RunYogi Diaries Podcast

Nisha Ramesh's story is if that of a woman who made the hard decision to put family above career. It was a very tough choice. This may as well be the story of many women in our communities , who are the unsung heroes , that delicate their lives to home making and raising family.   But over the course of time she discovers the passion for running that transformed her life in ways she didn’t imagine . We get behind the scenes of her life journey and how the pursuit of fitness, self care through running brought joy and anchor to her life.  

0:00 Intro and background 

4:04 Flashback where it began 

6:49 The big decision to be a home maker 

12:41 Self care through fitness  

20:42 Enter the racing bug/the first 10k 

24:42 The journey to first half marathon  

31:30 Hoe running fundamentally changed life 

33:00 The full marathon journey 

40:32 Running is not about only physical fitness 

42:15 Life after the first full marathon 

43:46 The Athens marathon 

46:11 Running is a human experience first 

51:57 What’s next in the horizon  

53:16 Balancing training and family 

56:27 The Fun Q&A round

Shirley Shean in the house today, who at 75 has been running for over 40 years including 8 full marathons, and competing, placing in a gamut of half marathons and shorter distance races. We get behind the scenes of her journey, and the secret to her longevity .

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/t_aELo2K6X4

Chapter timelines  

0:00 Intro and Background 

3:17 Flashback 

7:33 Running in the early 80s 

8:16 Running Longer to half and full marathons 

15:35 Qualifying for Boston  

19:44 The trail bug, Dipsea race 

26:13 Dealing with injuries with age 

30:58 Motivation  

33:59 Nutrition 

39:53 What’s next on the horizon 

43:11 Fun Q&A round 

48:15 The last word

Arnab Banerjee is a quintessential endurance sports enthusiast , because for one he is accomplished mountaineer and runner , but also a person with an eye for capturing the beauty of the great out doors , and someone how reflects on his experiences greatly to learn and grow. We get behind the scenes on his journey .

YouTube link : https://youtu.be/vnUKj0RA_24

In conversation with Sunil Nair, a dear friend,  a budding runner, and a self-proclaimed stand-up ( pun intended). We take a dig at ourselves as runners for fun. No egos have been harmed in the process.  We look at our lives as a runner, from an obsession with numbers, shoes, fashion, and everything in between. Hope you enjoy this light-hearted conversation!

YouTube :https://youtu.be/DW9cPGB-X-0

The show guest today is Shibani Gulati epitomizes the quote, " When life gives lemons, make lemonade". After a diagnosis of kidney failure in her early 20(s), she fought her way to pave a path of empowerment and happiness. We get behind the scenes how she transformed from feeling like a victim to taking life by its horns and thriving.

YouTube link : https://youtu.be/hqqlmmaY_Qg

Anil Rao is in the house today. Someone who has been at the ultra game for a couple of decades in the San Francisco bay area. His journey is unique because he thrives on the road running as much as he has thrived on the trails. He has a podium finisher in ultras and is in pursuit of a Boston qualifier that he missed by 5 mins in a previous PR. We get behind the scenes on how he built his impressive resume of ultras and marathons, his foray into race direction, and community engagement to develop local trails.

Youtube https://youtu.be/fNeyZqSPwP4

A pleasure to be talking the Ben Proko an 18-time Ironman, Ultraman, Tri coach, and Race Director. Who BTW for his day job teaches kids Music, isn't that incredible?  We get behind the scenes on it all began for him, how it became a central theme in his life, and what’s been changing in his journey as a Triathlete, the challenges, and the pleasure of directing his own races. Hope you enjoy and learn a few from this conversation.

Blossom Fernandez is sort of pioneering women's participation in triathlons from India. For a sport that needs access to good infrastructure, involves intense training, and can be darn expensive, the barriers of entry are many. In 2016, if you had her she would be an ‘ironman’, she would probably have been in disbelief. but that’s her story. from a 5k back in 2016 to an ironman in 2019 at Copenhagen.  We get behind the scenes on how and why she pursued this journey and take a few lessons for our own pursuits and be unstoppable in making our dreams come true.

In the house in this episode is Prashanth Rao, someone with a story of a mid-life crisis, the sort when you stare at your blood work and everything looks bleak. But he used it to transform his life, who realized all the success and money meant nothing without good health. He then goes on to embrace a healthy lifestyle and become a runner that went to finish a Boston qualifying marathon. No small achievement.  He took even further to quit his high-paying tech profession and pivot into a career as a fitness and lifestyle coach.  We get behind the scenes how it all happened and what is up to next.

In the house today is a life long runner and more recently a bare foot ultra-runner

He describes himself as a primalist. He is Nutritionist, Qigong , Breathwork and Primal Movement Instructor, World Class Life Empowerment Coach and Holistic Connection Specialist.

Lets get behind the scenes on what defining moments set him on this path of self discovery off the beaten path…