Run2Vin: Wellness and Inspiration

Run2Vin: Wellness and Inspiration

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Run2Vin: Wellness and Inspiration episodes

  • Perfect Practice Makes Perfect: Jonty Rhodes, Former South African Cricketer

    Jonty Rhodes, commonly regarded as one of the greatest fielders of all time, popularized fielding in a sport dominated by batting and bowling.

    His love for India is no secret, given that he has named his daughter, India.
    Jonty is almost 50 but whenever he hits the meadows, he looks like a 20-year old. I ran into him on multiple occasions and each time his enthusiasm, energy and humility amazed me. We had a fun chat where he shared about how he grew up playing sports, his journey to becoming a cricketer, what he thinks of running and the importance of practice.
    This conversation was recorded at the race venue and so you will hear a lot of background noise… It might help to consider it as a purposefully crafted background score for your special listening. ;-)
     
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    16 min
  • The Only General in the World to Complete Ironman - Major General Vikram Dogra

    General Dogra served in the Indian Army for over 37 years with a wide-ranging experience in Strategic Planning, Administration, Leadership and more.

    He was awarded Ati Vashisht Seva Medal  in March 2019 by the President of India in recognition of "distinguished service of an exceptional order"
    He is a committed sportsman and an adventure enthusiast. He has undertaken a mountaineering expedition to 22,000 feet and cycled from Leh to  Chandigarh over five of the highest mountain passes.
    He completed his first Ironman Austria at the age of 59 in July 2018 to become the first serving Indian Army officer and the only general in the world to do so.
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    37 min
  • Become Positive by Running: Rajeev Janveja, Lemon Tree Hotels

    Rajeev Janveja, or Chef RJ, is as passionate about running, as he is about the delectable food he creates, and so it only made sense to pick his brain and find out how one can be a great chef and be superfit, all at the same time. He has launched many quality restaurants pan-India. While delivering his ideas and mandate on food concepts, he also emphasizes a lot on healthy living and fitness. His enthusiasm towards marathons is so infectious that over a dozen team members have trained as pros and are running the circuit, while a large number have taken up running as a hobby to stay fit. 

    Neeraj Dhiman was introduced to running by his girlfriend (and now wife). At the time Neeraj was dealing with a stiff neck and a stiff back which prevented him from playing squash, his usual sport and workout routine but he could run. He started out slowly and now for the past two years he and his wife have been running together.
    Running helps Neeraj to bring focus and awareness to the moment and it’s his time off from the digital world. He loves running to Buddhist chants and as soon as he finds his cadence and rhythm, running becomes akin to meditation for him.
    We grabbed a quick 10 min chat at the Marathon Expo to discover his fitness mantras.
    Please consider the background noise as specially created effects of the Expo for you and plesae don't let it bother you much. 
     
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    19 min
  • Capturing your memorable race moments: Chris Parry, Marathon-Photos

    This episode is a bit different.. we are not talking to another runner or athlete or running expert but to someone who captures our efforts so we can look back at them and smile. So, if you’ve been curious about how your race photos get online… and so quickly…  and what the ideal spots for that best pose are, then tune in to this conversation!

    Chris Parry is the Managing Partner at Marathon-Photos.com since 2005. Marathon-Photos are the Official Photographers for almost 650 mass participation races and endurance sports events in over 35 countries with over 70 million photos permanently online.
    Chris, a leading professional photographer himself, developed an ingenious idea to make better use of the many locations he travels to during the year, photographing events. He created Plus One Photo Tours, a brilliant idea to take passionate amateur photographers to beautiful locations around the world and to show them wonderful scenery and culture, whilst sharing technical and creative knowledge.
     
    If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on the podcast app.
    And if you liked this episode, do share it with your friends! Get inspired, get fit.
     
    What you will get on this show: 
    02:05 About the work Chris does.
    02:59 How Marathon-Photos can upload and share race images of individual runners so quickly after the event.
    04:48 Chris shares how he manages the manpower to work on mass-participation events globally and how they decide on the shooting spots
    06:35 Where to smile and pose next time you run a race and best spot to click the pictures according to Chris.
    08:27 What makes a great picture? Pose to keep in mind on your next race.
    09:00 Chris’s favorite pose of runners.
    09:24 One runner Chris photographed that makes him smile when every time he recalls it.
    12:20 Sprint Round
     
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    16 min
  • Age is just a Number with Bharat Kapadia

    "If I can do it, so can you"... Bharat Kapadia

    Bharat is 66 and has run almost 25 half marathons since 2007 and is still going strong.
    Bharat's career spans across several media houses in leadership roles and he has won a number of media awards. He spearheaded the Vote for Taj Campaign which resulted in the Taj Mahal making it in the New ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ list. He is Founder of [email protected] and Juhu Marathon.
    He is charming and infectiously positive as you are about to discover, and we fondly call him “Bharat bhai”. On this show, Bharat shares what keeps him going, how he has managed to run better every passing year and his role in making the Juhu Marathon happen.
    I hope you enjoy our conversation and if you do, please click subscribe and leave a rating and review on the podcast. Spread the running inspiration. And if you liked this episode, do share it with your friends! 
    What you'll get on this show:
    02:22 Bharat Kapadia's wit.
    03:24 How he went from being a non-runner to runner at the age of 54.
    08:15 The time he completed his first half marathon.
    10:30 One small encouragement can brighten someone else’s life.
    13:20 His consistent personal improvement on timing for nine years.
    17:28 Bharat's NGO Get Fit through sports and How he encouraged several other people to take up running
    19:15 Getting Hrithik Roshan on board for Juhu Run.
    22:46 Bharat's remarkable innovation of developing the fragrance for newspaper.
    26:16 How running has impacted other areas of his life
    28:38 Bharat's hobby on singing.
    29:44 Does he feel running is hard sport ever?
    33:30 Early mornings and morning ritual.
    37:30 His experience with ultramarathoner Scott Jurek.
    42:10 Sprint Round
     
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    47 min
  • Mansi Tripathy, Managing Director, Shell Lubricants, Indian Sub-continent

    Mansi Tripathy passionately pursues fitness through marathons and Indian classical dancing.

    I had many take-aways from this conversation, you wouldn't want to miss them either!
    In this episode, she shares how went to running a full marathon and 53 half marathons across different countries. She also shared insights on applying the lessons and outcomes from running into her work and personal life.
    Mansi is a business leader with 20 + years of experience across industries, business models and markets. She is responsible for leading all business activities of Shell across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, which combined, form the 3rd largest lubricants’ market in the world.
    She has lived in India, Geneva, Singapore and Boston; boy i wish i was her! She is passionate about mentoring and teaches at SPJIMR, Harvard, Babson College, and Great Lakes.
     
    Time Stamps:
     
    02:22 Mansi talks about herself. Why she calls herself Alchemist?
    03:48 Her first interaction with Dancing and how she got into teaching dancing?
    05:45 Manshi shares that she has completed 50 marathons but she was not runner.
    07:55 How she translates the leadership learnt on running track to her organization?
    09:25 Why she thinks running is a team sport?
    11:55 The one reason that gets Mansi running.
    13:10 The biggest discovery about herself because of running.
    15:18 The secret for finding time for her passion. Also, her time management tips.
    18:30 She shares about nervousness of pacing the race.
    20:20 Sprint Round
      
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    25 min
  • Bruce Fordyce, Ultra Marathon Athlete

    Today we have with us one of the all time greats of ultra-marathon running the Comrades King, Bruce Fordyce!

    Bruce has won the Comrades, a simmering aspiration for most marathoners, an incredible eight times in succession, and nine times overall. No other runner in the history of Comrades has ever achieved this feat before or since Bruce. There were runners who were contenders on the Comrades “up run” and others who were contenders on the “down run”... Bruce broke the record in both directions.
     
    Time Stamps:
    2:30 Bruce talks about the South African dream of Comrades Marathon3:30 He shares why Comrades Marathon is not only about speed.4:25 He talks how his school sports and breaking up with girlfriend shaped his running career.09:26 How winning drives winners. Bruce talks how he kept winning again and again. 13:40 The moment when Bruce realised it's over.15:30 Bruce shares how he grew stronger and fitter while avoiding injuries.21:45 Bruce talks how he encourages others to run Comrades.29:13 He sshares if he ever felt like giving up during training.37:10 Sprint Round
     
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    43 min
  • Nikhil Arora, Managing Director and Vice-President, GoDaddy

    "The most important thing I’ve learnt from running in business translation is to break it down in small steps" – Nikhil Arora

    I met Nikhil Arora- Managing Director and Vice President of GoDaddy at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2018 and was pleasantly surprised at his demeanor when he obliged my request for a conversation for this podcast… this right after he had finished his race as a pacer.
    Nikhil has completed over 25 Full and Half Marathons and four triathlons including two back-to-back Iron Man 70.3 races.
    He is actively involved in advising and mentoring startups and small businesses and has been a serial innovator helping launch several new businesses in his tenure at various organizations.
    Running reflects his personal journey to excellence – a continuous cycle of doing something new, and exceeding his previous performances.
     
    What you'll get on this show:
    02:29: Nikhil shares about his two different life cycles with running.
    04:00: How running helps him deal with Tinnitus.
    05:19: The three S' you deal with as a runner
    08:40: One easy trick to get your partner on board with your love for running
    10:27: Diet, discipline and the iron man
    11:52: Travelling for work? Here's how Nikhil maximizes his time to maintain his fitness training plans
    14:08: Nikhil shares his learnings from running that he applies in other areas of life
    18:52: Half-marathoner, pacer or both?
    21:20: The Sprint round - rapid fire with Nikhil
    27:48: One key message
    If you’re enjoying the show, please click ‘Subscribe’ and leave a rating and review on the podcast. Spread the running inspiration. And if you liked this episode, do share it with your friends! 
     
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    Music by: Harsh Davda
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    31 min
  • Explore the Gift of Running: ADHM Special

    On this special episode of Run2Vin podcast, we bring you the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) coverage. We let you live the experience of half marathon. We are sure you’d want to hit the streets after listening to this episode. At the onset, I'd like to express immense gratitude to Anil Singh and Dilip Jayaram from Procam International for making this episode happen and all their support.

    You will get to know:
    How Procam International (promoter of ADHM) makes sure that air pollutionis minimized on the ADHM running course.
    The kind of preparation that goes into putting together events and races like this one
    Several reasons on why people run. Maybe this episode could be the one for you!
    The excitement and buzz of the race day.
    Feeling of people completing the race.

    Music by Harsh Davda

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    Edited by: Bijay Gautam (The Inspiring Talk podcast)
    Producers: Vinee Ajmera, Bijay Gautam
    Special Thanks to: Procam International for letting us do this.


    27 min
  • Hiren Ved, Director and Chief Investment Officer, Alchemy Capital Management

    "Once you start running mindfully and are at peace with yourself, running becomes effortless" – Hiren Ved.

    Hiren has over 25 years of experience in the Indian equity markets and is the co-founder of Alchemy Capital Management, one of the most reputed portfolio management services in India. He has been instrumental in developing a sustainable long term fundamental research-based investment philosophy which has helped in delivering consistent and superior long-term returns for his clientele that includes ultra high net worth Individuals, Families and Institutional Investors.
    The one thing he is passionate about besides running is reading with running taking on priority having run many half marathons in the last five years. Hiren met me a few days before he was heading to New York for his first FULL Marathon, looking all fit and ready to finally become an official ‘MARATHONER’!
    What you'll get on this show:
    02:10 Hiren shares about himself and his love for managing people’s money.
    05:00 Hiren talks about how he accidentally discovered his new passion in running.
    06:32 He shares how did he moved from Dream Run to complete a Half Marathon.
    09:20 Hiren shares his feeling after running his first half marathon.
    12:15 What kept Hiren running even though his experience on first half-marathon was not the best one.
    14:58 How has running changed Hiren’s lifestyle?
    19:11 Why Hiren believes you need to run mindfully.
    22:26 Hiren talks about his growing love for running over a period of time.
    25:30 He shares about his love for shopping and gifting running gears to his friends.
    29:15 Why Hiren never gets hassled about other runners doing better than him?
    32:15 Hiren shares about his investment company Alchemy and how he enjoys his work?
    38:47 How Hiren kick-starts his day and manages stressful profession of his?
    41:30 Thoughts that comes to Hiren’s mind while running.
    43:05 How has running influenced Hiren’s social life?
    45:31 How running has helped Hiren understand that body and mind have far greater capabilities than we think
    49:08 Hiren talks about the painful part of the running.
    51:15 Sprint Round
    56:52 One key message
    If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on the podcast. Spread the running inspiration. And if you liked this episode, do share it with your friends! 
     
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On Run2Vin, I combine the art and science of asking questions to bring out insights and learnings from the stars of the wellness ecosystem.