Comments on: You Need a Coach!

By: thodarumm

thodarumm — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:42:26 +0000

When I was in school, I never worried about missing classes or not paying attention to the teacher because I always felt that I could read from the text book and I had no problem with that approach. But when it comes to running, it is a whole another ball game. I realized what a difference it made when I ran with my long-distance coach in my ear and since then running is such a joy to me. I would not even be reading this blog but for the passion this coach provided me ( http://www.cardiocoach.com) and now I am here every day. Thanks guys!

By: david

david — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:29:58 +0000

I coach myself using a studied training program. I bet another person could prod me to do better, harder and faster but then I’d be elite and not have time to blog.
btw – when did you discover upper cases?

By: jank

jank — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:07:01 +0000

The other takeaway here is to BE a coach. Much like 90% of life is being there, think of how much of a difference you can make in someone else’s running simply by holding them accountable.

By: waddler26.2

waddler26.2 — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:41:03 +0000

I never thought as slow as I run about a coach. I see how a coach makes a huge difference in accountability.

By: bex

bex — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:34:49 +0000

I’ve been a volunteer coach for my local running club’s 10K training program. Had both good and not-so-good experiences. I’m in a marathon-training program now, but my coach is persona non grata, pretty much.

So I would love to have someone really coach me.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:42:57 +0000

I couldn’t agree more since I recently got a coach too I also think it has helped my running tremendously to coach new runners who are training for their first Half Marathon.

By: 21stCenturyMom

21stCenturyMom — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:23:39 +0000

Truer words were never spoken. When I first started running I ran with a group of women and by trying to keep up with them got faster and could handle more distance a lot faster than I could have done on my own. I joined the masters team I swim with specifically so that if I started skipping practice people would wonder where I was and I would have to account for not showing up. I would NEVER have signed up for a metric century on my bike were it not for my biking buds. Coach, training partner, team, whatever… everybody needs one. Word up!

By: A Passion for Running » the amazing hip in an amazing new role

A Passion for Running » the amazing hip in an amazing new role — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:05:19 +0000

[...] Go check out Jeff’s debut CRN article. Do you need a coach? [...]