Hima Mukkamala is a Silicon Valley CEO, a high performing and high functioning individual who pushes himself to achieve more, and running is his perfect vehicle to test the mindset.  From running his first marathon in 2014, he has progressively pushed limits to run many ultra distances and eventually chasing the Moab 240 dream.  We get to talk about why does this, how he uses it in leadership, how he manages the work-family-training triangle and whats his recipe for success .  

Moab 240 statistics - (Total time 111hr 19min, Total sleep ~2.5hrs, Total distance 240m , Total elevation 29029 feet)

Experience report posted here  https://linkedin.com/pulse/moab-240-miles-over-5days4nights-humbling-life-himagiri-mukkamala/ Audio podcast Anchor:https://anchor.fm/runyogi Apple Podcast https://bit.ly/RunYogi_Diaries

YouTube version : https://youtu.be/1B492wSeBSo

Gerald Schattle weighed 397 pounds at his heaviest and he is down to 240 pounds now. The Aldine, Texas principal played football growing up, but slowly gained weight as he got married and had a family. The Aldine Education Center principal lost 80 pounds with diet and exercise and then started running. His goal was to finish a marathon, and trained by running through the neighborhoods where his students live. 

It wasn’t just good for his health, the runs helped him connect with the kids.   His story may sound like straight from biggest loser challenges, but listening to him, you get a sense it's far deeper. 

Weight loss is merely a physical manifestation of something that changes within. Gerald is on this journey thats just begun, and he is on a quest to find balance .  We get to talk about his weight loss, his moment of realization , his approach to diet, the process he developed to achieve his results and whats next for him .  Give it a listen and get inspired .

Deeya Bajaj, along with her extremely accomplished adventurer father were the first Daughter-Father duo from India to have summited Mt. Everest. Deeya's story is fascinating  , having grown up immersed in adventure , and at the age of 17 completed a 550 KM expedition across Greenland on ski.

We get to talk about her experience in these amazing adventures , how she preps for them physically and mentally, the higher purpose that drives her .

The YouTube version has many amazing photos that go with the conversation, give this is a view/listen, and get amazed !

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

Jordan is a passionate recreational elite runner with a mission . She is a passionate advocate of Indigenous culture and people of America. She uses her running as a platform for justice and visibility, as it intersects across all movements of climate, racial, social, and economic justice.   We get to talk about her running journey, the intersection of her running career and advocacy , her effort to use her Boston Marathon to bring visibility to missing Indigenous women.   She is a power house, and there is something to learn about higher purpose in ones life. What she does is not easy, but it’s fulfilling.  Give it a listen , get inspired .   

Please comment, like and subscribe to the channel, it helps the cause.  

Jordan can be reached through her website https://www.jordanmariedaniel.com 

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

It’s easy to spot Thomas Bobby Philip in a marathon – just watch out for the person running barefoot. Funnily enough, for a self-confessed ‘cleanliness freak’, this 53-year-old has been running barefoot since 2012. 

We get to talk about his fitness journey , from an unhealthy partying lifestyle to a high performing barefoot runner in his 50(s) that qualified for the Boston Marathon.

Give it a listen, and get inspired . It’s never too late to discover yourself.

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Video version on YouTube :

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

#persistence #faith #overcoming #limitless #fitness #ultras #running

Andy Farina, President & Founder of Fearless Health is a fitness coach and ultrarunner. He has completed multiple 50k(s), 50 mile+ runs and obstacle races . But it has't been easy. Having born premature, Andy had to deal with ability to walk early in his life. Hear his story on overcoming limitations , the importance of self belief, living life fully and eating smart .

I hope you enjoy the conversation , please like, comment and subscribe to the channel.

The audio podcast can be found on the link below

https://anchor.fm/runyogi

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/runyogi-diaries-conversations-on-happiness-well-being/id1525486501

#olympics #highperformance #proathlete #mindset

Lauren is a high performing elite middle distance runner . She is training and aspires to make the 2021 Olympic team . We get to talk about making choices , high performance mindset and handling pressure .

You can read about her amazing running resume at https://www.nazelite.com/athletes/lauren-paquette/

YouTube version at https://youtu.be/xzFqN2iprGM

#purpose #transformation #faith #rowing #endurance #ultras 

Katie is an Adventurer, endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author, world-record holder, & TED speaker .  She is the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic, from Africa to South America . Her mission is to bring access to clean water globally.

 Katie's story has been featured on CBS Morning Show, CBS Evening News, World News with Diane Sawyer, Anderson Cooper 360, New York Times, NPR, Glamour Magazine, and the Discovery Channel. To date, more than 10,000 people have gained access to clean water as a result of Katie's endurance challenges.

More recently her story also appeared on Runners World magazine.

We get to talk about how it all started, how she deals with her low points and finally role of purpose and spirituality in endurance.

The video version of the podcast on YouTube : https://youtu.be/HHxl3jBedQg

You can read more about Katie on https://www.katiespotz.com/

#breakingthrough #ultraman #ironman #transformation #conquer

Manmadh's story is like straight out of movies. He almost drowned learning to swim in a indoor pool, and then 10 years later , conquers his fear to completes a Triathlons and eventually the Ultraman. We get to talk about how to develop a breakthrough mindset, the race beyond a Iron Man, the beauty of swimming in Oceans and living life fully and with purpose. Give it listen .

Youtube video version : https://youtu.be/WZSBAdkY6t8

Nilima Pai describes herself as a simple person. Her humility is striking. You only learn her feisty independent side a few minutes into the conversation . Her passion for running, the courage to do what she believes is inspiring. She is a barefoot runner by choice , and she runs in the sarees because it expresses her inner spirit. We get to talk about how it all started and why she has this very unique running practice, including tips on how to get started on barefoot .