Episode 104. 7 Ways To Make Your Summer Running Better This could actually be 5 or 6 or maybe even 8 or 9 ways. I'm not exactly sure. I kind of went into a zone there for a little while and when I came out of it the episode was done. Doesn't really matter. What does matter is that by the end of the episode you're going to know a whole bunch of different ways you can make your summer running better! And that's a good thing! So, enjoy the episode and thank you for listening. Cheers,...

Episode 103. Comebacks Don't call it a comeback? No, call it a comeback! Coming back from an injury? It's a comeback. Coming back from sickness? It's a comeback. Coming back from a life event? It's a comeback. Coming back from a long season or a big setback or a tough race or a great one? Comebacks! You know what? Every time you come back to a starting line it's a comeback! This episode is all about how you can make any comeback a return to the starting line that gets you to a finish line exc...

Episode 102. How To Do More So, you want to know how to do more? I get it. More is better, right? Well, maybe. Maybe not. That's why before we decide what we need to do more of (or less of) we need to have a conversation. And that's what this episode is... a conversation. I'll give you a series of questions that you need to ask and answer before you decide what you need to do more of. If you're an athlete then this is an essential episode. And if you have a body you're an athlete. This ...

Episode 101. Searching For Balance. We're all searching for some balance in our lives and in our running. But I don't think there's such a thing as perfect balance. I believe we're just trying to balance all our imbalances as best as we can. And that's what this episode is all about. If we can look from a different and more supportive point of view and give a little more grace and have a little more empathy towards out own balancing acts we're going to have a better chance of maintainin...

Episode 100. Why Do You Run? Why do you run? This is a conversation... but it's also a celebration of running. And it's a celebration of runners. That means it's a celebration of YOU! Hey, great opportunity to thank you for getting us here... Episode 100. This podcast is for YOU! So, enjoy the show. Be ready to join in on the discussion. Because this is about why WE run. And there is no WE without YOU. Cheers, Coach Bennett Check out the video that those teenagers watched th...

Episode 99. You Gotta Have Faith It was announced today that Faith Kipyegon is going to try and break 4 in the Mile this Summer in Paris. What was that? I said that Faith Kipyegon has committed to trying to run under 4 minutes for a mile in June. You read that right, twice. This episode is about Faith and faith and Breaking 4 (that's what this is being called) and Breaking 2 and Eliud Kipchoge and this episode is about you and me and goals and confidence and failure and success an...

Episode 98. A Pep Talk For You (And Me) This wasn't what I had originally planned for this episode. But sometimes the best plan is a different plan than what was originally planned. So, I listened to all of you and recorded the episode you all needed to hear and not the episode I wanted to make. I hope you enjoy this little pep talk. And to be honest... I think I needed it just as much if not more than any of you. Thank you for listening to and sharing Coach Bennett's Podcast. Cheers, C...

Episode 97. How To Schedule Your Runs Sometimes the hardest part of running isn't the running. It's scheduling the running. When and why do we run when we run? Is it okay to switch up the schedule? How flexible can we be? What should we take into consideration when setting up a week or weeks of training? Wouldn't it be great if there was somewhere to get all these questions answered? I'm wicked witty. See what I did there? Because here is a place where you can get all these questions an...

Episode 96. How To Get Through A Tough Run It doesn't matter how fast you are. It doesn't mater how long you've been running, It doesn't matter how experienced you are as a runner. It doesn't matter how many times you've seen the Gaslight Anthem in concert. You're going to have some tough runs. I'm hoping that this episode helps. Because if you can have a better run when you you're having a tough run you';re going to have better runs and that means you will become a better runner. Enjoy...

Episode 95. How To Make Gains With No Pains Anyone that’s says “no pain no gain” has no idea what they’re talking about. There are so many gains you can make with no pain involved. Doesn’t mean there won’t be hard runs and tough races and struggles along the way on your running journey. But none of that should be dependent on pain. Give this episode a listen and if you’ve still got that poster from the 80’s or 90’s up on your wall that say “No Pain. No Gain”… it’s time to take it down. ...

Episode 94. 5 Tips For A Better Long Run. Why give you one tip for a better long run when I can give you five? No need to ask why not give six or seven tips, Coach? That's just being greedy. Anyway, give this oddly absent of rambles episode a listen and learn about how being fueled and hydrated, knowing where you are going and what you are doing, packing a parachute and one or two other tips I can't remember right now can help you have the best possible long run. Cheers to you and thank...

Episode 93. The Story Of The First Gold In The Women’s Marathon It's the first race I can remember watching. And it's stayed with me ever since. I'm talking about the 1984 Women's Olympic Marathon. This was the first time women competed in the Marathon in the Olympic Games. I was just a little kid. But I knew that what I was watching was special. From the breakaway move Joan Benoit (Samuelson) made barely 5K into the race to the final brutal lap of Gabriela Andersen-Scheiss this race ma...

Episode 92. You And The Best Runners In The World. You got a lot in common with the best runners in the world. You know that right? Because you should know that. In fact, you have way more in common than not. Don't believe me? That's fine. You once believed you couldn't do all sorts of things that you've since done. So, I'm used to it. I'm hoping that this episode goes a long way to remedying your disbelief. And if you can start to understand just how much you and the best runners in the worl...

Episode 91. How To Coach Yourself (And Others) Better One of the goals I have as a coach is that you need me less and less. That's right. Every time we get together I want you to be closer to becoming your own best coach. And we're going to discuss some of the way you can work on becoming a better coach to yourself right now. Spoiler alert: it's going to be a series of questions to ask yourself. And the key to answering those questions the right way is to be honest because an honest answer is...

Episode 90: How To Run Better In Cold Weather If you're in the depths of winter or winter is on its way or you're just one of those fantastic souls that's always game for learning more... this episode is for you. I'll take you through some of the most foundational ways to make your running better on those cold, cold runs. We talk about windchill and base layers and hydration and sweat and hats with pom poms on them and so much more. So, what are you waiting for? Press start and listen to the ...

Send us a text Episode 89. Stressed Out Stress is real. Stress is a natural response we have to situations that feel out of control or hard to manage. So, if you're human... you're going to get stressed out. And right now, there seems to be a whole of stressed out runners. We're going to talk about what stress is. We're going to talk about how stress and especially long term and heightened stress can have negative impacts on your running. But this episode is about running and this is no...

Send us a text Episode 88. All The Small Things Yes, it's a Blink 182 song. And yes, it's a great song. But this episode may be even better. Because we're talking about all the small things that you can do to make those big things you want to do easier to do... or at least more likely to be done by you. Now seems like a great time for this episode because now is always the right time ot talk about this topic. And because everyone seems to be stressed out and exhausted and having hard ti...

Send us a text Episode 87. Metrics That Really Matter You've got the classics. You know what I'm talking about. The OG running metrics. Minutes. Meters. Miles. But there are some new cats and dogs in town too. Metrics that can also help you measure and understand your performance and progression. Metrics like cadence and heart rate. And there are more like the wildly diverse personal bests metric and the always fun metric known as... fun. Yes, fun can and should be a metric you pay att...

Send us a textEpisode 86. Motivation. My motivation for this episode was you. Yes, you. You've been reaching out telling me you're losing motivation or you're afraid your motivation is lost. Well, if you're reaching out that means you still got some. And if you listen to this episode my hope is that you'l have a little more motivation to fuel what it is that you want and need to do. I could ramble on about all the different things that I go over in this episode but I think it's best if ...

Send us a textEpisode 85. Inspire.Inspire. Inspiration. Inspired. That's a verb, noun and adjective there. All essential to a successful runner. And all three can seem elusive at times. This episode breaks down the meaning of those words. Then we discuss how and who we can inspire, what it means to be inspired, and where we can find inspiration. Theres even a mindset minute with coach bennett the greater, tammie bennett of the show up society. If all that talk about nouns and verbs and adject...