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Hurdle with Emily Abbate

120. Chris Bennett, Nike Running Global Head Coach

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

iHeartPodcasts

Health & Fitness

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2020

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

This is about running. This is not about running. Chris Bennett, better known to athletes worldwide as Nike Running’s Coach Bennett, has a special way with words that encourages athletes of every level to be their best. In episode 120, the first of Hurdle’s season three (!), Bennett talks about the things you may expect from a coach, like best-practice tips for newbies and veterans alike, as well as strategies for nailing hot, summer workouts. But we ALSO get into a subject he rarely talks about: Himself. We chat about his backstory, running from a young age in New Jersey through college, and the #hurdlemoments he had along the way (including a sour relationship with the 4:00 mile). He confesses that without his wife, he may not be a run coach today, and talks to me about his hopes for the running boom we’re in right now. As someone who’s constantly showing up to be everyone else’s cheerleader, I found it super, super interesting to get to know the man behind the Nikes. Fun fact: Bennett was one of my original “dream guests.” Thanks for encouraging me to be a better me, Coach.

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0:00.0

sometimes the run's going to suck.

0:02.2

But if you know that most of the runs are really good,

0:06.2

and they're supposed to be really good,

0:08.4

and then you have the ability to even change the way you look at a sucky run,

0:12.8

then you have the ability to fall in love with running.

0:14.9

Music Hey, Herdlers, Emily Avadi here with episode 120, the first of season three of Hurtle.

0:46.6

A wellness focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about everything from their big wins to how they've gotten through some of life's toughest moments.

0:56.3

On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to follow your passions.

0:59.2

My mission is simple to inspire you to be your best self move with intention and have some

1:06.7

fun along the way.

1:08.5

Y'all, I feel so many ways about season three. I'm sitting here with like

1:15.6

the goofiest smile on my face. And that's because I can confirm that the guest roster,

1:21.0

the episode topics, just everything that's happening right now, it amps me up.

1:27.9

I have really been taking your feedback into account when it comes to how I show up here,

1:33.8

the kind of content that I'm bringing you, who I am chatting with.

1:36.8

And so I hope that reflects in what you are seeing in the feed on the regular.

1:43.3

I also recently launched hurdle sessions, which are educational

1:47.4

seminars on different topics. A few of the ones that coming down the pipe, intro to podcasting,

1:53.4

intro to freelance writing, how to start and stay running and how to turn your passion project

1:58.4

into a full-time gig.

2:01.6

I'm here to share what I know with the hurdlers, with the hurdle community and beyond,

2:06.4

and have some fun in the process, just like the mission statement says at the top of this show.

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