Rachel graduated with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology with her bachelor's degree in chemistry. She then went on to Mercer University where she earned her doctorate in physical therapy. Since then, she has attended post-graduate training for certification in dry needling through the Spinal Manipulation Institute and achieved the title of certified strength and conditioning coach through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She then underwent additional training through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute to specialize in women’s health physical therapy and is a clinical running specialist. As a runner and mom of 2, she is passionate about improving the landscape of musculoskeletal care for women in pregnancy and postpartum and is on a mission to ensure that athleticism and motherhood are not considered mutually exclusive.

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Dr. Rachel takes us through the trimesters, the exercises that should be performed before/during/post-pregnancy, and a lot more, in conversation with our host Vikas Singh.

To connect with Dr. Selman,
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @stirrupstositups
LinkedIn: Rachel Selman
Website: stirrupstositups.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 episode of Run with Fitpage, we had one of the top researchers globally, Dr. Guillaume Millet, to discuss a topic that is one of the most discussed and sought-after topics among us runners - FATIGUE.

Dr. Guillaume Millet, Ph.D., is a professor at Jean Monnet University in Saint-Etienne. From 1998 to 2013, he held various academic positions in France, including a 4-year full-time research contract at the French National Institute for Medical Research (INSERM). He also was Vice-Chair of Research of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology from 2014 to 2016. His general research area investigates the physiological, neurophysiological, and biomechanical factors associated with fatigue, both during extreme exercise and in patients (neuromuscular diseases, cancer, ICU). His research is focusing on understanding fatigue in order to create tailored rehabilitation programs for clinical populations and enhance patients’ quality of life. In July 2022, he had published over 275 journal articles.

Guillaume has practiced various endurance sports in competition for 30 years. Among other results, he placed 3 times in the top 6 at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®. He has published 5 books on physiology or training in endurance sports (one in English: “How to succeed at UTMB”). His book "Ultra-trail, Plaisir, performance et santé" has sold more than 12,000 copies.

Follow Dr. Millet on Twitter - @kinesiologui
To know more, log on to www.kinesiologui.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 episode of Run with Fitpage, we were honored by yet another creator of history at the Badwater 135 this year — Ashley Paulson. 

Ashley Paulson is 40 years old, and grew up in Utah County. Her father, who loves running has been an inspiration for her since the time she was 8 years old. She is coached by Ryan Hall and is a mother of 4. This year at Badwater, Ashley's timings were 24:09:34, which is a new course record.

Soon after she finished the Badwater 135, she also won the Deseret News Marathon - after 11 days to be precise! In this episode, Ashley talks all about her running journey, the journey toward winning Badwater 135, and how she faced all the challenges right after the race, with our host Vikas Singh.

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 had the honor of speaking with the oldest finisher of Badwater 135, a runner who is 77 years young and an absolute inspiration - Bob Becker. Bob is an ultrarunner, who started endurance sports at nearly 40, and didn't stop even reaching 77!

Since 2003, Bob Becker has run the Boston Marathon, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, raced in the 150-mile Marathon des Sables stage race in the Sahara Desert in Morocco and the 167-mile Grand 2 Grand Ultra stage race in the southwestern U.S.  In August 2016, Bob completed the 120-mile TransRockies stage race in Colorado.  In addition to two top 50 finishes at “Badwater” and the 2015 “Double”, Bob has completed multiple hundred and fifty-mile races on trails and roads, in the mountains and along the coast, provided crew and pacing support for friends who have run across the entire United States and completed many other adventures while surviving radical prostate cancer surgery in 2006 and recovering from a fractured femur during a race in ‘05. Bob ran his first marathon in 2002 at the age of 57.

In this episode, Vikas discusses with Bob all about this year's Badwater 135, his struggle while completing the races in extreme heat, and a lot more.

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:)

Reach out to Vikas:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010

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