Coach Ben's Top Running Tips & Best Podcast Moments | A Final Farewell

After 5 years building Runna from an idea to the world's top-rated running coaching app, Coach Ben has made the decision to move on and take a well-earned break.

In this special farewell episode, Ben and Anya look back at over 100 weekly episodes together: the most inspiring conversations, the moments that had them in stitches, and the guests they'll never forget.

And in true Ben style, he signs off with two coaching tips to help you keep running for life.

Ben's passion has always been helping people achieve their active goals - it's what started Runna, and it's what will shape whatever comes next for him. For now, he's stepping back to focus on his own training, spend more time with Jess and Scoobie, and work out the next chapter.

The Runna Podcast isn’t going anywhere. But this episode is our chance to say thank you - for the coaching, the laughs, and everything Ben has built. We hope to see you on the start line soon.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro - Ben Parker's farewell
1:36 - Alex Yee: the Olympic gold medal mindset
6:10 - What Alex Yee's race mindset teaches every marathon runner
9:21 - Lucy Charles-Barclay: winning Kona with a torn calf
11:19 - The "gold medal day" method - Lucy's mental training strategy
16:18 - Funniest moments: Romesh Ranganathan
19:15 - Romesh's beginner running tips: run slower than you think
21:25 Harry Judd's triathlon disaster (no pedals 😂)
26:09 Ben's own triathlon fail - it gets worse
28:42 Run coaching tip #1 - enjoyment is the only sustainable training plan
32:57 Run coaching tip #2 - why nerves mean you're ready to race
37:12 Ben's Ironman training & what's next