What Runners are saying

“Euphoria”…..thats exactly the state I get into after every single run nowadays and I owe this to Runpundit 😊. Vikas has made me look at the whole idea of running very differently and I say this because I used to run earlier too, on and off though, with no set routine and discipline. It was random, depending on my mood and only if I “had time”. Interestingly now, thanks to Vikas, I “find time” to head out for a run, rather look for an excuse to run, cos its become so enjoyable. More than just being an amazing workout, running gives me a ‘high’, I feel liberated. Thanks Vikas, for getting me into this zone, I am enjoying every single moment of it 😊

Vidya Gokhle 

Runpundit really changed my life – when I joined in January last year I was under a lot of work stress, I ran to lose weight and hadn’t really ever experienced a runners high. On 27th January 2021 that changed forever, the entire team at Runpundit doesn’t teach you to just run, but to enjoy it – to laugh from your stomach and push from the soles of your feet as you learn to fly! I didn’t realise it at the time but running changed me – I was less stressed, started running only because I enjoyed running and weight loss became ancillary. I’ve also had the privilege of enjoying the runners high on occasion, courtesy the training of Vikas sir, Prabhu sir and the entire team at Runpundit dedicated to make you fall in love with running!

Noyonika Nair – Lawyer

It was during pandemic when the lockdown was eased, I joined my kids to RUNPUNDIT group to keep them fit and kill their boredom. However, the morning cold did not motivate me to join along with them. Within a month I noticed lot of improvement in their stamina and energetic. Kids were eagerly waiting for the next morning!!! Though I took another six months to join the family( runpundit) and I could hardly run 100mts at first. 😊 Thanks to coaches and their encouragement, I started running 5 kms non stop in the span of one month:-) Now if I miss a single day, I feel the day went incomplete 😀. The everyday session keeps me stress free and energetic throughout the day. I am grateful to RUNPUNDIT Family coaches 👪 and mates to keep me positive everyday. Sincere thanks to coach Vikas, who made me realize that age is just a number.!!!!

Namratha V Reddy – Lecturer

My dream was to run 5k but with a good pace was never my cup of tea as I have weak ankles. Runpundit beautifully designed training schedule (strengthing, yoga, drills, intervals) not only gave strength to my legs but also made tremendous improvement in my pace.All the coaches are highly energetic ,dedicated and helpful .Coach Vikas has a good years of experience in his profession. His passion of coaching and never giving up on me has worked magical for me.He will keep correcting your running till he is satisfied. Still I am not an elite runner but after joining runpundit I have started dreaming big.Runpundit family everyone is number 1 in the field of one (competing with themself) and everyone is happy for each other achievements.
I would strongly recommend runpundit to every new runner as well as who are dreaming to be an elite runner.

Shalu Balooni – Kathak Dancer

I started walking in November of 2019 on the Agara lake trial when i was introduced to Runpundit in February 2020 and I finally decided to commit to running. I was never confident that I could actually run as i was always breathless and couldn’t even run for one km continuously. When i joined Runpundit and coach Vikas asked my target, it was just to be able to run 5km continuously. The coach helped me increase my stamina by doing drills and breathing exercises. He gave me a personalized list of exercises and posture training according to the weaknesses and difficulties i faced while running. Recently, I could even achieve running 21kms continuously, which would never be possible without a coach and the very supportive and zealous teammates i have at Runpundit.

Dr. Huma Javeriya

I have been running since 2018. I started running as a form of exercise to reduce and maintain my weight. When I started running my goal was to run for 1 hour continuously. Then I wanted to run for 10k continuously. Although I achieved both of these, my pace was not so great. I used to run at a pace of 6:30/km but after I joined Runpundit and got coaching and guidance from Vikas, I was able to bring my pace down to 5:30/km within one month. I recently ran my first 21k non-stop. This would not have been possible without the running exercises and drills I have done as part of the Runpundit team. Thank you Runpundit. Cheers to an awesome team.

Kabita Kumari – IT Professional

I started my running as this year’s resolution. I had planned to do a full marathon but I can’t run even 12km at a stretch without breathing problem. I got in touch with Runpundit and they helped me in getting my posture correct, in maintaining a proper breathing pattern, mentally strong to overcome the giving up pattern, etc. Now I am able to run 10km under 46minutes and long-run like 18km easily without any pain. Thanks, Runpundit.

Nitesh Nicholas

I always wished to run long distance and wanted to be fit. I didn’t have any previous experience. I never knew about the coaching for running but once I saw some Instagram activity of runpundit and filled the assessment on their website. Joined them end of feb with the intention of being fit, that time I was 75.5kgs.My first run of 3kms with coach was at pace 8’07”. Everyday started the basic drills, uphill training, easy run, goal run etc., 5kms at 6′ 20″ pace became normal. Ran 10kms with 67 mins twice in the same month. I never missed even one training session.While checking progress there was pace improvement in the month end, it was 6′ 20″ pace which was very comfortable. First month itself I was able to notice the weight loss 3kgs approximately.After a month of quarantine while I started running again, I did 3kms run with 5′ 30″ pace. From then onwards started correcting mistakes of every km by coach’s advice. End of the month I see the weight reduced to 66.5kgs.,. In two months of training, I see huge difference in weight loss of 9kgs and huge pace improvement. I feel so fit, healthy and confident about myself.
Thank you so much to runpundit and team for training me.

Suriya Narayanan

My son had a passion to run since very young age. But I never had a clue on what I can do to give him proper direction to pursue his passion. I had a discussion with runpundit and he recommended to motivate Daiwik and support him in running. I started taking my son to Agara lake every weekend and there runpundit used to give tips to Daiwik. Daiwik used to get so excited watching runpundit running and slowly he started seeing dreams to be like runpundit. I came across many ‘not so welcoming’ feedback about kids running at an early age. I checked with my friend who is a paediatrician and her husband who is orthopaedic. Both of them told that it’s great if Daiwik is running. They clarified that there is no health impact of running, rather it is good for the growth. Daiwik, who once used to get tired walking one circle around the lake(2.8KM), now runs 2 rounds Nonstop that too with a good pace. He completed his first 5K marathon in 23.18 mins at an age of just 8. Daiwik says runpundit words are magical and he follows his tips while practicing and is successful.

Daiwik

I am into running since Jan 2017 but it had always been a walk-run pattern. I would barely run 400 mtrs and then switch to walking and eventually got settled with this, thinking that I would never be able to do a non stop run ever. In 2019, over the weekends, I started running around a lake in Bangalore when approached by a runpundit who said that it’s all in the mind and that he can help me to improve & make me do a non stop run .I blindly believed him and went on to train with him for the next 15 days.. to my surprise, yes from a 500 mtrs to a 3 Kms n then 6 Kms, I was able to run 10 KM NON STOP… I couldn’t believe that I did it… my joy knew no bounds

Deepa N – Banker