Episode Summary2:40s marathoner, acclaimed Jazz Guitarist, coach, teacher and author, Rory Stuart talks about his concept of “purposeful running”, how to avoid and deal with injuries, his “Joy of Running” University course and how he connects his diverse interests. Rory also plays a tune for the listeners.Show Notes01:20 – Rory introduces himself04:15 – Rory talks about his first two races which includes his first marathon11:20 – “Purposeful” running and why it is important16:20 – How do use purposeful running when you are training for a distance goal20:35 – Strength and flexibility training to reduce chance of injury25:10 – How to handle injuries28:25 – Connection between the diverse interests of Rory 32:25 – The “Joy of Running” course 35:50 – Resources recommendations36:45 – The importance of having a personal coach39:50 – Rory plays a tuneContact Rorywww.rorystuart.comResourcesBetter Training for Distance Runners by Peter Coe (Amazon Link)Daniels’ Running Formula by Jack Daniels (Amazon Link)Letsrun.comContact Details for Running and Fitness with RajJoin WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUa5ddQDDlf22imAFJNcqhEmail: runningandfitnesswithraj@gmail.comFacebook Group: Running and Fitness with RajInstagram: Instagram @runningandfitnesswithrajTwitter @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. Apple Spotify JioSaavn Google Podcasts Stitcher Castbox TuneIn Podcast Addict Podchaser