Coach Bennett's Podcast

Send us a textEpisode 77. Struggle. We struggle. We all struggle. We struggle with our running. We struggle with our recovery. We struggle with failure. We struggle with success. We struggle with our responsibilities and obligations. We struggle with our relationships with each other. We struggle with our relationships with ourselves. We struggle with struggling. But do we really understand what it means to struggle. Well, that's the goal of this episode. My hope is that by the end of the sho...

Send us a textEpisode 76. Starting Over. Starting over. Starting over after an injury or sickness. Starting over after a loss. Starting over after a letdown. Starting over after a win. Starting over after a vacation. Starting off after a season. Starting over after the last run. Starting over after yesterday. Starting over today. Starting over again. This episode is inspired by all of you reaching out telling me you are struggling with starting over. Well, that's what this episode is al...

Send us a textEpisode 75. Endurance.This one is an important one. Because we are talking about one of the foundations of running (and living). We're talking endurance. That's right. And we're going to break down what endurance means. And we're going to talk about why we need it and why we need to work on it and how we can build it up and protect it. I hope you enjoy the episode and I hope it helps. This is about running. This is not about running. Cheers and thank you for listening.Coac...

Send us a textEpisode 74. Do You Need To Do More? It's a question that inevitably gets asked. Do I need to do more? I'm ready for it. Are you ready for the answer(s)? I hope so because the answer(s) are coming your way on this episode. I just want you to know that the answer is yes. But... but... ... but... even though the answer may be yes... it may not be more of what you think. And yes, this is about running and this is not about running. So, settle in and get ready for a great episode. An...

Send us a textEpisode 73. How To Get Faster.Oh baby! Fast is fun. I guess that means that faster is funner! So let's talk about how to get to that grammatically problematic place. This episode could have been 4 hours long and still not long enough. Why? Because there is so much that goes into getting faster. We'll discuss all the most essential ingredients to getting faster and we'll set ourselves up to run faster and learn even more about the sport and the training and ourselves. It's a pret...

Send us a textEpisode 72. Why We Need To Recover.You'd think that convincing people to take the time and initiative to do something like recover would be easy. Well, you'd be wrong and you'd be especially wrong if you thought that convincing runners to recover and recover enough would be easy. So, that's why we're doing this episode. I've talked about how to recover before. Now we're going to talk about why we recover. Strike that. Now we're going to talk about why we NEED to recover. And you...

Send us a textEpisode 71. How To Race Your Best.Yes, this is about running and this is not about running. But this is definitely about running. And it's also definitely not about running, Doesn't matter if it's a marathon or 5K cross country. Doesn't matter if it's a 10K or a big presentation or an interview or an exam. You can always give your best AND set yourself up to give your best. That's what this episode is all about, It's about YOU. And what YOU can do when you are most wholly you. T...

Send us a textEpisode 70. It's OK To Be Nervous.I hope you know that it's OK to be nervous. Because it is. And that's what this episode is about. Well, that and so much more. It's racing season... and exam season... and big day season... and hard conversation season. What does that mean? It means we always have something to be nervous about if we are living a life fully lived. This episode is all about making sure you know know why you may feel nervous... what being nervous really means... an...

Send us a textEpisode 69. How To Slow Down Without Slowing DownSometimes it can feel like we've lost control of a run or our running or our day. Suddenly everything seems to be moving fast... too fast. It's chaotic. It can feel like it's all on fast forward. This episode is how to take back control... release fast forward... and slow down...without slowing down. If you are a coach, an athlete, a teammate, friend, family or supporter then this episode should help when you or someone you care a...

Send us a textEpisode 68. Survive and Advance. September. For me... it was my danger zone. When I coached high school I looked at the month of September with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. Mostly anxiety. It was great to get the team back together in school but I also knew that coming back to school meant so much more stress for the athletes. The schedules they had all Summer were about to get completely thrown out. Class. Homework. Sickness. Races. Teachers. Classmates. Sickness. Late ...

Send us a textEpisode 67. How To Make Running Fun (Again).You do know that running is supposed to be fun... right? This is a big and important episode. That's why I brought the best Coach Bennett to the show! That's right! Coach tammie bennett is back! She's the mindset performance coach that we all know and love and she's back for this most excellent episode. Running is supposed to be fun! Doesn't mean it's always going to be easy. Doesn't mean it's not supposed to be hard and challeng...

Send us a textEpisode 66. Suckcess: How To Deal With A Bad Run Those crap runs. They're going to happen now and again. No way around it. Sometimes you're just going to feel sluggish, out of shape, slow. Sometimes you're going to be bored the entire run. Unmotivated. Uninspired. You name it. Sometimes you're going to know why the run was terrible and other times you're going to be lost when it comes to an explanation for the crappy run you just ran. So, what to do? Well, that's what this episo...

Send us a textEpisode 65. Lessons From The Paris Olympics Okay, let's talk about Paris 2024! Because there is so much to talk about. Now, this isn't an episode of me breaking down certain events or races (but we can do that in a future episode if you want!). I give you my biggest takeaways from the games as a whole. And I watched the summer games through a few different lenses. I watched as a fan. I watched as an athlete. I watched as a coach. And I watched as a simple human being. And e...

Send us a textEpisode 64. Hope. If you run then you're a hopeful person. If you are on a run... you have hope that the run will help you get better in some way. And if you have ever been around a starting line then you have been near one of the most hopeful places on this space rock. And that's a good thing because if you want to run as best as you can then you not only need to have hope you need to know you got it. This is an episode (following episode 62 Confidence and episode 63 Patience) ...

Send us a textEpisode 63. Patience. All we need is just a little patience. That's what Guns N' Roses said at least. And they were close. We need more than patience. But we do definitely need some patience. This episode is all about one of the essential ingredients to success in running. And it's an important episode because so many runners misconstrue what patience really means. It's not inaction. It's not wasting time. It's not being detached or complacent wither. Patience demands perseveran...

Send us a textEpisode 62. Confidence. This one is an important one because success in this most excellent sport of ours is so dependent on your mental and mindful state. And whether or not you are confident plays such a big part on both your mental and mindful state. The problem is that so many athletes and coaches (and parents and teammates) don't understand what confidence really is (and isn't) or how to work on it. Make sure you give this episode a listen and share it with athletes, ...

Send us a textEpisode 61: How Diversity In Training Leads To Better RunningThat's right. Diversity wins. That simple sentence is one of my foundational truths as a coach. And I'm not just talking about making sure that you're running recovery runs and long runs and fartlek runs and tempo runs and intervals and hill workouts. I do mean all that too. But I'm also talking about diversifying your purposes and your goals. And I'm talking about bringing diversity into your mindset and how you...

Send us a textEpisode 60: How To Train For Nothing At All. It gets asked all the time. What should I do? I'm just coming back. I just started. I just finished my big race. I don't want to race. What... should... I... do... because I'm not training for anything? Don't worry! I got you covered! Episode 60 is all about answering one of the most asked questions that I get. We'll talk about the questions you need to ask yourself and the freedom you need to give yourself and the respect you n...

Send us a textEpisode 59: Running Isn't Boring (But Some Runners Are).I hear it. I hear it all the time. Running is boring. No. No, it's not. Running the same run every day will get boring though. Running the same pace every day will probably get boring. Running with no purpose, running that's always too hard, running that's always too easy... yes, all of those things done consistently can lead to one thinking that running is boring. But, let me tell you this... it ain't the running that's bo...

Send us a textEpisode 59. Rest DaysRest 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 recover...