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Learning to do Push-ups Series – Part 2

I did 10 pushups and posted a video and realised from the feedback that many of my friends want to be able to do pushups but are not able to. I did the push-ups as part of the #PushForChange challenge? For every video of people doing 10 pushups, Garnier Men India will donate ₹50...
Posted On 26 Sep 2017

Why did I not get my results SMS? – Ask Your Race Director

Many runners end up running races and not getting their basic right. Their race results. In this multipart post, we seek to answer how errors get injected into different parts of the process. The first step is where the data gets captured. The registration platform. It has often...
Posted On 26 Sep 2017

Is It Allowed To Personally Pace A Friend At An Event?

I intend to start a series of posts explaining and answers several issues of organising and participating in running Events. I intend to use the hashtag #AskTheRaceDirector so that it is searchable across media. Q.1 I intend to personally pace a friend of mine in the next running...
Posted On 07 Jun 2017

Running Convention 2016 – Thane

YouTooCanRun has taken up a lot of initiatives to promote running for good health. One of them is Marathon/Running Workshops. Workshops are conducted to promote running and spread scientific knowledge of running. To support this initiative, On 7th August 2016, Joints N Motion and...
Posted On 09 Aug 2016

Importance of Flexibility and Running – Dr. Vishwanath Prabhu at #TIRS2016

When runners take on a training program, they focus on building endurance and speed. Improving their flexibility never seems to make it into the game plan. Yet, a flexible body is more efficient, sees more gains in strength and endurance, enjoys more range of motion, is less...
Posted On 23 Feb 2016

Which Shoe? by Dr. Rajani Patil at #TIRS2016

Too often runners ask the vexing question, ‘Which Shoe?’. And shop assistants are never helpful and lack adequate knowledge. There is no one repository of data of the type of shoe of each of the leading brands in India. At The India Running Summit 2016 presented by GOQii, Dr....
Posted On 17 Feb 2016

Unlocking Your True Potential – Dr. Mansoor Mirza – TIRS2016

Dr. Mansoor Mirza, a holistic healing practitioner was the 5th speaker of the session, ‘Unlocking Your True Potential’, at The India Running Summit 2016 presented by GOQii. The session was chaired by Miss.Varadayini Chitale. Every runner has to face difficulties both...
Posted On 11 Feb 2016

Busting The Protein Myth – Dr. Gayatri Thakoor & Kajal Bhatia – TIRS 2016

Dr. Gayatri Thakoor & Kajal Bhatia took the podium as they discussed about the difference between animal protein & plant protein. The discussion was about what’s better? Both the speakers had their say and Luke Coutinho, the chairperson for the session helped them...
Posted On 09 Feb 2016

Top 5 Trends in Running – Dr. Aashish Contractor – TIRS 2016

Dr. Aashish Contractor was one of the speakers at The India Running Summit 2016 presented by GOQii. He spoke about the recent trends of running which involved a lot of science to it. Highlights about the Session: 1. Endurance Runners on low-carb diet burn fat 2. Wearable...
Posted On 02 Feb 2016

It is easier to be a quality tester than to be a start-up founder

“Venkat, it is easier to be a auditor than to be an accountant” Mr Ashwin Mehta – Circa 1978 Mr Ashwin Mehta was the partner of the Chartered Accountant firm where I had enrolled as an articled trainee. Green behind the ears, I was sitting with a page full of...
Posted On 25 Jan 2016