Runners High With Bala

RHWB S9 Ep11: Rest Week, Interim SOU, Runner’s Party @NJ

Coach Bala talks about why rest week and the history and context behind Interim SOU meeting. A warm welcome for the Runners Dance party (Midseason tradition in NJ) to all tri state area runners. Outstation runners welcome too!
 
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RHWB S9Ep10: Mental Strength, Rest week, Interim SOU, Party and Be a Romantic!

Coach Bala in this week's episode talks about the following:
 
1. Mental Strength - What, why and how to develop it
2. Rest Week: An early glimpse onto what is coming shorlty
3. Interim SOU Presentation: What it is and when will it likely happen
4. Mid Season Runners Party: Time to disco!.. NJ venue, March 24th (Fri). 150 runners
5. Be an amazing human being - Trait #3: Be a romantic!
 
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RHWB S9 Ep9: FIT framework & Control

Coach Bala in this week's episode introduces two major frameworks that is critical to take this training season to a successful end
 
1. FIT: Frequency, Intensity and Time between runs - 3 critical pillars that needs to be met to have a successful training journey
 
2. Control: Key to have a good long distance run is the ability to control your pace (your energy release) in your runs. Start with first mile being the slowest then proceed to first half being slower than second half followed by progressively increasing your speed every mile!
 
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RHWB S9 Podcast Ep5: FM Runners Jyoti, Shiva & Ravi

Coach Bala chats with FM runners Jyoti Checka, Shiva Purnachandra & Ravi Gujar on their wonderful running journey, their approach to it and how they excel in their passion - Running
 
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RHWB S9 Ep8: Strides, Resilience as a bamboo & Being Thankful

In this weekend's message coach Bala talks about the following:
 
1. What is a stride run and why Strides? How does it help overall
2. Reselience is the art of coming back and having a non binary mindset to available options. 3. Part 2 of 'Amazing Human Beings' series, coach Bala talks about the need for being Thankful. - First feel it and then verbalize it!
 
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RHWB S9Ep7: Metrics dash, Feedback & ’Run Slow Now to Run Fast later’

In this weekend's message, Coach Bala talks about the following:
 
1. Release of S9 Meso 1 metrics dash - Quantitative score and qualitative comments given by coach to all runners to assess Meso 1 performance. What we measure we improve and let us focus on continuous improvement
 
2. Feedback is a Gift: We are launching a short quick survey after every meso for all runners to provide a short in season feedback to their coaches. All feedback is a gift and give us the gift of your feedback
 
3. Run Slow to Run fast is an important construct for long distance runners. I talk about how all this comes together in a long distance run.
 
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RHWB S9 Podcast Ep4: Commitment & Dedication At Its Best!

Coach Bala facilitates a discussion with runners Sujaa, Sonali, Veena and Raghu to understand how they went about Preparing, planning and handling various roadblocks (expected and unexpected) that came their way enroute to a picture perfect training season across multiple seasons.
 
 
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RHWB Podcast Ep3: Ultra Marathon Champion Sonia Ahuja

Coach Bala chats with Ultra marathoner Sonia Ahuja relieving her running journey and her recent unbelievable accomplishment of setting the course record in Brazil 135 (Caminho Da Fe - The Path of Faith trail)
 
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RHWB S9 Ep5: The Fitness equation, Strength runs, Speed program & Commitment contract

Coach Bala in this weekend messages touches on the following topics:
1. The Fitness equation (Fitness Increase = Aerobic fitness increase - injury increase) and its ramifications in the training program
2. How the program is designed as a combo of base building runs with strength runs. What it takes now to optimize race day performance
3. Speed programs - What is it and who it is for and who it is not for
4. The Commitment contract and 2 week rule
 
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RHWB S9 Podcast Ep2: FM Runners Suraj, Abhishek & Raj

Coach Bala chats with FM runners Suraj Ravindran, Abhishek Sinha and Raj Mukhija on their wonderful running journey, their approach to it and how they excel in their passion - Running
 
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