Benefits of a Run Free Coach (with Chris Jackson and Cody Moore)

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Chris says he raced all 26.2 miles and closed with 614, 611, 612, 605, 608, and 545.

1. Run Free Podcast focuses on Benefits of a Run Free Coach with Chris Jackson and Cody Moore. 2. Chris Jackson is the runner being coached, and Cody Moore is the Run Free coach who built his marathon plan. 3. The episode asks what an adult coach adds beyond training plans, race data, and online advice. 4. Chris says he found the Run Free podcast around 2020 while looking for mantras and training information. 5. He initially assumed Run Free training was not for him because he was “some dad over here dabbling and running.” 6. Chris explains that he picked up running late, after about age 25, and grew up as a golfer. 7. He says running used to feel like punishment, and he did not run more than four miles until he was 25. 8. Cody frames coaching as a long-term relationship, not just a source of workouts. 9. Cody says adult runners often need encouragement from someone saying, “good job” and “way to go buddy.” 10. Chris says the coach gave him confidence, feedback, and a race plan he would not have chosen himself. 11. Cody points out that training data can come from blogs, books, or ChatGPT, but confidence cannot. 12. Chris says VO2 max and lactate threshold testing shaped the pacing plan for his marathon. 13. He says he had bonked in three previous marathons, so the coach’s plan changed how he approached the race. 14. Chris credits the plan for letting him race all 26.2 miles at Wilmington Marathon. 15. He reports closing the race with 6:14, 6:11, 6:12, 6:05, 6:08, and 5:45. 16. Chris says a 2:39 marathon now feels in reach after running 2:44:34. 17. The tone is conversational, technical, and reflective, with both hosts discussing training details openly. 18. The format stays interview-based, with Chris and Cody trading examples from workouts, race plans, and recovery. 19. Runners who want coaching, pacing, and fueling details. 20. Listeners wanting celebrity stories or fast-moving drama.

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