EP 35:  Mistakes I've Made So You Don't Have To I don't believe that you need to fall down to know that it hurts. I don't believe that you need to make a mistake to learn from one. I believe that we can learn from each others mistakes and stumbles and falls. That's why I'm sharing a whole bunch of my mistakes in the hope that doing so will keep you from making the same gaffes. Some of these mistakes are seemingly obvious ones. Well, the obvious mistakes are obvious because they happen the most. The vast majority of mess ups that I share are directly related to running . Some are tangentially related. And there's even one that's just a grooming mistake. But there is no need for any of you to make that mistake either. I hope you enjoy the episode and have some fun at my expense. And if this episode helps you have better runs or keeps a goatee off your face... then I've done my job.  Cheers, Coach Bennett (0:00) Intro (2:34) You don't need to run on ice. I've done it. (6:50) You don't need to do a beer mile or chocolate milk mile. I did both. (10:30) I've run with a phone in my hand... you shouldn't do that (13:40) Don't run in shoes that don't fit. I've done it. (17:13) You don't need to not have toilet paper when you need it. (19:40) You don't need to run a race you shouldn't run. I did. (23:35) Don't tell yourself you can't race because you're not in great shape. I did that. (25:52) Don't run in a thunderstorm. Idiots do that. I did that. I was an idiot. (27:39) You don't need to hang out in the sun unprotected for hours. I did it. It sucks. (32:21) I've run when I was sick. I've run when I was hurt. You don't need to do that. (34:47) You don't need to have a goatee. Ever. I had one once. It was a disaster. (36:32) Don't eat a pepperoni stromboli the night before an early morning race. (38:45) Thought I could get hydrated during a run. I couldn't. You probably can't either. (40:14) I used to say I hated running. It wasn't true and it hurt my running. Don't do that. Be sure to send any and all questions and comments to the mailbag: Coach Bennett’s Podcast 9220 SW Barbur Blvd STE 119, #322 Portland, Oregon 97219 And if you need even more Coach Bennett in your life you can scratch that itch by subscribing to the Coach Bennett’s Newsletter. You can also listen to the Two Coach Bennetts Talking podcast on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify Podcasts Or you can follow on Instagram: @coachbennett TikTok: @CoachBennett Check out Coach Bennett on Cameo for any messages of inspiration or motivation or birthday wished or pep talk for you or friends or family or teammates: Coach Bennett Mastodon: @coachbennett Twitter: @BennettRun Threads: @CoachBennett Strava: Coach Bennett