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Find Your Ultra
EP 91 | Trail Running Reimagined: A Fresh Perspective on the Sport ft. Nakul Butta & Kshitish Purohit founders CapitalTrails | Find Your Ultra Podcast with Vipin Sharma
đ§ EP 91 â CapitalTrails: Zero-Carbon Trail Running in Delhi Join Vipin Sharma in Episode 91 of the Find Your Ultra Podcast as he chats with Nakul Butta and Kshitish Purohit, founders of CapitalTrailsâIndiaâs first zero-carbon trail running community. Discover how theyâre transforming Delhiâs concrete jungle into a trail runnerâs paradise while championing sustainability, self-sufficiency, and adventure! đš Key Topics Covered: The birth of CapitalTrails: Connecting forests & runners in Delhi How to run 95km FKT with minimal environmental impact Why "leave no trace" is their mantra (and how you can adopt it) The treasure hunt race format r...
2025-06-07
1h 28
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP10 - Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Experiences, Experiments and Everything Else | Micah Risher and Udayan Anand
Weâve entered double digits. Itâs episode 10 and itâs got - not one, but - two guests! Weâre in conversation with two of Delhi's amazing athletes Micah Risher and Udayan Anand, and are sciencing out on continuous glucose monitoring - or CGM, as it is popularly known. Originally a tool for managing type 1 diabetes, CGM has been steadily finding its way into athletesâ lives. And thatâs where this conversation lives - at the intersection of these two different perspectives. Micah has been using CGMs for over a decade to manage his type 1 diabe...
2024-03-30
1h 28
Find Your Ultra
'In stride with nature' | Exploring India's trail running movement with Kshitish Purohit
Trail running Is very different from Road running. Although itâs still one foot in front of the other, trail running offers a profound connection with nature. Unlike the predictability of pavements, trails offer dynamic, ever-changing, terrain, turning each step into an adventure. Beyond physical challenges, it provides a mental escape, a rhythmic meditation of sorts. Itâs a holistic experience that not only builds endurance, but also fosters a deep appreciation for the beauty that exists beyond concrete jungles. But we live in a concrete jungle. Thatâ...
2024-03-02
1h 44
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP9 - Education and Support in Trail Running: Organiser Responsibilities, Local Communities and the Hell Race Sports Foundation | Vishwas Sindhu
Episode 9 of Tracking Dirt delved into the deep thoughts of Vishwas Sindhu, who is no stranger in the trail and ultrarunning community in India. Vishwas is the founder and Race Director of Hell Race, who organise 7 races (across 6 events) in India, each with its own cult following. With a mix of challenge and excitement baked in varying quantities, Vishwas is also notoriously called the 'creator of hell' in the Indian running scene. Or maybe it's just an aura that follows him around. We caught up with Vishwas a week after Red Stone Ultra 2024 and co...
2024-02-12
1h 25
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP8 - The Sinhagad Tales: WGRF, SRT Ultra and SET | Dighvijay Jedhe
Wishing you all a very happy new year 2024 - we're back after a #lifehappens break and all ready to set things in motion. To kick things into gear, we have Dighvijay Jedhe, the Founder and President at Western Ghats Running Roundation (WGRF) which is the team that organises the prestigious 'fort running' races in the Sahyadri mountains - the Sinhagad Epic Trail (SET) and the Sinhagad-Rajgad-Torna Ultramarathon, popularly known as the SRT Ultra. Dighvijay, a farmer and entrepreneur, is also the founder at Canyon Sandals. Last but not the least, he's the Indian National Representative for organisers...
2024-01-10
1h 46
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP7 - The CapitalTrails Story: Building a Trail Running Community | Nakul Butta
[WE'RE BACK AFTER AN UNINTENDED-YET-EXTENDED BREAK] Nakul Buttaâ is back in conversation and we talk about CapitalTrails - how it started, what we do, where we're headed, and so on! We've been working on building a trail running community in the NCR since 2019. Since then, we've taken more than 100 city runners on trails, got a really great bunch of ~40 regular active trail runners, contributed to various local and grassroots causes, educated people, started a podcast, explored and mapped trail routes - and we talk about all of that in this episode. This episode wa...
2023-07-05
58 min
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP6 - Trail Running Values: Authenticity, Honesty and the 'Leave No Trace' Way | Neetu Singh
In what is an honest-to-goodness conversation on how authenticity, honesty and environmental sensitivity are the key building blocks of trail running values, Neetu Singh strings together her experiences and thoughts on the moral considerations for when we're out on the trails or in the mountains. Neetu started trail running seriously some time in 2020. From there, soon after, she did what everyone in an urban life only dreamt of - she left her comfortable corporate job to head out to the mountains, by herself in her car, just to explore, learn and see where life would take her...
2023-05-15
49 min
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP5 - Running Science: Oral Health for Trail and Ultra-distance Runners | Dr. Manav Kalra
Runner and prosthodontist Dr. Manav Kalra joins us to science out some basic concepts behind oral health in endurance sports - more specifically, trail and ultra-distance running. Dr. Manav is a certified Digital Smile Designer, which simply means that he's an artist with teeth. Dr. Manav gives a clinician's perspective and draws from his experience both in the field of dentistry and as a runner to share some real knowledge and wisdom on the topic. And while this is not training advice, Dr. Manav's insights can be built into any training plan for any type or length of activity.
2023-05-08
42 min
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP4 - Encounters in the Wild: 10 Types of Trail Runners You'll See at Races | Kaustav Saha
Kaustav Saha joins us as we list down 10 trail runner archetypes in the Indian running and racing scene. You'll find them on Whatsapp groups, trail running communities, and on the trail itself. And what's more - not only do we see them everywhere, we've all also BEEN these characters at some point in our running journey. Listen along for a showdown and your virtual encounters with 10 most commonly found species of trail runners in Indian events. Kaustav is an up and coming trail runner from Delhi/NCR who has been shining at some really tough mountain races...
2023-05-01
1h 06
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP3 - Trail Running Values: Building a Culture of Self-sufficiency | Nakul Butta
Nakul Butta talks about what it means to be a self-sufficient trail runner and how a culture of self-sufficiency can be built in the sport of trail running. Nakul has been a part of the Indian running scene for over a decade and a half and has been a top finisher in many road, cross-country, trail and mountain races in the country. Along with being a co-founder at CapitalTrails, Nakul is the founder and head coach at All In Running - which is one of Indiaâs only holistic and community-driven training organisations with a focus on st...
2023-04-24
1h 02
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP2 - High Altitude Races and Events: Planning and Organising Perspectives | Chetan Sehgal
We're joined by Chetan Sehgal as he brings perspectives from both sides of the table when it comes to events in high altitudes. Whether you're a participant, an athlete or an organiser, Chetan has it all covered. Chetan has been exploring routes and organising events in the high Himalayas for over 12 years. He was one of the core team members behind the infamous and gruelling La Ultra, which is a race that passes through some of the highest motorable mountain passes in the Ladakh region of India. Chetan is also a part of Boots & Crampons, who organise...
2023-04-01
45 min
Tracking Dirt - The Trail Running Podcast
EP1 - Women in Running: The Indian Context | Dr. Juby George
In our very first episode, Dr. Juby George shares her thoughts and views on how things are for women in the Indian road and trail running scene, what needs to improve, and how a dialogue can be started with fellow athletes, event organisers, local brands and within communities to make running a safe and accessible sport for women. Dr. Juby is one of the most experienced and respected runners in the Indian running scene. She holds a Doctorate in Theoretical Physics, is a lifelong fan of Manchester United, is a Comrades finisher, has run more halfs and...
2023-03-28
50 min