Coach Bennett's Podcast STOP
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Apr 9, 2026 A brisk rundown of running habits to quit, from overworking easy runs to neglecting recovery. It calls out diminishing your own achievements and the harm of online drama. Practical reminders to add flexibility, enjoy running, and adopt a maybe-I-can mindset.
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Stop Diminishing Your Running
- Stop diminishing what you do and who you are when you run; celebrate progress instead of belittling small efforts.
- Coach Bennett warns that calling a 5K or a 30–40 minute run "not enough" discourages beginners who see you as a model and need encouragement.
Keep Easy Runs Easy
- Don’t run too hard on easy days; preserve easy runs as true recovery to build a sustainable foundation.
- Bennett explains easy runs are the glue of a plan and running them hard makes recovery harder and undermines future hard workouts.
Experience Equals Running Intelligence
- Measure running experience by intelligence, not miles or pace; intelligent runners adjust effort to purpose.
- Bennett argues that experience means knowing when to run easy or hard and needing your coach less as you learn to self-coach.
