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Vikas Singh
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This podcast series is built to bring science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this podcast is for you!

  1. 5d ago

    EP 259 : (Hindi Podcast) - Sandeep Chand’s journey to becoming a marathoner (3:13), a Comrades finisher (8:16), building a dream physique and managing a demanding job

    Sandeep is a marathoner, a fitness enthusiast and Head of the Reliance Combat K9 Unit (RCCU) at Vantara. His fitness journey began at an early age, shaped by his father’s Army background, outdoor sports and NCC. What started as a passion for staying fit eventually evolved into a serious pursuit of marathon running. In 2023, Sandeep began following a more structured approach to running and training. Since then, he has achieved a 3:13 finish at the Tata Mumbai Marathon and taken on the Comrades Marathon, while continuing to manage a demanding professional role and lead a team working with K9s. His journey offers a practical perspective on discipline, consistency and making time for fitness despite a busy schedule. In this episode, we covered: Sandeep’s early fitness journey, sports and NCCHis transition from running for fitness to structured marathon trainingBalancing a demanding career with running and fitnessHis 3:13 finish at the Tata Mumbai Marathon and his experience at the Comrades MarathonTraining, mileage, strength work and recoveryThe importance of self-motivation, discipline and consistencySetting priorities and managing distractionsPushing beyond your comfort zone and staying committed to your goalsAbout Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 259 : (Hindi Podcast) - Sandeep Chand’s journey to becoming a marathoner (3:13), a Comrades finisher (8:16), building a dream physique and managing a demanding job

  2. Jul 5

    EP 258 : Marathon Training Nutrition Masterclass With Kira Sutherland - Sports Nutrionist, TCS Sydney Marathon

    In this episode, we discuss specific nutrition needs of the body while training for a marathon. Be it the macros, vitamins or supplements, we break it down day by day with none other than Kira Sutherland, Sports Nutritionist of the TCS Sydney Marathon. We talk about: - how to fuel for easy runs - ⁠what to eat before, during and after a long run - ⁠what blood tests to do to identify supplemental needs - ⁠what should be in your recovery drink - ⁠what is the right way to consume an energy gel About Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 258 : Marathon Training Nutrition Masterclass With Kira Sutherland - Sports Nutrionist, TCS Sydney Marathon

  3. Jun 20

    EP 257 : The Journey Of Sub3s With Vijayraghavan Venugopal, Co-Founder Fast & Up

    He hit the wall at his first Mumbai Marathon in 2013. Walked the last 10 kilometers. Finished in 4:02. And came home thinking — I can do better. Thirteen years later, Vijayraghavan Venugopal — known as ViRa — has run sub-3 thirteen times, completed all six World Marathon Majors, and clocked a personal best of 2:47:17 at Cape Town in 2026. In Episode 257 of Run with Fitpage, Vikas sits down with ViRa for a detailed conversation about what it actually takes to go from a 4:02 first-timer to one of India's most consistent sub-3 marathon runners over 13 years of learning, failing, and coming back stronger. In this episode we covered: ➝ Growing up in Kerala in the golden era of Indian athletics — and why cricket became his sport when football and athletics felt out of reach ➝ His first marathon at Mumbai 2013 — the wall at Haji Ali, the walk home, and the one decision that changed everything ➝ How he went from 4:02 to 3:31 in five months using a single book — Run Less Run Faster ➝ The only marathon he ever won — Spice Coast 2015 — and why a police escort to the finish line changed what he believed was possible ➝ Paris 2016 — how he broke sub-3 for the first time without even planning to ➝ New York 2019 — buying a Vaporfly three days before the race to compensate for a lack of confidence — and what happened next ➝ The L4-L5 disc extrusion that almost ended his running — and the six-month rebuild that followed ➝ What 20 days in Kenya in 2023 taught him about running that 10 years of training could not ➝ How he restructured everything after 2022 — strength training, easy runs, mileage, sleep, nutrition — and why the results finally showed up in 2024 and 2025 ➝ Four marathons in 14 months at 50 — London, New York, Mumbai, Cape Town — and what comes next About Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 257 : The Journey Of Sub3s With Vijayraghavan Venugopal, Co-Founder Fast & Up

  4. Jun 14

    EP 256 : How Megha Kishore Went From being a 2:45 Half Marathon to Multiple Podium Finishes

    A free office registration for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in 2017. A 2:45 finish. Cramps at every kilometre. Medical assistance on the route. And absolutely no intention of ever running again. That was Megha Kishore's introduction to running. In Episode of Run with Fitpage, Vikas Singh sits down with Megha — certified marathon coach, ASICS Delhi Coach, Hyrox Delhi gold medalist, and one of India's most competitive age category runners — for a conversation about what it actually takes to go from a reluctant first-timer to a serial podium finisher while managing a full-time career, a family, and everything else life throws at you. In this episode we covered: How a COVID lockdown in the UK turned a gym-goer into a runner — and why she never looked backTraveling 3 hours every day just to train for 1 hour — and what that kind of obsession actually costsWhat changed when she stopped trying to be perfect at everything — and how that shift unlocked her best performancesHow she trained for Hyrox Delhi in the scorching June heat — doing burpees and lunges on outdoor grass in direct sun — and finished in 1:24:45Why most people get Hyrox completely wrong — the one mistake that sends everyone crashing in the final stationsRunning by feel versus running by heart rate — and why she has never once looked at her watch during a raceWhat she would tell every Indian woman who thinks she does not have enough time, enough energy, or the right age to startAbout Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 256 : How Megha Kishore Went From being a 2:45 Half Marathon to Multiple Podium Finishes

  5. Jun 4

    EP 255 : How India Swept the Podium at the IAU 24-Hour Asia Oceania Championship | Santhosh Padmanabhan, Team Head Coach & Manager

    India swept gold, silver, and bronze at the IAU 24-Hour Asia Oceania Championship in Japan in 2026 — beating Japan on their home soil with a team total that no Asian country had ever achieved in IAU history. In Episode 256 of Run with Fitpage, Vikas Singh sits down with Santhosh Padmanabhan — Founder of Runner's High and Head Coach & Team Manager of the Indian team at the 2026 IAU 24-Hour Asia Oceania Championships — for a conversation about what it actually takes to build a team that can beat the best in Asia, what the science of 24-hour running looks like in practice, and why everything he learned coaching underprivileged school children in Bengaluru eventually found its way into India's championship-winning ultra running programme. In this episode we covered: How a $100,000 fundraiser for underprivileged children in 2004 turned a VLSI chip engineer into one of India's most respected running coachesWhy Santhosh believes PT class is the most undervalued hour in any Indian school — and how he built a programme that teaches VO2 Max to tribal children using a bucket, a tube, and balloonsHow India went from never winning a championship outside home soil to sweeping gold, silver, and bronze at the IAU 24-Hour Asia Oceania Championship in Japan in 2026Why training for a 24-hour race is fundamentally different from marathon training — and the one mistake almost every Indian ultra runner makesHow Santhosh structures 12-hour day runs, 12-hour night runs, and intervals inside long runs to simulate race-day fatigue without breaking his athletes downWhy he does not believe in sleep breaks during a 24-hour race — and the science behind running through the nightThe team culture he built that made Amar Singh Devanda — now among only 11 people in history to ever cover his distance in 24 hours — run even betterWhat India needs to do to stop being Asia's best and start competing for a world championship medalPadmanabhan — Founder of Runner's High, USATF Level 2 Coach, and the man behind India's national ultra running programme — for a conversation about what it actually takes to coach athletes for 24 hours of continuous running.About Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 255 : How India Swept the Podium at the IAU 24-Hour Asia Oceania Championship | Santhosh Padmanabhan, Team Head Coach & Manager

  6. May 23

    EP 254 : Discipline, Data, Nutrition, And Running with Joel Eric Pinto, Co - Founder of KNOX studio.

    Eighteen years of strength training. No running. And then — a 10K, a half marathon, a full marathon, a 50K, and a 100K — all in under two years. Joel Eric Pinto is not a runner who discovered fitness. He is a fitness person who discovered running. And that distinction matters more than most people realise. In Episode 254 of Run with Fitpage, Vikas Singh sits down with Joel — Co-Founder of Knox Studio and Nack, certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, Hyrox Worlds Qualifier, and ultramarathoner — for a conversation about what happens when eighteen years of strength training meets running, what longevity-focused fitness actually looks like in practice, and why building a community around fitness might matter more than any race result. In this episode we covered: How a family history of bone degenerative disease sent an inactive engineering student to a gym inside a hospitalWhy Joel spent eighteen years training without ever running — and what that base gave him when he finally didHow he went from struggling to complete two kilometers to finishing a 100K ultramarathonWhat his approach to VO2 Max, Zone 2, and sleep science looked like long before these became mainstream topicsHow a stress fracture and a weak left glute taught him more about running than any training planWhy he believes strength training and sleep matter more than mileage for most recreational runnersWhat building Knox Run Club taught him about what keeps people consistent long after the initial motivation runs outAbout Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 254 : Discipline, Data, Nutrition, And Running with Joel Eric Pinto, Co - Founder of KNOX studio.

  7. May 14

    EP 253 : How To Run A Sub 2:50 Hrs Marathon - Vaibhav Prabhakar

    Vaibhav is a runner next door whose story will make you relate with you and inspire you to get out of the door and start running yourself. He was an absolute beginner up until 2021, struggled with Bronchitis and had never run before. Since then, he has come a long way and he is only getting started. Vaibhav spent time in being consistent, stayed disciplined and relentlessly prioritized his fitness. He then debuted in a marathon at Rome in 2025 and got to the finish line in an impressive time of 3:03.  He improvised it in Paris a month later to xxxx. He stayed patient, trained further and clocked an even more impressive finish time of 2:48:50 in 2026 London Marathon. Did you know he cramped at around 29 kms and so he had to cut back on his paces in the remaining 13 kms. If he stays on track, he may very well be running a much faster time in the months and years to come. In this episode we cover: How setbacks from UPSC results and bronchitis did not deter him from getting fitter, and eventually fasterWhy two years of 10 kilometres a day with no watch and no plan built a large aerobic baseHow Vaibhav went from 3:03 at Rome to 2:48 at London in under a yearThe 26-week training block that took him from 60 kilometres a week to 100 to 110 kilometres a weekHow interval sessions with his run club, Clapham Chasers, brought his 5K time from 18:30 to 17:16What went wrong at London — cramping at 28km due to a complete lack of electrolytes — and what he would do differentlyHow a corporate lawyer in London manages to train twice a day while working long hoursWhy discipline, not talent, is the only thing that separates people who achieve from people who do notAbout Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 253 : How To Run A Sub 2:50 Hrs Marathon - Vaibhav Prabhakar

  8. May 7

    EP 252 : Aditi Pandya’s Journey to Boston Marathon 2026

    Most runners spend years chasing a Boston Qualifier. Aditi Pandya spent six years not even thinking about it — and then ran 3:22:35 at the 2026 Boston Marathon. In Episode 252 of Run with Fitpage, Vikas Singh sits down with Aditi Pandya — endurance runner and co-founder of Geeks on Feet, to discuss her journey to the Boston Marathon. Aditi started as a hobby jogger in Mumbai who did not know the difference between a half marathon and a full marathon. Her first marathon in 2019 took her 4 hours and 37 minutes. She trained with friends, had no coach, and piled up injuries. Six years, multiple setbacks, a pelvic injury that forced eight months of rehabilitation, and a piriformis niggle that stayed through her Boston preparation — and yet on April 20, 2026, she crossed the Copley Square finish line. Know more about Geeks on Feet - Geeks on Feet In this episode: How roller skating and field hockey led to a running career she never plannedWhy it took six years from running casually to even considering a Boston QualifierThe 13-week training block that built her Boston performance — hills, tempos, strength training, and gut trainingWhy she trained on normal daily trainers and avoided carbon plate shoes in preparation Managing a piriformis injury through Boston training — what she did and what she refused to skipRace day at Boston — the cold, the hills, Heartbreak Hill, and running 42.76km instead of 42.195In-race fueling — every 30 minutes, gel strategy, electrolytes, and the carb numbers behind a 3:22Why food and sleep are not soft habits — they are training variablesWhat she would tell every runner who is dreaming of Boston right nowAbout Vikas Singh: Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better. For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below: Instagram: @vikas_singhh LinkedIn: Vikas Singh Twitter: @vikashsingh101 Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!

    EP 252 : Aditi Pandya’s Journey to Boston Marathon 2026
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This podcast series is built to bring science and research from the endurance sports industry. These may help you learn and implement these in your training, recovery, and nutrition journey. We invite coaches, exercise scientists, researchers, nutritionists, doctors, and inspiring athletes to come and share their knowledge and stories with us. So, whether you're just getting started with running or want to get better at it, this podcast is for you!

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  • Creator
    Vikas Singh
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    259
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    Explicit
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