This is Vasant. I am from India! Initially, my goal was to PR in the half marathon and eventually run my first marathon (in the distant future). However, I was struggling with ways to improve my running.
I have tried a number of programs and routines I found on the internet, but they did not work.
I remember our first session together. He didn’t start preparing charts right away. We had a good hour long video call where he asked me about my goals, assessed my current fitness, and explained me how he was planning to work with me.
Everything was on track until my gout flared up. This brought my run schedule to a complete halt.
This is when I wanted to give up.
I personally believe that this is the time when you realize whether or not you are working with a real coach on not.
He taught me how to be patient and suggested some workout to keep me on track.
And to my surprise, instead of running a half marathon, I ended up feeling strong enough to run my first full marathon.
And I completed it in under 4 hours. This exceeded all my expectations.
I would strongly recommend to work with JP. He is gem of a person and the most humble and kind human being I ever met.
-Vasant Pandita
Marathon Runner