Coach Bennett's Podcast

By Coach Bennett

What's Coach Bennett's Podcast about?

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. 

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Coach Bennett's Podcast episodes:

05.09.2024
How To Run Consistently
Episode 49. How To Run Consistently Consistency is key. Maybe the biggest key. What does it unlock? Well, just about everything. That's why we're talking about it! If you can run consistently then you can run more and if you can...
05.02.2024
Personal Bests
Episode 48: Personal Bests - I'm on Team PB's... you may be Team PR's. That's fine. In no way will that diminish your extreme enjoyment of this episode. In fact, I bet you consider this one of the all time...
04.25.2024
Easy Runs
Episode 47: Easy Runs - Why do I say what I say to you on an easy run? Why do I tell you to start easy? Why do I tell you to blame me for running slow? Why do I bring up...
04.18.2024
Stop That! Start This.
Episode 46: Stop That! Start This. - We do so many things that slow us down or set us back. And we don't do so many things that would set us up to move ahead. So, let's stop that all...
04.11.2024
Questions for YOU!
Episode 45: Questions For YOU! - That's right! We're flipping the script. I'm asking the questions and you are answering them. So, get ready to use that big brain of yours and ponder some sticklers and stumpers. This is a really...
04.04.2024
Running Isn't Complicated
Episode 44: Running Isn't Complicated The episode is really called Running Isn't Complicated... Runners Are. But I figured brevity would be the best course to take here. The goal of episode 44 is pretty simple... some would say... wait for it......
03.28.2024
Mindset Matters: Goals
Episode 43 - Mindset Matters: Goals You wanted more Mindset Matters! Ask and ye shall receive. That's right! The one and only mindset coach extraordinaire tammie bennett (lower case letters per her demand/request) is back for another episode of Mindset Matters....
03.21.2024
Behind The Line
Episode 42: Behind The Line: If You Can't Do The Run You Want To Do... Do The Run You Can Do This is episode takes you behind the line - If You Can't Do The Run You Want To Do... Do...
03.14.2024
Being Hurt
Episode 41: Being Hurt This episode is inspired by so many of you asking me what has inspired the way I talk about and handle injuries. Well, we're going to need to run down one of my memory lanes. This episode...
03.07.2024
Answering Your (Mostly About) Running Questions
Episode 40: Answering Your (Mostly About) Running Questions Well, I put together 14... maybe it's 15... could actually be 13 of the most popular questions that get sent my way and I answer them (as best as I can) on...
02.29.2024
How To Make Adjustments So You Run Better
Episode 39: How To Make Adjustments So You Run Better Coaching isn't about writing a training plan. It's about making adjustments to the training plan. And this episode is all about those adjustments that sometimes need to be made....
02.22.2024
How To Make Your Running Suck
Episode 38: How To Make Your Running Suck Sometimes its just easier to tell someone what not to do than it is to tell them what to do. And for this episode that's what we're doing. Well, unless you want your...
02.15.2024
Recover Like A Badass
Episode 37: Recover Like A Badass Great running is dependent on great recovery so it makes sense to talk about how you can recover like a badass. And if you can recover like a badass you will be increasing the...
02.08.2024
Getting Comfortable Being Comfortable
Episode 36: Getting Comfortable Being Comfortable Yes, you read it correctly. Sure, you probably hear about how important it is to learn how to get comfortable being uncomfortable. But you know what's even more important? Getting comfortable being comfortable. It's not...
02.01.2024
Mistakes I've Made So You Don't Have To
EP 35: Mistakes I've Made So You Don't Have To I don't believe that you need to fall down to know that it hurts. I don't believe that you need to make a mistake to learn from one. I believe...
01.25.2024
Become Your Own Best Coach
Episode 34: Become Your Own Best Coach You really want to become a better runner? Work on becoming a better coach! Become your own best coach. Do that and you'll run better, smarter, happier and with more joy. You'll also give...
01.18.2024
How To Run With Low Motivation
Episode 33: How To Run With Low Motivation. It's that time of year. Motivation can wane. Inspiration can dim. How do I know it's that time of year? Because those things happen during any and every time of year. That's...
01.11.2024
How To Get Over Bad Runs And Races
Episode 32: How To Get Over Bad Runs And Races Bad runs. They happen. Bad races. They happen too. It's just part of the deal. If you cross enough starting lines you're going to have a few crap runs and races....
01.04.2024
Play Running
Episode 31: Play Running We play basketball. We play football. We play tennis and play field hockey. We play cricket and we play volleyball. Why don't we play running? We used to. When we were kids we did. What happened?...
12.28.2023
Start The New Year Running!
Episode 30. Start Your New Year Running! This is an episode for anyone and everyone. Coach Bennett goes over the most essential aspects of starting the New Year (or any other time of year) running and running better. Introduction (0:00) Running...
12.21.2023
I Look Back At My 2023
Episode 29: I Look Back At My 2023. It's a great time of year to look back at the year that was. So, I'm looking back at my 2023 and that's inspiring me to look ahead to 2024. I talk about...
12.14.2023
Fun Workouts That Are Really Hard
Episode 28. Fun Workouts That Are Really Hard. NERDS! Get excited because this one is a doozy! And by doozy I mean that this episode is straight fun. I'm going to tell you about 5 workouts that are super...
12.07.2023
Simple Strength Work That Works For Runners
Episode 27 - Simple Strength Work For Runners That Works You asked. I'm delivering. You wanted to hear about some basic strength training that you can do to help you run better... help you become a better runner... help you be...
11.30.2023
What I Learned From Running 2000 Days In A Row
Episode 26: What I Learned From Running 2000 Days In A Row This one was... well, 2000 days in the making. What started as an attempt to get more consistent has become something I'm really proud of and at the same...
11.28.2023
Super Special Bonus Episode: NXN
Bonus Episode: Super Special NXN Episode! NXN (NIKE Cross Nationals) is my favorite race. Period. It's my favorite. NXN is the US high school XC nationals championships. The 22 best girls teams and 50 best individuals meet in Portland, Oregon to...
11.23.2023
Thank You Running
Episode 25. Thank You Running. Thank you for listening to this episode. Feels good to say thank you. Feels good to hear it too. And this episode is all about thankfulness and gratitude. Thankfulness and gratitude for running. Runners. Runs. The...
11.16.2023
Fantastic Tips For Better Winter Running
Ep. 24 - Fantastic Tips For Better Winter Running Not one. Not two. Nay! Five fantastic tips are heading your way! And these five fantastic tips are all about better Winter running. So join Coach Bennett as he shares a few...
11.09.2023
Mindset Matters: Racing Edition
Episode 23. Mindset Matters: Racing Edition Do we have a special episode for you? Oh baby yes! We've got Mindset Coach Extraordinaire tammie bennett (she loves lower case letters) of The Show Up Society. We asked for questions last week and...
11.02.2023
Are You A Runnerd?
Episode 22. Are You A Runnerd? This episode was inspired by a Coach Bennett's Newsletter from September 2023 that was inspired by an Instagram post I wrote in 2015. And after feedback from the readers of the newsletter asking for more...
10.26.2023
Answering Your Mailbag Questions
Episode 21: Answering Your Mailbag Questions You've asked for it. I've hinted at it. Well, it's finally here! The mailbag has been ripped open and we're going to read some letters! Let's go! I read 14 letters... and that means I...
10.19.2023
How To Set Up A Training Week
Ep. 20: How To Set Up A Training Week When do you run a Recovery Run? When do you run a Speed Run? What about a Long Run? Why do you run them when you run them? Is it always the...
10.12.2023
Just Some Great Running Advice
Episode 19 - Just Some Great Running Advice This episode just has some great running advice. Hence the name of the episode. This isn't an exhaustive list... it's just some great running advice. I've got more. This is just some of...
10.05.2023
Race Day
Ep. 18 Race Day. Coach Bennett guides you through the 24 hours BEFORE your race. You'll learn how Coach Bennett set up his athletes for the best chance to be successful once they crossed the starting line by making sure everything...
09.28.2023
What You Need (To Start, Start Over, Or Start Running Again)
Ep. 17: What You Need (To Start, Start Over, Or Start Running Again) This is episode is for everyone. Because this episode is about what you need to start, start over, or start running again. And I bet you'll be surprised...
09.22.2023
Be A Better Teammate. Become A Better Runner.
Episode 16: Be A Better Runner. Become a Better Runner. They can be your greatest source of strength or your greatest weakness. Teammates. And if you want to be the best you can be out there on the roads and trails...
09.14.2023
Bad Advice For Runners
Episode 15: Bad Advice For Runners Who would have thought that Coach Bennett had so much awful advice? Well, he does! And he can't wait to share some of it with you. The key here is that Coach is going to...
09.07.2023
Mindset Matters
014. Mindset Matters. This is a big episode for Coach Bennett's Podcast because, well, mindset matters but also because we have our FIRST GUEST! That's right! Coach tammie bennett (she loves lower case letters) is the first guest EVER on Coach...
08.31.2023
I Make The Case For You To Race
013. I Make The Case For You To Race Coach Bennett presents his case for YOU to race in this super fun episode... Episode 13. Sit back or run forward or maybe even drive or ride along as Coach shares point...
08.24.2023
Let Your Effort Lead Your Run
012. Let Your Effort Lead Your Run On this episode of Coach Bennett's Podcast it's almost all about effort. Because there is actually more than just effort that's talked about! The Coach Bennett Jersey Shore Running Tour is in full effect,...
08.17.2023
The Speed Run
011. The Speed Run. Ready... set... GO! It's time to talk about the speed run! That's right. It's scary. It's fast. It's wild. It's challenging. It's exciting. It's fartlek, long intervals, hills, tempo runs, and short intervals. It's all the...
08.10.2023
The Recovery Run
010. The Recovery Run. It's also known as the easy run. And it's the most important run of them all. Why? Maybe it's because it's the run you do more than any other. Maybe it's because if you can nail...
08.03.2023
The Long Run
009. The Long Run. Those three words inspire a whole host of different feelings for different people. And that's why Episode 9 is dedicated to... The Long Run. What is a long run? Why do we do long runs? How...
07.27.2023
Embrace Your Weaknesses
008. Embrace your weaknesses. That's right! Get in close and give all those weaknesses of yours a great big squeezy hug. Don't ignore those weaknesses of yours. Don't pretend they don't exist. And don't put them in a corner with...
07.20.2023
Every Run Has A Purpose
007. Every run has a purpose. In fact, every run has many purposes! Join Coach Bennett as he talks about one of the fundamental pillars of his coaching philosophy. And you better believe that this episode is about running... and...
07.13.2023
How To Get Better At Running While You're Not Running
006. Can you get better at running while you're not running? Absolutely yes! Don't believe me? Listen to this episode because I share a whole bunch of ways you can do just that! And this episode has so much more: -...
07.06.2023
How To Start
005. How To Start Join Coach Bennett for a fantastic episode about how to start... running... but you know that this podcast is about running and this podcast is not about running. By the end of Episode 5 you'll have learned: *What...
06.29.2023
Maybe You Can't Means Maybe You Can
004. Maybe You Can't Means Maybe You Can Join Coach Bennett on this great episode and learn: *A little bit about the Oregon weather... it's more exciting than it sounds. Okay, exciting may be too strong a word. *The epic and epically...
06.22.2023
Perfect Sucks
003. You know what sucks? Perfect sucks. Join Coach for episode 3 and learn... - Why is Coach Bennett recording this podcast in a bathroom... in a hotel room... in Naperville, Illinois - What Wildwood Running PDX is all about and some...
06.16.2023
Starting Lines
002. Welcome to the starting line... on this episode Coach Bennett talks about - what took so long for this podcast to become a reality. Hint: He stood nervously on starting line for a long, long, long...
06.10.2023
Miami Brings The Heat
001. On this episode Coach Bennett, recording in beautiful Miami, talks about: - the electric running scene there and the Mayor of Miami Running Frankie Ruiz - thunderstorms. Love 'em just don't run in 'em - humidity demands your respect - Coach Bennett...

What's Coach Bennett's Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Coach Bennett's Podcast episodes:

How To Run Consistently

Personal Bests

Easy Runs

Stop That! Start This.

Questions for YOU!

Running Isn't Complicated

Mindset Matters: Goals

Behind The Line

Being Hurt

Answering Your (Mostly About) Running Questions

How To Make Adjustments So You Run Better

How To Make Your Running Suck

Recover Like A Badass

Getting Comfortable Being Comfortable

Mistakes I've Made So You Don't Have To

Become Your Own Best Coach

How To Run With Low Motivation

How To Get Over Bad Runs And Races

Play Running

Start The New Year Running!

I Look Back At My 2023

Fun Workouts That Are Really Hard

Simple Strength Work That Works For Runners

What I Learned From Running 2000 Days In A Row

Super Special Bonus Episode: NXN

Thank You Running

Fantastic Tips For Better Winter Running

Mindset Matters: Racing Edition

Are You A Runnerd?

Answering Your Mailbag Questions

How To Set Up A Training Week

Just Some Great Running Advice

Race Day

What You Need (To Start, Start Over, Or Start Running Again)

Be A Better Teammate. Become A Better Runner.

Bad Advice For Runners

Mindset Matters

I Make The Case For You To Race

Let Your Effort Lead Your Run

The Speed Run

The Recovery Run

The Long Run

Embrace Your Weaknesses

Every Run Has A Purpose

How To Get Better At Running While You're Not Running

How To Start

Maybe You Can't Means Maybe You Can

Perfect Sucks

Starting Lines

Miami Brings The Heat

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