Endurance Edge · Distance Running Project

From your first 5K
to your fastest 42K

Structured coaching, a squad that shows up at 5:30 AM, and a coach who has raced every distance himself. Whether you have never run a kilometre or you are chasing a PB, this is where you start.

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Couch to 5KHalf & Full MarathonWeight LossStrengthYogaLifestyle Transformation

OMR dawn squad · 05:30 IST

Coach HM pace4:03/km

VO2 max61.9

Squad daysM·W·F

200+

Transformations

7.8K

Community

1:25

Coach half marathon PB

5K–42K

Every distance

Programs

Pick your starting line

Couch to 5K

8 weeks. Zero running experience needed. Walk-run intervals that build to a confident, non-stop 5K.

8 weeksBeginners

Race division 10K · HM · FM

10K · Half · Full marathon

Periodised plans, track sessions, long runs and race-day strategy for PB chasers.

12–20 weeksIntermediate+

90-day reset

Weight loss & lifestyle transformation

Running, strength and a diet plan you can actually follow. Habits that stick, not crash diets.

90 daysAll levels

Prehab & power

Strength for runners

Injury-proof your body. Runner-specific strength and kettlebell sessions at the Experience Centre.

Mon · Wed · FriFree trial

Antaratma method

Yoga & mobility

Breathing, flexibility and recovery, led by the founder of Antaratma Yoga Mandiram.

WeeklyAll levels

1-on-1 bespoke

Personal coaching

A plan built only for you, weekly check-ins, nutrition and race planning. Online or in person.

MonthlyOnline / offline

DRP architecture

Why Endurance Edge works

"Training without recovery is injury. Running without mobility is a plateau." Endurance Edge combines running science, runner-specific strength and yogic recovery in one plan.

speed

Pillar 01

UESCA running science

Paces set from your VDOT, heart-rate zones from your own physiology, and plans periodised around your goal race.

checkTargeted aerobic base building

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Pillar 02

Kinetic strength & prehab

Glute, core and single-leg work, kettlebell hinging and ankle stiffness, plus cadence and footstrike coaching.

checkFewer overuse injuries

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Pillar 03

Antaratma yogic recovery

Rooted in Arun's Masters in Yoga. Pranayama, mobility and deep recovery so the training actually turns into fitness.

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Find your training week

Pick your focus to preview a sample week. Squad sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 AM, in person or online. Your own plan fills the other days.

Select your focus

Couch to 5K sample week

Goal: continuous 5K in 8 weeks

MONSquad: strength & mobility5:30 AM

TUEWalk-run intervals, Zone 225 min

WEDSquad: drills + walk-run set5:30 AM

FRISquad: strength + breathwork5:30 AM

SUNLonger easy walk-run35 min

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Athlete spotlight

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DRHM 2026 squad

20 stories. One transformation journey.

From first-time finishers to personal bests. From "I can't" to "I did."

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90-day transformation

Stronger body · better endurance

Discipline, focus, consistency. Built one 5:30 AM session at a time.

Coach in motionDaily miles

Meet your coach

Arun Pillai

UESCA certified running coach, Masters in Yoga, Kettlebell coach, Nutritionist, Strength and conditioning coach. Founder of Endurance Edge and Antaratma Yoga Mandiram.

"He does not just write your plan, he trains with you."

1:25:37

Half marathon PB

17:23

5K PB · 10K 37:28

61.9

VO2 max (lab)

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Maiden triathlon podium

UESCA certifiedMasters in YogaKettlebell coachNutritionistStrength & conditioning

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