In this first episode of SX, Coach Bala talks to Ultra Maraton runner Sonia Ahuja on her recently completed Bad Water Ultra Marathon. Billed as the 'Toughest On Foot Race' in the world, Bad Water Ultra is a tough race that demands a LOT from the participants. Sonia is nothing short of a world class athlete, a legend in her own right. Listen to this to get an in depth view into this journey.

Summer Training:

Means lot of imbalance when you train:

Water Imbalance

Electrolyte Imbalance

Heat Imbalance

Focus on: -

Clothing light

Replenishing water (Correct qty) and sales (Nuun Tabs)

Run slower (20 secs slower per mile for every 5def F increase in temperature)

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Coach Bala, Sujaa and Sushma set out on a nice and easy CP destination run during their visit to Kathmandu and in the process offer few tips on how to do a good Conversational pace run!

As we finish first warm up week, Coach Bala talks about the power of 21 days as a habit forming zone! Do any new thing for 21 days you form a nice habit of doing that. Goal is for all us to reach that milestone and make this a nice easy habit!

Heart, Blood Circulation, Muscle strength, Joint Flexibility and Mental strength are core tenets that this training program tries to improve on!

Hear more to understand better!

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Head Coach Bala sets the stage for Season X with admissions numbers and 3 key focus areas for all runners during warm up weeks - Shoes, Watch, Final Surge.

Coach Bala also talks about the foundational run - CONVERSATIONAL PACE run. What it is and how to execute that

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Coach Bala talks about the science and concept behind Lactate Threshold.

How it affects our running when the threshold is reached and how to use this knowledge to best manage our long runs. Secondly Coach Bala talks about what mindset we need to have to NOT get into a Snatching defeat from jaws of victory syndrome.

How to define victory and what does success and defeat really mean from the context of happiness. Listen in!

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Coach Bala talks about power of having the right competetive spirit, command performance as a result of aligning your best and the D-Day. Mental benchmarking is another powerful concept that we all need to harvest and make the best use of.

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In this weeks message, Coach Bala introduces two concepts:

1. Banked Runs: A type of run where you take a controlled break every mile to give 'rest' to your mind and body without loosing the overall plan for your run

2. Problem Solving Framework: For any long distance runner one thing that is sure to happen is some unexpected curve balls during a race or a long run. Successful long distance running is about how to tackle such unexpected problems. One needs to learn the art and science of problem solving to become good long distance runners. Coach Bala introduces one framework that can help

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Coach Bala talks about why rest week and the history and context behind Interim SOU meeting. A warm welcome for the Runners Dance party (Midseason tradition in NJ) to all tri state area runners. Outstation runners welcome too!

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Coach Bala in this week's episode talks about the following:

1. Mental Strength - What, why and how to develop it

2. Rest Week: An early glimpse onto what is coming shorlty

3. Interim SOU Presentation: What it is and when will it likely happen

4. Mid Season Runners Party: Time to disco!.. NJ venue, March 24th (Fri). 150 runners

5. Be an amazing human being - Trait #3: Be a romantic!

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