KHC 064 - Ben Blankenship

Cameron Hanes - Keep Hammering Collective

Cameron Hanes

Health & Fitness, Sports

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2024

⏱️ 143 minutes

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Join us for a discussion with Ben Blankenship, 2016 U.S. Olympic middle distance runner and 100-mile ultramarathoner. Ben and Cam talk about the struggles of running a 100 mile race, Ben’s background in running and more! Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Connect with Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benfblankenship Thank you to our sponsors: Black Rifle: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first Order Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/cam use code Cam for 15% off Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Ketone IQ: https://hvmn.com/CAM use code CAM for 20% Leupold: https://www.leupold.com/ Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:05 Running is Always Hard 0:06:46 The Olympics and Ben’s Next Running Goal 0:07:57 Last Place or 4th & Living Up to Your Potential 0:16:40 John Ball & Recovering From Injuries 0:22:48 Discovering Running as a Kid 0:28:50 The Struggles of Ben’s First 100 Mile Race 0:40:38 Training for the 100 Miler 0:45:27 Running Summits to Build Strength & Having a Good Team 0:49:52 Upcoming Races & Cocodona 0:53:34 The Key to Racing a 100 Mile Race 0:55:47 Ben’s Training Regime & Body Composition in Running 01:01:39 Ben’s Diet & A Mindset to Keep Pushing Hard 01:13:51 Women Are Tough, Meeting the Right People & Writing 01:18:04 Eating Disorders & Mental Toughness 01:21:20 Running Alone & Making the Sport Exciting 01:26:25 Matthew Centrowitz 01:39:12 Runners, Emma Coburn & Krissy Gear 01:41:28 Ben’s Most Proud Race 01:43:11 The Olympics Isn’t Everything 01:51:20 Non Profit: The Endless Mileage Project 01:53:49 Ben’s Running Idol Growing Up 01:55:23 How Eugene, Oregon’s Environment Has Shaped Cam’s Career 01:59:30 How Has Running Shaped Bowhunting for Cam 02:02:27 Cam’s Motivation for Running & Hunting 02:10:49 The Unknown in Hunting & Being Prepared for Hard Days 02:15:29 Outro

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0:00.0	Every step I take I move my truth every time they tell me stop by you every comment hate that makes my feel gather up my energy and boom I had them talking saying the way that I move it so reckless that is a part of my mind I've been blessed with giving my blood so I am relentless
0:16.2	This is a Keep Hammering collective. That was the official start. Okay. That's like my clapper
0:21.2	And I'm here with Ben Blankenship. How you doing? Good. I'm glad to be here. I'm honored to be here. Oh man. I don't know. I feel like this is like this is going to be your average the average guy podcast. Oh man, I mean, I know you've said that, but the average guy doesn't run the Olympics.
0:38.4	Just, I don't know if you knew that, but...
0:40.4	Because the average guy that keeps showing up does oh really well you've got an
0:46.5	amazing story I was doing some oh yeah I was doing some research just
0:50.5	morning on you I like this I like this quote or let me think somebody who's I
0:55.0	think let's run was doing an interview with you. Oh no yeah and this is the
0:59.3	problem with the internet things stick around forever, but now this is good.
1:03.2	So the question was, biggest thing you've learned this year.
1:07.8	Do you remember that?
1:08.6	No.
1:09.2	Oh, okay.
1:09.8	Well, it said, you just got to be tough.
1:11.7	Every time you get out there it's always hard there
1:13.9	are no real free rides in this sport maybe some races feel better than others
1:17.2	but they're all pretty tough and they're all pretty hard physically you've just
1:20.0	got to be prepared to get your ass kicked every time you get out there.
1:23.4	So is that that's running to you?
1:25.4	That's running to me.
1:26.6	It's running 101.
1:28.2	Yeah.
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