# 34 – 2:53 marathoner, Comrades finisher and coach Satwik Rajani discusses his journey, approaches to training, coaching and racing


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Episode Summary 2:53 marathoner, Comrades finisher and coach Satwik Rajani discusses his journey, approaches to training, coaching and racing Show Notes 01:35 - Satwik introduces himself and takes us thru’ his early running journey 08:10 – Training with “Pfitzinger’s Advanced Marathoning” 09:05 – Working with coach Matt Daniel 09:55 – Key lessons that Satwik wished he knew before his first marathon 12:25 – Structure of current training 16:00 – Satwik’s harder workouts 17:15 – Lifting weights for power and not endurance 18:45 – Mental training approach 21:45 – Basic principles of Satwik’s coaching 26:45 – Favorite metric while coaching 30:40 – Satwik’s favorite racing distance – the marathon 33:20 – Favorite races 34:30 – Goals going forward 37:45 – Recommendations on resources Follow/Contact Satwik email: [email protected] Instagram: @satwikr Recommendations on Training/Sports related Books Hanson’s Marathon Method (Amazon Link) Advanced Marathoning by Pete Pfitzinger (Amazon Link) How Bad Do You Want it by Matt Fitzgerald (Amazon Link) Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald (Amazon Link) Let Your Mind Run by Deena Castor (Amazon Link) Endure by Alex Hutchinson (Amazon Link) Contact Details for Running and Fitness with Raj Website: runfitraj.com Join WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUa5ddQDDlf22imAFJNcqh email: [email protected] Facebook Group: Running and Fitness with Raj Instagram: Instagram @runningandfitnesswithraj Twitter @RunningRaj Listen and Subscribe Thank you for listening and supporting "Running and Fitness with Raj". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, spread the word and rate & review on iTunes or wherever you are listening to your podcast.