Our story

From never running a kilometer to a life transformed.

I’m Venkat Mallasani, fondly known as VK. Until 2021 I had never run a single kilometer. Fifteen marathons and one hard health lesson later, Sattva Reset is what I learned, offered to one person, one family and one community at a time.

Saturday, 6:04am · Sugarland Run
How it began

Two journeys. One reset.

Running taught me movement. My own health taught me healing. Sattva Reset is where the two met.

01Movement

From never running a kilometer

  1. 2021

    I had always wanted to run a mile and never started. COVID changed the rhythm of life, and I finally tried.

  2. First marathon

    Six hours and fifteen minutes. One mile had become a 5K, and a 5K a marathon.

  3. Berlin · 2024

    Four hours and twenty-one minutes, through consistency, better training, improved nutrition and a deeper understanding of my body.

  4. Five years on

    Fifteen marathons, six continents including Antarctica, seven World Marathon Majors. The best is yet to come.

02Healing

From a tick-borne illness

  1. The illness

    Health issues associated with a tick-borne illness, and conventional approaches alone that did not give me the answers I was looking for.

  2. Ownership

    I began studying nutrition, metabolism, exercise, sleep, stress, recovery, gut health, and the role everyday habits play in long-term wellness.

  3. Food as medicine

    Not a replacement for medical care, but an important part of supporting the body and improving overall health.

  4. Coaching

    Personal research became a passion for holistic health coaching. More than 200 people so far, and change that spreads through whole families.

Where they met

Holistic healing and purposeful movement.

Better metabolic health does not come from one diet, one workout, or one quick fix. It comes from improving the way we live every day. Sattva means balance, clarity, harmony and well-being. Not perfection. Sustainable progress.

What I came to believe

Four foundations, no quick fix.

Everything we coach, in running or in nutrition, comes back to these four.

Eat to nourish

What you eat, how much, when and how often. With awareness and intention, and adapted to you, because even within a family needs differ.

Move to strengthen

Walking, strength and everyday activity. Muscle regulates blood sugar, protects joints, and keeps us mobile and independent as we age.

Breathe to balance

Slow, conscious breathing calms the nervous system and keeps cortisol in check, which matters for recovery no matter how well you eat or train.

Sleep to restore

Repair happens in sleep. Challenge the body, then give it the rest to respond, and it answers with strength and resilience.

Aligned, these four support metabolic health, resilience and a longer, more vibrant life. Longevity is living stronger, not just longer.

And split again into two programs.

Kept separate on purpose
01Charitable program

Fitness by Running

Coached training from a first 5K to a marathon or a 50K, with a Saturday group that notices when you are missing.

The fee
To a named partner, less payment-processing costs
Coaches
Volunteers
Published
On the ledger
See the program
02Coaching · for profit

Nutrition & Health Coaching

Ninety days, six fifteen-day modules, built on the four foundations and adapted to how your household already eats.

Length
3 months
Structure
6 × 15-day modules
Format
Group · 1:1 · Blended
See the program
Six continents · seven Majors

Every one of these started with a single mile.

The races and the hikes. Captions name the place and the year, nothing more.

Tokyo2024
Tokyo Marathon · 2024
Berlin2024
Berlin Marathon · 2024
Chicago2024
Chicago Marathon · 2024
London2025
London Marathon · 2025
Sydney2025
Sydney Marathon · 2025
New York2025
New York City Marathon · 2025
Cape Town2026
Cape Town Marathon · 2026
Antarctica2026
Antarctica Marathon · 2026

Beyond the road

Hikes and the mountain
Everest Base Camp2023
Everest Base Camp hike · 2023
Pikes Peak2023
Pikes Peak · 2023
Pikes Peak2026
Pikes Peak · 2026

Stand-in photographs until VK’s own are in place; credits are kept with the files.

Venkat Mallasani, VK
Venkat Mallasani · VK
Who is behind this

Venkat Mallasani, VK.

A runner since 2021 with fifteen marathons, six continents including Antarctica and seven World Marathon Majors. A health coach because a tick-borne illness sent him looking for answers conventional care alone did not give, and food as medicine, alongside medical care, was part of what he found. More than 200 people coached so far. He believes the best is yet to come.

01

Fitness by Running · charitable

Fees to a named partner, less payment-processing costs. Coaches volunteer. Every transfer published on the ledger.

02

Nutrition & Health Coaching · for profit

Ninety days, six fifteen-day modules, built on the four foundations. Paid, and labelled as such everywhere.

Start your reset.

Everyone starts somewhere. Mine started with the simple goal of running one mile. Healthier. Happier. Stronger.

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