RunYogi Diaries #37, with David Waters from Ontario, Canada. I have been following his YouTube channel, the plant-powered runner, and found his passion infectious. What struck me about David is his mission to spread joy and support others in their journey. 

He is a passionate advocate of plat powered lifestyle and the Maffetone method.  We get to talk about how it started, how does someone who has grown eating meat switches to a plant-based lifestyle, what and why of the Maffetone method, how he has had to deal with a low phase, and his story of self-healing through running. We also dwell on some off-beat stuff as it relates to running and spirituality.

Somen is on a mission to spread awareness of AIDS, peace, and Indian culture, not necessarily in that order. His odyssey started on the 27th of May 2004, just two days after he acquired Bachelor's degree in Zoology from the University of Calcutta. His goal is to cover 191 countries, the score currently is at 157. he has almost pedaled 200,000 km and reached over 20 million people.   

His journey is crowdsourced, from the love of people who support him, if you'd like to  donate to Somen's mission, use the Paypal link on the URL below  https://www.somen2020world.com

My guest today is a good friend Anil Adoni, someone who has been on a journey of fitness, well being, and sustainable weight loss for over a decade, through fundamental changes in lifestyle   We get to talk about what was the wake-up moment, his journey of trial and error approach to weight loss that leads to creating his own system that he shares with others, his pivot into running and long-distance bicycling, and finally his adventures in trekking in the Himalayas and the Kilimanjaro mountains.

2020 was a year for most confined indoors, not for Siddesha , who nailed 104 full marathons ( mostly self supported ) in the year. 

He describes himself as  a  ‘ordinary street runner’ , his humility and affability is disarming. Who says you cant be competitive , competent and yet be grounded ?  

We got to talk about how he stumbled into long distance running, the Boston qualification , managing family commitments , formulas for keeping it going for the long run and the incredible  100 marathon project 2020.  Give is a thumbs up and leave your thoughts if you like Siddesha's jounrey.

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Kevin Hoegler is a young man on a mission, to show the world that Multiple Sclerosis doesn't have to shut you down, and that you can still thrive through smart lifestyle choices and running. 

He is an epitome of HOPE and POSSIBILITY . That's the mindset that makes a difference.  

We get to talk about MS and its impact to his life, the changes he made to lifestyle , the pivot into running , the MAF method effectiveness and finally his amazing 100 mile ultramarathon finish in 2020 .

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/DLYid-vzIeE

Venkateswara Rao Navanasi’s giant leaps in the cycling world are more than just being inspirational. 

They are an adventure that he has been conquering the miles along with his demons makes for a story that you must check out.  

His story is inspiration for anyone who thinks good health and fitness is reserved for a few , and no matter your circumstances , there is a choice to live well.   We get to talk about how it began for him , how dod bicycling become a passion , his adventures in Hyderabad , Vermont and Bengaluru , and the WHY of his recent foray into podcasting .

Miriam describes herself as an ordinary ultrarunner ( if there is such a thing). She has finished multiple 50/100 mile ultras and a host of multi day ultra runs.  She began running ultras after watching Leslie Stahl interview elite world-class ultarunners Dean Karnazes and Pam Reed on 60 Minutes in 2004. She have been running competitively since 1989.  

Her story is filled with courage , love and immense faith . 

We get to talk about her long career in running, the pivot into ultras, how she manages to come back from life’s obstacles , the importance of spirituality in her life and finally her project to support cancer caregivers

Listen to how big obstacles don't stop her and how she lives the best version of herself through running and faith.  She can be reached at https://www.miriamdiazgilbert.com/about

In todays episode, Santosh Iyer , podcast guest #2 comes back wearing a different hat and yours truly gets to be on the hot seat.  After 29 epipodes, I get to talk about my running journey and my WHY .  While I had an active childhood, life takes over after college . My first encounter with fitness and weight loss happened in my late 30s . We got to talk about how it came about , how did long distance running and marathons become a pursuit, whats the big WHY behind the community running initiatives and this mission of this channel .

YouTube link : https://www.youtube.com/c/runyogidiaries

The year was challenging , and yet it pushed us to adapt and reimagine. It brought the best in many and RunYogi Diaries wishes to celebrate that mindset. Here is wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season, take the time to refresh and reflect, and get ready for an amazing 2021.  

A few of the amazing show guests get to reflect on what to be grateful in 2020 and whats they are taking on in the new year.

Niloy sen is your everyday guy who does not believe in the status quo. He believes in the next thing , and he learns by experimenting .  His journey into running epitomizes that mindset. From starting with half marathons, to pivoting into the world of ultra running , his approach has been to jump in with both feet first and learn as he goes. No surprise that he is now conquering some real tough ultra distance races.  

We get to talk about how it all began, what he learnt along the way, how he balances life's priorities , the importance of community and his next big adventure. Check it out.

YouTube version : https://www.youtube.com/c/runyogidiaries