Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 558. Beyond the Run with Coach Chris Bennett

558. Beyond the Run with Coach Chris Bennett

Published: Sept. 9, 2022, 9 a.m.

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"Don\\u2019t just celebrate the final finish line. One of the ways to get through a training plan successfully is to make sure you\\u2019re stopping along the way and celebrating."

Chris Bennett is on a mission: He wants runners to have more fun! (There\'s a reason he\'s been called "the real-life Ted Lasso.") The Nike Running Global Head Coach \\u2014 known by hundreds of thousands of runners as simply "Coach" \\u2014 takes a no-BS approach to running. He might dish out some tough love, but he always has a plan and a reason. He\'ll never tell you that you suck (and he really doesn\'t want you to say that to yourself, either), but he might tell you to "calm down," and he\'ll definitely tell you to "slow down." In this conversation, Coach Bennett talks about the importance of finding purpose on the run, explains why kindness is a secret weapon, and shares his take on run streaks (and whether or not he\'s doing one).

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What you\\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • What is the purpose of Coach Bennett\\u2019s run today? (8:25)
  • Finding purpose on the run vs. having a goal (11:40)
  • Is it unrealistic to expect every run to be fun? (18:20)
  • How to turn a bad run around (24:30)
  • \\u201cI\\u2019m not a run streaker, but I have a run streak\\u201d (33:00)
  • How can runners be more kind to ourselves? (42:15)
  • What it\\u2019s like being \\u201cThe Ted Lasso of Running\\u201d (56:00)
  • Coach Bennett\\u2019s love letter to New Jersey (1:02:40)

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