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Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 14: Season 1 FinaleSeason one of the Runnerd Library Podcast comes to an end. Listen in as I recap the season and look ahead to 2024. This one-person discussion is "a stream of consciousness, a veritable fartlek exercise of an episode." What are your recurring running dreams? I'll give you my top three pre-race dreams. Can you relate? I announce my Mount Readmore of running books. The top five, must-read running books, in my humble opinion. I'll be putting the RUN back into runnerd in 2024, as I discuss my goals for the upcoming year. Until we kick off season two, I'll see you...
2023-12-2833 min
Coach Bennett's PodcastCould You Be A Runnerd?Episode 22. Could You Be A Runnerd?This episode was inspired by a Coach Bennett's Newsletter from September 2023 that was inspired by an Instagram post I wrote in 2015. And after feedback from the readers of the newsletter asking for more information about runnerdism I finally caved and... well... here we are. This episode will not only define what a Runnerd actually is but will also celebrate what it means to be a runnerd and even give some background on Coach Bennett's journey from an adorable and wildly charismatic kid to a handsome and wildly cha...
2023-11-0243 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 13: Dr. Jason Karp, Runner, Researcher, Writer, and now Visiting Professor and DI Asst XC Coach at Georgia Southern UniversityIn Segment 1 we get to know more about Dr. Karp's running background. His love of running started with the Presidential Fitness Test. His ability to finish in the top couple of students in the 600 yard run gave him the confidence to run in middle school and on to high school. He developed a love of researching running topics and has a penchant for writing books. Segment two, listen in as he talks periodization, debunks 80/20, and expands on the value of speed before endurance. We wrap up with segment 3 where you can learn more about his teaching and coaching at...
2023-10-0651 minCoach Bennett's PodcastWhat You Need To StartEp. 17: What You Need To StartThis is episode is for everyone. Because this episode is about what you need to start, start over, or start running again. And I bet you'll be surprised that it's less than you thought and that you have more of what you need than you think. This is a good one... so get ready to be inspired and motivated and excited. We've also got another Mindset Minute with coach tammie of The Show Up Society and we even break out the mail bag again for a really m...
2023-09-2850 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 11: Slow AF Run Club author and movement founder Martinus EvansMartinus Evans is the author of The Slow AF Run Club, a practical, hands-on guide for getting started as a runner. Martinus wrote the book that he wished he had when he first began running. The basic underlying premise is that regardless of body type or ability, he believes there is a place in the running community for anyone who wants to participate. And the book does a fantastic job of laying out "must know" elements of becoming a runner. Martinus covers mindset, training, goal setting, nutrition, and so much more. So far over 20,000 people have joined the movement...
2023-09-1941 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 10: Bill Kenley returns to talk about Tiny Little Running ShortsOur first two time guest on the podcast, Bill returns to discuss his newly published collection of short stories, Tiny Little Running Shorts. Listen in as we discuss his inspiration for these stories, the complexities of teenage years, and the long-standing bonds of teammates.
2023-08-2333 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 9: Introducing runnerd press author Tim Byers, The Order of the Red Lion
Tim Byers's first novel, The Order of the Red Lion, will be released on August 10, 2023. Listen in as we talk about the path that led Tim to write about pre-World War II Luxembourg in his young adult suspense-thriller.
2023-08-0845 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 8: SISU: Lessons from the Cross Country Course with Author Scott LidskinCatching up with Westfield High School Girls Cross Country Coach, Scott Lidskin. Scott returns to the helm of the Shamrocks for the 2023 XC season. In this episode, we talk about coaching philosophy, his growth as a coach, why Yoda may have had it wrong, building a program, what it feels like to be 500m away from the finish line at the state meet watching your team finish (and win a championship), and more. You will hear Scott describe the importance of finding joy in the sport as we discuss Curly's "one thing," a reference to the movie City Slickers...
2023-07-111h 00
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 7: May Mental Health Awareness Series Part 3 with Lenecia NickellIn episode 7, I speak with Lenecia Nickell, Director of the University of Cincinnati Sports Psychology and Wellness Department. This is the 3rd installment of our 3 part series for Mental Health Awareness Month and a follow-up to episode 4. Lenecia shares her background as a mental health practitioner with experience helping people with their fitness goals as well. She talks about how she was able to marry those passions to land the role she is in now and build her department from the ground up. Lenecia provides many actionable tips for student-athletes and coaches to open communication about mental health and...
2023-06-3039 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 6: Author Lindsey Freeman joins us to talk about her book, Running
Lindsey A. Freeman is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Simon Fraser University. In Running, the former NCAA Division I track athlete presents the feminist and queer handbook of running that she always wanted but could never find. For Freeman, running is full of joy, desire, and indulgence in the pleasure and weirdness of having a body. It allows for a space of freedom—to move and be moved. Through tender storytelling of a lifetime wearing running shoes, Freeman considers injury and recovery, what it means to run as a visibly queer person, and how the release found in ru...
2023-06-2632 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 5: Neal Bascomb, author of The Perfect MileEndeavoring to break the 4:00 minute barrier in the 1950s, when no one else had done so, was a bold quest. Three men waged an epic battle to become the first man to accomplish the feat. Sir Roger Bannister of England, John Landy of Australia, and Wes Santee of the USA were living and training on three different continents but shared the same goal. In the book, The Perfect Mile author Neal Bascomb tells the story of the build-up to May 6, 1954 and the eventual showdown between Bannister and Landy in Vancouver to see who was the fastest man alive. Listen...
2023-06-0543 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 4: What Made Maddy RunWhen the book What Made Maddy Run was first brought to my attention by my daughter Emmeline, she was talking about it over a family dinner, I took notice. Our entire family took notice. My wife Liz began reading the book soon after that conversation. We bought a second copy of the book. Over the next couple of months, the entire family had read the book. It's not uncommon for Liz or me to have read a book the kids are reading for school or to read along with them. It is uncommon for all four of us to...
2023-05-2248 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 3: mindfulness for student athletes, parents, and coachesMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Runnerd Library we have selected guests for our May podcast episodes with whom we will discuss mental wellbeing of athletes via contemporary literature. First up, in this episode, I speak with author Todd Corbin, CPC. Todd is a mindfulness and mental performance coach, author, speaker, avid runner, and learning specialist. He spent more than two decades in higher education publishing and was a Community College instructor for twelve years, teaching courses in stress management, communication skills, peak performance, mindfulness, and meditation. Todd is co-author of the best-selling, Mindfulness For Student Athletes: A W...
2023-05-101h 09
Runnerd Library PodcastSpecial Episode: Sub 4:00 minute mile, the 69th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister's AchievementMany thought it unattainable. A feat beyond human ability. Sir Roger Bannister proved that it could be done. This episode pays homage to Sir Roger Bannister on the 69th anniversary of his remarkable achievement, running 3:59.4 for one mile at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, UK on May 6, 1954.
Guest Number 1: Neal Bascomb, New York Times Bestselling Author, author of The Perfect Mile
In his book, The Perfect Mile, Neal recounts the quest for the sub-four-minute mile being undertaken by Bannister, Australian athlete John Landy, and American track star Wes Santee. Neal is a master of historical...
2023-05-0435 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 2: Bill Kenley, author of High School Runner
Teacher, Coach, Runner, Novelist, Relationship Builder... and how it all started with a pair of orange striped, blue Brooks running shoes.
2023-04-0339 min
Runnerd Library PodcastEpisode 1: Becoming a runnerdIn this episode we launch the Runnerd Library Podcast. Before we bring in authors to discuss their books, which will be the focus of the podcast in the future, I wanted to share my runnerd moment. I also share a list of books that were among the first to be added to my runnerd library. We'll talk about future guests of the podcast and where you can find a list of who will be appearing. We want to hear from you as well. Your mission is to share with us how you became a runnerd. We also want to field...
2023-03-1417 min