A bonus "Fukc you!" to Coach Bennett of the Nike Running Club! (not really, but just stay out of my runs, my guy.) #EveryRunHasAPurpose

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English - December 20, 2020 08:57 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB
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I got the NRC, Nike Run Club, app for my phone after reading about how people claimed to benefit, especially from the guided running sessions. In these sessions, professional running coaches like Bennett here, talks to the runner during the run. The idea is to help the runner maintain the proper form, cadence, pace and motivation to remain consistent and reach their goal. Sounds great, huh?

Nike Run Club:

https://www.instagram.com/nikerunning/

Coach Bennett:

https://www.instagram.com/coachbennett/

Well, At first, the app bugged out when trying to download these guided runs, so I ended up just using the «just start running» feature, similar to the 5K running app I’d used on my android device, this just features a pleasant female or male voice intermittently telling you about distance travelled, average pace and time left. This worked just fine, my Huawei watch can do the same thing though. Then finally this morning the guided runs had downloaded, I went with Coach Bennett´s 30 min relaxed run in the «mindfullness» series and that’s when everything just went to popp central.

The audio level of his voice was insanely loud and there was no way to turn it down. He went on and on about how «not being ok» was ok and I just couldn’t… there was no way of turning it off or lowering his volume. Add to that his voice reappearing when I ended the run talking about how it was ok, that at least I tried… I ended the run and started over with «my first 20min run». I was a bit crunched on time because I was scheduled as a guest on Sammy´s Saga - the comedy podcast at 4:30AM this morning, this meant getting up at 3:30AM to run. Same thing happened second time around. I ended up starting a «just run» and headed back home.

Sammy´s Saga - The comedy Podcast on anchor:

https://anchor.fm/sammy-jimenez/episodes/Sammys-Saga-15----Ainslie--Marko-emkf97

I encourage all listeners to check out the podcast and drop him a voice message.

This was part of the reason I didn’t make that guest appearance. But we´ll do that some other time, Sammy. When I got back, while doing my post run pushups, I posted an IG story where I just told Coach Bennett there how I felt. I don’t feel that this is his fault, he’s probably a great coach and a decent person. At the same time I don’t think this app is for me.

DEC 18th The "Ugly Sweater" Episode aired on Steve Catanach´s podcast This is Today, my first guest appearance on a podcast:

https://anchor.fm/xaudiopodcasts/episodes/Ugly-Sweaters-env8ek/a-a45k96e

I encourage all listeners to check out the podcast and drop him a voice message.