Episode 59. Rest Days

Rest Days. Their essential to every athlete. In fact, great running is dependent on great recovery. So, why do we have such a hard time taking the rest we need? Why are we so bad at recovery? Maybe it's because we're looking at rest and recovery the wrong ways. Maybe we're being told the wrong things about work and workloads. Maybe we're not being told the right things. Well, my hope is that this episode helps a little bit. Because we have a rest and recovery problem.

Cheers,
Coach Bennett

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Coach Bennett's Newsletter about getting better sleep/recovery

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Episode 57: Slow Down.

Sometimes you need to slow down to do it right, gain control, maintain form, be present, be your best. And sometimes you need to slow down to speed up, go faster, go further, do more. This is about running, for sure. Easy runs and long runs and speed runs. But this is not about running too. Sometimes you need to slow down to be in the moment, the conversation, the life you are living.

This one was inspired by the Olympic Trials but also inspired by the trials we get through each and every day. Hope you enjoy the episode.

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Coach Bennett

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My GoodReads Profile

The latest Coach Bennett's Newsletter

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Episode 56. Failing Not Failure
This episode is straight up inspired by the Olympic Trials. There is far more "failing" going on than "succeeding" at the Olympic Trials if we are narrowly defining failing. Well, this episode is about blowing up narrow definitions. Because this is what you need to know... if you are setting big goals, taking on great challenges, chasing after extraordinary achievements.... you are going to come up short from time to time... you are going to stumble... you are going to fail. That does not make you are a failure. It makes you a badass.

Are you fired up? I'm fired up! Because this is a great episode and we even get a Mindset Minute with the always extraordinary coach tammie bennett of the Show Up Society.

Cheers,
Coach Bennett

A few links I think you'll enjoy:

My IG Post on why the Olympic Trials are my favorite Track & Field meet.

Coach Bennett's Newsletter on THE TRIALS

The Men's 10K Final at the 2024 Trials

The Mens's 1500m Final at the 2024 Trials

The Women's 5K Final at the 2024 Trials

The Women's 800m at the 2024 Trials

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Episode 55. Finding Your Pace

It's one of those things that so many runners are looking for... hunting for... searching for. Their PACE! If only there was a map. Well, this episode tries to help you find that elusive pace or should I say elusive paces? Because you have more than one pace. That's because you have more than one effort you run with. And you have more than one purpose to run for.

There are Easy Runs & Tempo Runs & Fartlek Runs & Intervals & Long Runs. They all ask for different paces. Terrain and weather and life and fitness demand that you adjust your paces. You've got strengths and weaknesses and they both can have an effect on your paces. And all your paces change because of changes in places and head-spaces and faces and races.

Does it seem like a lot? Don't worry! We cover it all in 46 minutes. And we even have time for a Mindset Minute with coach tammie bennett of the Show Up Society and we also open up the mailbag! Episode #55 is a great one. Thank you for checking it out!

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Coach Bennett

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Episode 54:
Running Streaks

Let's streak! This episode is all about streaking! Sounds so sassy... but it's really just a nerdy little episode about running streaks. I just hit 6 years in a row running at least 5 minutes a day. But this show isn't about my streak. It's about how best to start and continue or end your own running streaks. I go over the pro's and the cons and the best practices and warning signs that a running streak So press play and enjoy the show and maybe even start a Coach Bennett's Podcast listening streak! Just saying... it's an idea. Oh yeah, one more thing. The Mindset Minute with the always great mindset coach extraordinaire tammie bennett is back!

Cheers,
Coach Bennett

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Check out the great coach tammie bennett

Nike Outdoor Nationals (Coverage and Livestream)

Men's NCAA Championship

Women's NCAA Championship 400m Race

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Episode 53:
How To Run Better In Hot Weather

Temperatures are rising... pretty much everywhere... and pretty much at all times of the year. So this topic is an important one. Because the reality is that we are all going to be dealing with more extreme temperature days. And therefore knowing how best to run (or not run) in those conditions is knowledge that everyone can benefit from. So settle into your chair or get comfortable sitting in traffic or get started on your hike or walk and press play. You'll learn about the importance of the when, where and why of your runs on hot days. You'll also hear about the power of adjustments, the benefits of a great running hat, how sunglasses can keep "Deniro" face away, and why respecting the run on extreme weather days will lead to respecting the runner. There's so much more but I'm tired of typing.

Enjoy the show and thank you for listening!
Cheers,
Coach Bennett

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Episode 52:: My Coaching Truths

Almost ten years ago I was sitting in a Nike conference room in NYC. I was asked about a job. Did I want it? I grabbed a legal pad and wrote down my coaching philosophy. I said if you want me then you need to want this too. A few months later those words I wrote were up on a wall in the old Nike 5th Ave store. They looked good up there. But it’s always been more important for those things to be out there on the roads and trails. On a wall they’re just words. And those truths are meant to be more than read. They are meant to be lived. Ten years down the road… I still got the paper I wrote those words on. And I still believe in what I wrote.

This is episode is all about those truths. I hope you enjoy the show and I hope you listen while you are out there… on the roads… on the trails… on the tracks and treadmills… on all those starting lines… so those truths can be experienced off the wall.

Cheers,
Coach Bennett


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50 Excuses To Run: Excuses #'s 26-50

We are constantly inundated with excuses to NOT run. So, let's inundate ourselves with excuses TO RUN! In honor of 50 episodes I'm dropping a whole bunch of excuses to run. And by a whole bunch I mean 50 excuses! That's so many excuses that I needed to break this into two different episodes. And I tried my best to be efficient. 50 excuses is just too many excuses for one episode. That's why I needed to break these 50 excuses up into two different episodes. So, sit back and maybe even write a few of these down or write them all down. Believe me... if you run enough you're going to need access to some of these to help get you over the starting line.

Cheers and thank you for listening!

Coach Bennett

PS: Make sure you also listen to Episode 50: 50 Excuses To Run: Excuse #'s 1-25

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