#41 Running, Gender Specific Nutrition, Hydration and Conditioning for Sport, Training Through Menstrual Cycle etc., With Nivedita Samanta, Marathoner and Running Coach!

<p>Nivedita Samanta is a Marathoner and a running coach with FitRabitts Custom coaching. She is a performance lead with adidas runners. She is a co-host of the Club house Conversations on Amateur Running, called Twenty Six Point Two. She is also a reluctant cyclist who steals all the Strava QOMs in the NCR region.</p> <p>In this episode she shares her journey in sport and her learnings so far!</p> <p>This episode covers:</p> <p>Intro</p> <p>Clubhouse TwentyPointTwo - Running conversations</p> <p>Initial running journey - Using it as a coping mechanism</p> <p>School level to State level running - 800m</p> <p>Running through college in the US and learning about running</p> <p>Initial work life and training for her first Half Marathon</p> <p>Safety aspect of running</p> <p>Running form mechanics - changing running shoes timely</p> <p>Importance of Strength and Conditioning for running</p> <p>Running injuries - recognizing&nbsp;them and dealing with them</p> <p>Sitting is the new smoking and tight hips</p> <p>Women specific hydration and nutrition for training and racing</p> <p>Taking menstrual&nbsp;cycle into consideration for training</p> <p>Identifying overreaching vs over-training</p> <p>Cycling journey, cross training and Strava QOMs.</p> <p>Most memorable race - Boston Marathon; Fastest race - Berlin Marathon</p> <p>What next and what motivates her to run</p> <p>Tips for working athletes</p> <p><strong>Some Links Below:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/"><strong>Working Athlete Community</strong></a>&nbsp;on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message"><strong>Link to Anchor Voice messages</strong></a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from