Coach
Shalini Raghu
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
Coach Shalini is an RRCA certified coach who has been a part of RHWB since season 2. She was introduced to running in 2019 through her neighbor and good friend Coach Bala. Initially, she started to run for fitness, but eventually, she started enjoying the “me “ time during long runs and now shares a passion for this sport. So far she has completed 4 HM and 3 FM.Her first half marathon was at Newport, and recently she completed Shape half marathon in NY. She continues to run for fun and health now.
Shalini lives in Edison, NJ with her husband and 2 loving daughters. She also enjoys reading, cooking, hiking, and spending time outdoors. She has been working as a pediatrician for about 15 years.
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Coach Shalini joined RHWB as an assistant coach in season 7 and she hopes to help others discover the joys of running.
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Dr. Shalini is very helpful and gave me good info on plantar fasciitis.
Dr. Shalini always offers help even for small issues and works one-on-one with the specific runner.