About this episode

Coach Bennett discusses his passion for running, coaching philosophy, and the importance of time goals in the running journey.

Joining us on the podcast this week is Coach Bennett, Nike Global Running Coach, the voice of NRC and now an author. We talk about his passion for running, how it has shaped his life and why he believes runners can help make the world a better place. We get into his attitude to coaching, why time goals are only a small part of the journey, the much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Runner's World UK

Guest: Coach Bennett

Topics covered

• coaching
• running
• personal growth
• time goals
• joy of running

Keywords

• running
• coaching
• time goals
• Nike
• NRC
• personal growth
• joy of running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nike, NRC

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