
Coach Bennett's Podcast
Coach Bennett brings the motivation and inspiration and a seemingly endless supply of useful and useless knowledge. This podcast is about running... and this podcast is not about running.
Episodes
101 episodes
A Pep Talk For You (And Me)
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 epi...
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Episode 98
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27:54

How To Schedule Your Runs
Episode 97. How To Schedule Your RunsSometimes 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? Wha...
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Episode 97
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30:41

How To Get Through A Tough Run
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...
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Episode 96
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32:50

How To Make Gains With No Pains
Episode 95. How To Make Gains With No PainsAnyone 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 ra...
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Episode 95
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29:21

5 Tips For A Better Long Run
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 ...
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27:00

The First Gold
Episode 93. The First GoldIt'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 ...
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Episode 93
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31:08

You And The Best Runners In The World
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...
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Episode 92
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41:08

How To Coach Yourself (And Others) Better
Episode 91. How To Coach Yourself (And Others) BetterOne 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...
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Episode 91
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40:28

How To Run Better In Cold Weather
Episode 90: How To Run Better In Cold WeatherIf 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 thro...
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Episode 90
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34:45

Stressed Out
Episode 89. Stressed OutStress 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 who...
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Episode 89
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37:25

All The Small Things
Episode 88. All The Small ThingsYes, 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 ...
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Episode 88
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49:06

Metrics That Really Matter
Episode 87. Metrics That Really MatterYou'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 yo...
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Episode 87
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46:27

Motivation
Episode 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 st...
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Episode 86
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1:03:23

Inspire
Episode 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...
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Episode 85
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37:30

When Easy Isn't Easy
Episode 84. When Easy Isn't Easy. Sometimes it can feel like everything is hard. Yes, sometimes it can feel like even easy isn't so easy. That's okay. Because on this episode we're going to talk about how we can better hand...
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Episode 84
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36:08

This Can Be Your Best Year Ever!
Episode 83. This Can Be Your Best Year Ever!Welcome to 2025! Could this be your best... year... ever? Maybe. At least it makes sense to try to have your best year ever. It does to me anyway. And I hope after ...
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Episode 83
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41:05

New Year's Resolve
Episode 82. New Year's Resolve. I love resolutions. I do. But I love resolve even more. What can I say? I'm a verbs guy. Nouns and adjectives are wonderful. But if we are being honest then we know that it's the verbs ...
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Episode 82
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34:15

Strength
Episode 81. StrengthIt's not just about lifting weights. It's not just physical. It's not just physical and it's not just mental. It's more. So much more. And that means you can be strong in so many different ways. I...
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Episode 81
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53:00

How To Run More With Less Time
Episode 80. How To Run More With Less TimeSometimes it feels like we've got no time to do the things that we love to spend our time doing. And when we stop doing those things that we want to do that recharge and refr...
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Episode 80
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36:08

How To Keep Going
Episode 79. How To Keep GoingCould be that time of year... could be because of work or school or because of obligations or responsibilities. Could be lack of motivation or inspiration. Could just be that it's hard to find t...
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Episode 79
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34:30

Running Grateful
Episode 78. Running GratefulThank you. Seems like the best way to start this episode. Because without all of you... this ain't happening. So, thank you. And this entire episode is about giving thanks. Because gratitude, thank...
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Episode 78
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33:45

Struggle
Episode 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. ...
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Episode 77
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48:06
