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Episode 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 each of this different viewpoints strengthened the other viewpoints. I hope you enjoy this episode as I roll through some of the great lessons from the Olympic games. And make sure you watch the Paralympics that start August 28th and go through September 8th!

Get all the details for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games here!

Thank you for listening to the show!

Cheers,
Coach Bennett

Episode Details
0:00 Welcome/Intro/Ramblings
12:56 You Don't Need To Be Jerk To Win
17:26 Passion Often Leads To Perseverance
20:31 The Fans Matter
23:46 Almost Every Olympian... Does Not Medal
28:06 Coaching Has Changed
30:41 Youth Served It Up!
34:11 Citius, Altius, Fortius, Communiter

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Episode 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) about another essential ingredient for running success. Whether it's the hope one has before a run or the hope one has when they write a training plan or the hope one has when they start a race it's obvious that hope is always there for the most successful runners and coaches.

I hope you love the episode. See what I did there. I hope so.

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Coach Bennett

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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!

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Coach Bennett

Here are a few links I mentioned in the episode:

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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50 Excuses To Run:  Excuses #'s 1-25

We are constantly inundated with excuses to NOT run. So, let's inundate ourselves with excuses TO RUN! In honor of episode 50 (and 51) 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. 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: Be on the lookout for Episode 51: 50 Excuses To Run:  Excuse #'s 26-50

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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 run more better than you can have more better runs and if you can have more better runs then you've got a really great chance at becoming a better runner! It makes sense. Believe me.

Cheers and thank you for listening!
Coach Bennett

The Show
(0:00) Welcome and intro
(8:17) Consistently doesn't mean constantly
(13:30) Stop being a jerk
(17:16) Mix things up
(21:40) Stay healthy
(27:37) Be stronger than the run you're doing
(31:37) Do the run you can do...
(33:50) Sometimes the best run is no run
(36:20) Play running. Keep it fun.
(39:23) Let your running be about more than running
(42:53) Ask yourself this question


Some neat links for runnerds:

The Penn Relays (April 25-27)
Doha Diamond League (May 10)
The Prefontaine Classic (May 24-25)

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Episode 48:   Personal Bests = You At Your Best

- 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 best Coach Bennett's Podcast shows. Why? Well, because this topic is awesome! That's why! Personal bests are all about people at their best. Sure, that may mean fastest. That may mean farthest. That may mean highest. But it also means so much more. This episode starts with a discussion of the #PBX concept at the recent Twilight Relays here in Portland, Oregon and the extraordinary  mindset shift that that T&F meet has introduced to the sport. Then the episode talks about how you can expand the definition of PB's so every day offers you the opportunity to be your best. 

Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!
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Coach Bennett

Here's the link to the Coach Bennett's Newsletter entitled "Welcome Back to PBX" that I spoke about in episode 48. 

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