Understanding Journeys of Becoming a Runner - Jen Benson (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

<p>In this episode, we explore the journeys of novice runners and how they develop their runner identities. What are the experiences of developing a running body and identity? How do the novice runners navigate the bodily discomforts and the body that is "fighting back"?</p> <p>In addition to the research topic itself, we discuss the potential of using running forums as data and netnography as a methodology. Furthermore, we explore phenomenology as a research philosophy and why it is a promising way of exploring sporting experiences.</p> <p>Jen Benson is a writer and an author of several guidebooks on adventures, running and walking, and a PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University. She has recently published a book titled <a href='https://www.quarto.com/books/9780711267305/the-wild-year'>“The Wild Year”</a> which tells the story of how she and her family spent a full year living in a tent in different parts of the UK. We explored this personal story in <a href='https://paresearcher.podbean.com/benson'>the first part</a> of the conversation.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Liked this episode? Other episodes on runners include <a href='https://paresearcher.podbean.com/kaag'>Prof. John Kaag on running as a way to flee the absurdity of human existence</a> and <a href='https://paresearcher.podbean.com/tulle'>Prof. Emmanuelle Tulle on Veteran runners</a>.</p>