Run with Fitpage

Stacy T. Sims, PhD, is an applied researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur in human performance, specifically sex differences in training, nutrition, and environmental conditions. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Dr Stacy talks about the menstrual cycle, women physiology, and more with our host, Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
01:37 - Welcome Dr Stacy Sims to the show!
01:44 - About Dr Sims
03:03 - The physiology of a male vs female
08:49 - What is the menstrual cycle, and what are the different phases?
11:17 - The influence of social media and myths around nutrition during the periods
18:43 - Questions from our survey:

• Is Meftal Spas Safe?
• Is it okay to not train and take day-offs during periods?

21:10 - The role of Yoga and stretching to relax
22:40 - The role of heat therapy and the science behind it
27:28 - What if day one or day two of the menstrual cycle is on a major race day?
32:25 - The importance of right fueling during a race during periods
35:16 - The MUST NOTs in the low hormone phase
36:16 - Pre-menopause, menopause and post-menopause
41:02 - Training during menopause and post-menopause
47:07 - Stacy's latest works, research, etc
49:28 - Stacy's advice to female athletes
Guest Profile:
Dr Stacy Sims served as an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist at Stanford University from 2007 to 2012. She specialized in sex differences with environmental and nutritional considerations for recovery and performance, specializing in women's health and performance. Her science-based layperson's book, ROAR, explained sex differences in training and nutrition across the lifespan. Dr Sims has been named one of the top four individuals changing the landscape in triathlon nutrition in 2017 by Triathlete Magazine.
Connect with Dr Stacy on,
Instagram: @drstacysims
Facebook: Dr Stacy Sims
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom.

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Addie Bracy is a professional trail runner, coach, author and Certified Mental Performance Consultant. She's also a 2:35 marathoner and is a three-time US Olympics trial qualifier. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Addie discusses the importance of mental training for runners, dealing with stress and anxiety, and a lot more with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
01:24 - Welcome Addie to the show!
01:30 - Beginning of Addie's athletic journey
04:16 - Moving from marathons to ultramarathons
09:47 - How should people approach mental performance in addition to nutrition and training?
12:40 - The importance of setting realistic goals - does journaling help?
17:01 - Role of daily life stress on performance and how to manage them?
19:46 - Managing your performance with chronic anxiety
21:29 - About heart-rate variability
23:06 - Breathing techniques and strategies to help you win over stress and anxiety
25:34 - About Addie's book - Mental Training for Ultrarunning
29:38 - Overcoming setbacks
33:15 - Addie's advice to runners
Guest Profile:
Addie Bracy is a Mental Performance Expert and a trail runner. Apart from the Olympic Qualifiers, Addie has won three USATF National Championships, and been selected to compete internationally on 10 USA teams. In 2017, she was a scoring member of Team USA's Gold Medal team at the World Championships for mountain running. Over the last ten years, Bracy has worked with athletes at the high school, collegiate, and post-collegiate levels. Addie is also a coach with over ten years, and her training methods include mental training as a significant aspect.
Connect with Addie on,
Instagram: @addiebracy
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom.

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Dr Kumar Janardhanan is a Consultant Diabetologist at SIMS Hospitals, Chennai and a Professor at SRM Medical College. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Dr Kumar discusses Diabetes and Diabetes Management in runners with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
02:00 - Welcome Dr Janardhanan to the show!
02:18 - Introduction to Dr Kumar
07:39 - What are diabetes?
13:26 - What are the pancreas? Why do they start getting inefficient?
18:17 - Why does the pancreas get fatigued? What are the variables that make it inefficient?
20:16 - What is fasting in the true sense?
25:16 - How should people know that they have in them 'The Silent Killer'?
31:30 - Does being an endurance athlete help fight diabetes?
37:08 - High-intensity workout and low sugar levels
39:08 - About the MAF Method (Know more from Ep 25 with Floris Gierman)
43:27 - Sugar consumption while endurance activities
45:04 - Simple vs Complex Carbohydrate - which is better for the health?
48:48 - Are diabetes completely curable?
53:58 - Dr Janardhanan's advice to diabetic runners and non-runners
Guest Profile:
Dr Kumar Janardhanan has been running marathons for quite some time now. He began his running journey through the beauty of the sport - community building and is now an avid marathoner. His wife, Radha Kumar, is a marathon runner too. Dr Janardhanan specialises in treating patients with diabetes and has a ton of experience with both - runners and non-runners. He aims to do a sub-5 hour marathon and suggests everyone take up running as a sport to keep their health fine. Dr Kumar introduces himself as 'a doctor by profession and a runner by passion.'
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom.

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Clayton J. Albertson, fondly known as 'CJ', is an American runner who has been famous for leading the 2021 Boston Marathon up to mile 20, ending up 10th in the race. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, CJ talks about his running journey, the 2021 Boston Marathon, his World Records, and more with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - An excerpt from The 2021 Boston Marathon commentary
00:28 - About this episode
02:04 - Welcome CJ to the show!
02:14 - What went in Clayton's mind during the Boston Marathon?
03:25 - How did CJ's running and athletics journey begin?
07:56 - Training for the very first marathon - training secrets
14:02 - Strength training
17:02 - CJ's downhill training techniques - becoming 'the best downhill runner in the world.'
21:10 - More about downhill running - downhill vs flat surface, gradient, etc
24:52 - Nutrition and recovery
28:08 - The race day nutrition - planning, carb loading, caloric intake during the race
33:18 - Dealing with obstacles - injuries, failures and more
38:05 - The importance of having a coach
Guest Profile:
A lifetime runner, CJ Albertson, placed 7th in the US Olympic Trials (2020). Besides his records, he was also twice recognized as the Central Valley Conference, Women's Coach of the Year. Albertson ran a 2:17:59 indoor marathon in April 2019 at the Indoor Marathon World Record Challenge, setting a world record. On November 8, 2020, Albertson ran 125 laps around a track in 2:42:30 to break the 50K world record. The 2021 Boston Marathon was Albertson’s first World Marathon Major. He holds a marathon PR of 2:11:18, which he ran last December at the Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona.
To connect with CJ,
Instagram: @cjalbertson
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom

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Krissy Moehl is an American ultramarathon athlete and a champion runner who specializes in trail running. She has been a world-record holder and one of the first few women to achieve some of the most remarkable feats in the Ultrarunning community. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Krissy talks about her training, coaching experiences, her visit to India and a lot more with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
02:57 - Welcome Krissy to the show!
03:13 - The beginning of Krissy's running journey - the start to an impeccable career
08:54 - How should people look towards getting started?
21:34 - How should the training cycles for running an ultramarathon be?
25:24 - Training for ultra and trails, while living in cities and working full time
28:16 - Slope and gradient — how steep a hill ideally should be to train for trails in cities?
31:26 - The importance of hiring a coach - selecting the correct coach according to your goals
36:50 - Women runners - Lessons Krissy learnt, debunking some myths
43:07 - About the second edition of her book Running Your First Ultra — launch, availability and more
Guest Profile:
Krissy became the youngest woman to complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning in 2005, which included a gold medal at the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run. In 2007, she also set the women's record for the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run. She holds the women's record for the fastest known run of the 170-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, completing the course in 47 hours 27 minutes. Krissy has raced in 100+ ultramarathons and has won several. Krissy has also been the race director for Chuckanut 50, an ultra-endurance trail race based in Fairhaven, Washington, for 18 years. In 2015, Moehl published Running Your First Ultra, a guidebook on Ultramarathons. The second edition of this book is expected to launch in January 2022.
To follow and connect with Krissy,
Website: www.krissymoehl.com
Instagram: @krissymoehl
Facebook: Krissy Moehl
Twitter: @krissymoehl
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom Conferencing.

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Nick Butter is a British endurance athlete, adventurer, speaker and best selling author. He holds four world records and two world firsts and is the first to run a marathon in every country. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Nick talks about his life journey, experiences while running around the world, and more with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode; why has this been such a special episode
02:26 - Welcome Nick to the show!
03:25 - Beginning to Nick's running journey - how did it all start?
07:02 - Training with a full-time job: managing and growing interest in running
10:44 - How did Nick begin to dream about the incredible feats — the importance of dreaming, Kevin Webber and more
15:41 - Planning and executing a run in every country of the world — a journey in itself
21:16 - Nick's various experiences while running around the world
25:00 - Why was Nick while running?
26:48 - Recovery and Nutrition
32:38 - The 196 Foundation - cause, purpose and how you can get associated
35:34 - The Great Britain Run - running 200 marathons in 128 days!
39:53 - The grand Italian tour - planning and execution
45:30 - Nick's message to runners around the world
Guest Profile:
Nick Butter is best known as the first person in history to run a marathon in each of the world's 196 countries, which he did over 674 days from 2018 to 2019. During that challenge, Nick experienced a gunshot, a minor heart attack, and a kidney infection. Nick's journey is about planning, achieving, celebrating and distributing to the community around the world through his charitable organization, The 196 Foundation. His latest feat of running 200 marathons along the coast of Great Britain in 128 days has been solely for the cause of serving the society.
To know more about Nick,
Instagram: @nickbutterrun
Website: www.nickbutter.com
196 Foundation: www.the196foundation.com
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom Conferencing.

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Dr Kaustubh Radkar is an Indian triathlete, coach and a well-known personality in the Indian endurance space. He is the first Indian to complete an Ironman in Kona(2017) and has been the fastest Indian in the Comrades Ultramarathon(2016). In this episode of Run With Fitpage, Dr Kaustubh Radkar talks about various training principles for amateur athletes, including sleep, nutrition, training and recovery, with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
01:20 - Welcome Kaustubh to the show!
02:12 - Kaustubh's endurance journey - from the beginning
06:18 - Pushing hard on the race vs training hard for the race
12:18 - How did Kaustubh get into triathlons - the first Ironman experience
17:22 - Building endurance and speed with proper sleep and nutrition
24:32 - Stress management for athletes
30:47 - Nutrition for endurance athletes
41:39 - What are the various tests people should perform?
46:39 - How to avoid falling into the comparision trap? (Watch the video here)
52:50 - Kaustubh's work as a coach
Guest Profile:
Dr Kaustubh Radkar is a famous triathlete. He first started endurance sports as a swimmer, becoming the national champion five times. Later, Kaustubh started his running journey and currently hold 16 years of experience running various marathons. Kaustubh is a 29 times Ironman and looks forward to competing in his 30th in August 2022. Kaustubh was also the fastest Indian at the Comrades Ultramarathon in 2016 and held the record for the Fastest Debut for an Indian at Ultraman Florida. He is India's first Ironman Certified coach and runs his coaching Radstrong.
Connect with Kaustubh,
Instagram: @radkar82
Radstrong: www.radstrongcoaching.com
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom Conferencing.

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Chris Finill is a British Marathon runner known for running every edition of the London Marathon right from 1981. In this episode, Chris talks about his running journey, the longevity, and getting faster with our host Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
03:10 - Welcoming Chris to the show!
03:18 - How did Chris start running? - early childhood, running in the streets of Harrow
10:24 - Moving from track to marathons - training, mileage, nutrition and more
16:08 - Sustaining 41 years and more to come in the London Marathon
18:50 - The evolution of the London Marathon over years
23:33 - Chris' choice of shoes
25:17 - How should a beginner train sustainably for the long term?
27:35 - The change in training with growing age
29:15 - The 2018 incident - completing a sub 4 hours Marathon with a broken arm!
32:47 - What is the importance of family support in a marathoner's life?
34:32 - How to attend the very first Marathon? - First half vs Second half; Mistakes to avoid
38:29 - Chris and Vikas talk about Indian star Neeraj Chopra and the future of athletics in India
Guest Profile:
Sixty-two-year-old Chris Finill is the youngest of the ten runners who have run all the editions of the London Marathon. Chris holds various records to his name, the most famous being a World Record for running the Marathon in sub 3 hours for 33 consecutive times. In 2018, Chris flipped and broke his arm in the 3rd mile but continued to finish the Marathon at a time of 3:56.  Apart from marathons, Chris has also represented England 14 times in 100k races. Currently, Chris is one of the 7 London Marathon Ever Presents.
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom Conferencing.

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Runar Brandt Gundersen is a Norwegian runner who is well known for running the New York City Marathon 41 times, being only out of a few runners to have achieved this feat. In this episode, Runar discusses various aspects of the New York City Marathon, his Facebook group, website, and more with our host, Vikas Singh.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
02:32 - Welcome Runar to the show!
03:23 - Runar's first marathon (a 3:12 in the first marathon!)
09:21 - The first NYC Marathon Experience in 1978
10:30 - About the New York City - walking before and after the marathon
13:14 - The NYC Marathon Expo — What to expect?
16:43 - Planning the hotel and stay
20:04 - Planning to get to the start line — transportation and distance from the city
24:54 - Clothing and shoes - what to carry as per the weather conditions?
29:20 - What to expect at the start line?
33:18 - The New York Marathon race course!
38:16 - Journey of the last 3 miles
42:12 - Do's and Dont's after the marathon
44:18 - Runar's wonderful experience with running legend Greta Waitz!
49:42 - Runar Gundersen's Facebook Group
Guest Profile:
Runar has been running the New York City Marathon 41 times, each year since his debut in 1978. That time it was 9,875 starters. Only 4 runners have run it more times in the history of the race. Runar's best Marathon time is 2:32:31. His best time in New York is 2:46:18. He has had Achilles surgery 9 times from 1984 to 2014. Runar also had back surgery in 2015 and knee surgery in 2016 and 2017. He also got his knee replaced 3 months back, and we wish him a good run at this years NYC Marathon!
To know more about Runar,
Facebook - New York City Marathon 2021 Help Group
Website -  runarweb.com
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom Conferencing.

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Gene Dykes is a 74-year-old runner, well known for setting various records worldwide. The most recent record broken by Gene was the M70 50K World Record in 3:56:43.
Gene Dykes talks about his training principles, racing techniques, the mindset behind running, and a lot more with our host Vikas Singh in this episode of Run With Fitpage.
Episode Summary:
00:00 - About this episode
01:46 - Welcome Gene to the show – How is Gene so fast?
05:29 - How did Gene get into running?
08:39 - Gene's first race after injury
10:35 - Shifting from track racing to marathon
13:12 - Shoes, nutrition and gadgets back in the start of Gene's running career
20:12 - Gene's mindset during injuries and setbacks
22:46 - How should the older runners adapt to various physiological factors affecting the body? — Gene's training
29:32 - About the 2021 London Marathon
32:46 - About the records
35:31 - Training for marathons vs training for ultramarathons
41:08 - Gene's message to runners
47:08 - Does stretching help improve performance?
Guest Profile:
Gene Dykes is no short of inspiration. Gene had been a regular jogger since his childhood and didn't start running until he was 58. Since then, there has been no looking back. He also owns the age-group World Record in Boston Marathon with a sub-3-hours time.
Tell Gene about the best races he could participate in India through his website ultrageezer.com.
About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale and Reliance before coming up with an idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and help beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Gmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @vikashsingh1010
About the Podcast: Run with Fitpage
This podcast series is built with a focus on bringing science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this is the best podcast for you!
Learn more about fitness and nutrition on our website, www.fitpage.in or check out our app Fitpage on iOS and Android.
This podcast has been recorded via Zoom Conferencing.

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