Coach Bennett's Podcast

Episode 117. All I Got

It's been a tough couple of weeks. So much travel. Dropping kids off on the other side of the country. ER visits. Sickness. Heimlich Maneuvers. 7 year streaks being broken. Podc…

Episode 116: Goals: How To Set, Change, Drop and Achieve Them

It's always a great time to talk about goals. And when you talk about goals you need to talk about more than how to set them. You need to …

Episode 115. Get Out Of Your Own Way

We all do it. We self-sabotage. We trip ourselves up. We set ourselves up for something less than success. Well, this episode is all about ways we can get out of o…

Episode 114. Recovery On The Run

You've probably heard me say that great running dependent on great recovery. Well, it's the truth. And if you can recover great and do that consistently you're going t…

Episode 113. Get Fast

Buckle up buttercup! Because we're about to go fast talking about getting fast. I do my best to rip through this episode... fast. That means the rambling on this episode may not …

Episode 112. 5 Ways To Build Confidence

Being confident takes work. And that means that confidence is something that can be built up, grown, maintained. That also means that confidence is something th…

Episode 111. Setbacks (How To Deal With Them)

It's inevitable. If you show up consistently... if you chase after great goals... if you get better and want to get better... if you try your best... you'…

Episode 110. Risk and Reward.

Some risks can lead to great rewards. Some rewards are not worth the risks. Whether you realize it or not every run and race you do and rest day you take has risks and re…

Episode 109. It's OK To Not Be OK

It's OK to be OK. It's OK to not be OK. But it's not OK to say you're OK when you're not OK. And it sounds like a lot of you are not OK. The good thing is that you ar…

Episode 108. How To Slow Down (So You Can Speed Up)

Sometimes you need to slow down so you can speed up. Yes, it makes sense. And it's true. In fact, it's essential to understand if you want to get be…

Episode 107. 7 Ways To Make Your Running More Fun

It doesn't matter how fast or how far you can run. There's always an opportunity to make your running more fun. And if you can make your running more …

Episode 106.  I Believe. 

I figured it was time that I told you what I believe in. Especially, since I believe in you! But this is episode goes old school. There was once a time when seven statements …

Episode 105.  Happy Global Running Day

Sure, this episode may be dropping the day after Global Running Day in many parts of the world... the sentiment remains true. Happy Global Running Day! I'm takin…

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 ca…

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 …

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…

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 bal…

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 opp…

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 tr…

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 …