The Running Station

With only 2 days left for the run, in this Eposide we shall talk about medical preparedness for the race. For this we have with us Dr. Anjali Zende. Dr. Anjali is a Consultant- Cardiac rehabilitation therapist at Hinduja Healthcare Surgical in Mumbai. She has been associated with IAAF labelled races across India since many years and is first Indian to be certified for Race Emergency Medicine. She has also authored the book titled "The Indian Medical Directors' Handbook for Marathon and Road Races.

In today's episode we shall talk about VO2 max. VO2 simply stands for the volume of oxygen. VO2 max is The maximum amount of oxygen your body can consume per minute during peak exercise. To help us understand this better, we have with us Dr. Rituparna Shinde who is a interventional cardiologist with a passion for lifestyle interventions. He is trained extensively in India and USA for interventional cardiology and has been practicing invasive and non invasive cardiology in Pune since 10 years. Dr. Shinde is currently associated with Aloha Lifestyle Reversal Studio.

In this episode, we seek to discuss the medical advice before the race day. For this, we have with us Dr Vijay Natarajan. Dr Vijay is the CEO of the Symbiosis University Hospital & Research Centre.

In today's episode we shall talk on Tapering. For this we have with us Dr. Sandeep Kate. Dr. Sandeep Suryakant Kate is proprietor at Surprayabha Hospital - Piles & Hernia Speciality Center, Satara. He is the Founder of Satara Runners Foundation, which organizes the Satara Hill Half Marathon since 2012. Satara Hill Half Marathon has been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people in a single mountain run. Dr. Kate started running for fitness in January 2012 & has finished dozens of Half Marathons, 10 Full Marathons including Athens, Gold Coast and Zurich. He has also completed 3 Ultra-marathons ( Comrades ) in South Africa. His Personal Best is 1 hour 33 minutes for Half marathon, 3 hours 36 minutes for Full Marathon and 9 hours 58 minutes for the Comrades Ultra.

In today's episode we shall discuss on Treadmill running. For this we once again have with us Daniel Vaz. Dan as you are aware is the head coach of the Nike Run Club, India, since 2008. He has completed 41 Full Marathons and 02 Ultra-marathons and was the race director for the Mumbai Ultra 12 hrs Run 2019.

In today's episode, we shall talk on Group Runs vs Solo Runs. For this we have with us Smita Kulkarni. Smita started running Marathons from age 42 and since then have ran about 23 half marathons, 6 fullmarathons, and numerous 10K. She ran two world major namely the Berlin in 2017 and Chicago in 2019. She has been a podium finisher for half marathon and 10K multiple in the past 5 years for her category. She is currently training for the Comrades that is held in Africa.

In this episode, we share with you two very important topics - Breathing & Hydration. For this, we have with us, Dr. Kaustubh Radkar, who is 24 times Ironman.

In today's episode, we shall talk about Running and Recovery. For the episode, we have with us - Smita Patil. Smita Patil is a sports professional and Pilates instructor. She debuted at the Kolhapur triathlon 2019, winning in the 45+ category. She has been a consistent winner at the Delhi and Mumbai Marathon for the past five years. Her personal best for Half Marathon is 1 hour 57 mins.

In this episode, we once again have with us, Coach Jay Bawcom. A quick refresher about Jay - Jay brings a highly varied and successful background that has allowed him to find success coaching runners from middle school to the Olympics. In this episode, we shall talk on how to get started running. Hear from Jay, who uncovers his story and much more.

In this episode we seek to discuss how to build mileage & train injury free. For this we have with us Col. Arun Malik. Arun is a Veteran who served the Indian Army for over 23 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2016. He started running long distance races in 2014 and ever since, has participated in many races in different parts of the world with the key ones being Delhi Marathon, Mumbai Marathon, Hyderabad and the likes. He also completed Ultra Marathon twice and ran 100k at Oxfam Mumbai and 70k Tuffman in Shimla hills. He is also a 4 times Ironman Finisher and 6 times Ironman 70.3 Finisher since May 2018.

In this sixth episode we shall discuss on how to work on speed and for this we have with us Tanmaya Karmakar. Tanmaya started running in 2014 and since then she has ran 8 marathons and several half marathons and 10K.

Today in the fifth episode we shall discuss Stretching & Massage – when & why. For this, we have with us, Simta Sharma. Simta hails from Haryana and is settled in Bangalore working as a software engineer with a leading investment bank. She completed the TCS World 10K in 43 mins 54 seconds and Tata Mumbai Marathon in 1 hour 36 mins and 23 seconds. Have a listen.

In today's episode, we shall talk on How to find time & place for a run, especially for the women. While this is mainly for women but applies to the men too. For the episode, we have with us a very well known runner - Dr. Seema Yadav. Seema is a Runner, Yogini, Doctor, fitness Addict, and above all, a Mom. She started running in 2016 and since then has run five full marathons, and 20 half marathons, and 10Km run. She qualified for the Boston Marathon in less than two years of running. She has been a podium finisher at Delhi Marathon and Mumbai Marathon since 2016 and has bagged 17 Gold, 4 Silver, and 2 Bronze Medals to date. Her personal best for half marathon is 1 hour 34 mins 12 secs.

In this episode we seek to discuss Introduction to Running and we have with us Coach Jay Bawcom. Jay brings a highly varied and successful background that has allowed him to find success coaching runners from middle school to Olympics. Drawing from his roots in American team sports, Coach Jay has developed an approach that focuses on starting from a runner's current fitness and developing a realistic vision of progressing toward goals and dreams. Have a listen!

In this episode, we seek to discuss Are you fit for running? For this we have with us Daniel Vaz. Daniel is the head coach with The Nike Run Club, India since 2008. He has completed 41 Full Marathons and 2 Ultra-marathons. He has also completed international marathons such as Berlin in 2007 & 2017, Budapest and the likes. He is Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association, USA.

In this episode, we share with with you a few essentials for the race day directly from the expert Dr. Kaustubh Radkar, who is 24 times Ironman. With about 4 weeks left to the Race Day of Bajaj Allianz Pune Half Marathon, Kaustubh answers a few queries for you including - What is the perfect race gear? - How should you structure my plan for the next 4 weeks? - How can I stay motivated next 4 weeks? - What is your advice on staying injury free now till race day? - Carb loading the night before?