THE RUNNING EFFECT (E9) | NCAA Champ & Reebok Pro: Ben Flanagan

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In episode nine of The Running Effect (with Dominic Schlueter), we speak with Ben Flanagan! In this episode, we go deep through Ben's career including his 10k win and recent success as a pro! This is a super fun and informative conversation. We even ask if Ben thinks he could beat Justyn Knight in a half-marathon...

Podcast Notes for Episode Nine w/Ben Flanagan:

-Ben's Michigan profile: https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ben-flanagan/16783

-Day in the life: https://youtu.be/BABKH7plMMQ

-Personal Training Log (Strava): https://www.strava.com/pros/41161380

-10k Championship Race: https://youtu.be/iCwdlWixOVE

-Book that has the most impact on Ben's life: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Runner-John-Parker-Jr/dp/1416597891

-Music used for intro/outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQO8e...

God bless you all!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to this week's episode of the running effect.
0:14.1	Today we have a very, very special guest.
0:16.5	His name is Ben Flanagan.
0:18.0	I'm sure you all know him.
0:19.6	Ben Flanagan is legitimately one of the funniest
0:21.9	runners out there. He brings a fun attitude to whatever the task is at hand. Ben grew up in
0:27.5	Alberta, Canada, where he was one of three kids. In high school, Ben ran for St. Mary's High
0:32.7	School, where he fostered his love for running and continued his dream to run professionally by going to
0:38.6	the University of Michigan to run. At Michigan, Ben only grew his passion for the sport and became
0:44.3	a national talent. He earned multiple athletic and academic awards during his five years in college.
0:50.3	His collegiate career culminated with an NCAA title in the 10K in 2018. Post
0:58.0	college, Ben signed with Reebok. I believe he trains with the Reebok Boston Track Club and trains
1:03.7	with some of the best runners in the world, including Justin Knight. He most recently ran a 20806
1:10.7	in the 10K, which was a huge breakthrough and starting point for
1:14.8	what's to come in this upcoming Olympic year. We do a deep dive into Ben's career going through
1:20.4	all the ups and downs that have shaped him into the runner he is today. This episode was genuinely
1:25.8	one of the funnest episodes I've recorded yet. We talk about
1:29.7	so many cool things. He shares a lot of insight on some of his highlights, including his
1:36.4	10K win and some of his future endeavors coming up. So I hope you all enjoyed this episode as much as I did. Have a great day. Enjoy this episode. I hope it brought up. So I hope you all enjoyed this episode as much as I did. Have a great day. Enjoy this episode.
1:47.0	I hope it brought a smile to your face. Let's get into it. Ben, thank you so much for coming on to
1:57.0	the running effect. How are you doing today? I'm great, man. Thanks so much for having me. I really
2:02.5	appreciate it. So could you tell us about last weekend's 10K race just in a word or two? Funny enough,
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