Your life coach

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I've started running because I'm male, middle class, and white, also old which sucks but not old-old like your nan, more old like when you don't understand all of the words that your daughter uses to communicate something where 'rad' would have done but no, the young ones need to make up new and confusing words in part to annoy old people but also the third law of thermodynamics, which I suppose is okay because that's how progression or entropy works and a change of state is not always a bad thing.

I have a coach. His name is Coach Bennet, first name Chris. New phone, who dis?

wiki I think said:
Chris Bennett is the Head Coach of Nike+ NYC Run Club. As an athlete, Chris was a 2 time New Jersey High School State Champion winning the 800m and the XC state championship for national powerhouse Christian Brothers Academy (CBA). Bennett went on to UNC where he captained the Tar Heels' XC and Track teams.

I am a passable but not great runner but that's not the point of this thread. When you're plodding through the distance (this is a metaphor; ask your English teacher) and you just need to keep on keeping on it can be pretty handy to have someone in your ear. To distract, to encourage, maybe to make you think. Maybe to pause, too, or maybe to speed up a bit. Or slow down. He does bad dad jokes which are the best jokes and also knows a thing or two about the thing I'm trying not to think about which itself is a pretty great trick and makes the distance something worth getting through.

Do you guys have a Huckleberry Finn?
 
Bodyboarding is my thing so at the moment i have jeff in my ear, enhage that rail, lift the nose, shift weight back for more speed

It sorta helps
 
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Running is a really bad way to get in shape, you'll probably just get injured because it's high impact on your joints. Swim or bike instead, ideally mixed with free weights and a calorie controlled diet. Plus running is so ******* boring
 
Running is a really bad way to get in shape, you'll probably just get injured because it's high impact on your joints. Swim or bike instead, ideally mixed with free weights and a calorie controlled diet. Plus running is so ******* boring

This. So much this. Running on paths and pavements is hard on joints even if you’re 10 stone wet.
 
I find a good podcast to be a good listen when I'm out on the bike.

I am currently catching up on Romesh Ranganathan's 'How Hip Hop Saved my Life' and a bit of Eddie Hearn 'No Passion. No Point podcasts. They're making it somewhat enjoyable.
 
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