Yep. Mike Goddard a few years ago.. He was brilliant. And it’s only now 8 years on that I realise quite how useful his input was..The best thing was the injury recovery and prevention knowledge specific to my situation.
Whilst I wouldn't want to diminish the value of a coach, there's plenty to be said too for the value of figuring things out for yourself. No one knows your mind and body like you do, you are the only person who can really work out what you can achieve
I used to be coached but went down the route of self-coaching a couple of years ago, taking bits from previous coaches and using them to form my own plan. Like you say, you know what works best for you. A bad coach might give many different athletes the same sessions which won't work for everyone.
I started working with a coach for the first time, a month into 2020 lockdown. We started with run/walk and gradually progressed getting faster and stronger while staying completely injury free. I PRed every previous record from my 20s, now in my 30s. Totally would recommend even to beginning runners. Coaches are definitely not just for elites.
Useful. Expense is my problem, being an old age pensioner, but I am keen to get my 10k time below 50 minutes this year, and do something spectacular marathon or ultra-marathon wise. Finishing is not giving me the kick it did not so long ago.
I usually download plans and stick to the plan. I guess as far as a coach is concerned being involved in different running social media groups such as The Running Channel and The Run Experience and running groups that I belong to provides the encouragement and ideas I need to get through a training cycle when things do not go as planned. Thank you for providing me and others an outlet for encouragement.
'"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" Wayne Gretzky' Michael Scott All in all.... I'm with an online coach who coached a few neighbors. They're over 55 and can run impressively. Hope it works for me as well!
I’ve recently started working a coach for powerlifting which has been amazing so far and once we’re out of winter I may want to look into it for running since I want a sub two hour half marathon
same goals here!! . I had a powerlifting coach and finished with that and have a running coach now to get me sub 2 on the half. Last time i was at 2 hours and 5 minutes. Best of luck!!
I pick up a running coach at the beginning of the pandemic. I had a lot of free time so I set big goals! She has coached me to a 41 min marathon PR, and a PR in every other distance (even faster than I was in HS). Best decision I have made in a long time!
Great video as always. In truth, everyone needs a coach. The best athletes in the world in any sport need/have a coach. It’s extremely hard to work “in” running and “on” running at the same time. Whether you have a passion for a PR/PB or just to be the best you, a solid coach can help get you to your finish line.
Always thought about it but worried I would never be “good” enough to need a coach, but more and more this is becoming more a a goal for me, I am working on investing in myself and my goals. A coach may seen be in my future
Doesn't it really depend upon your objectives? I run primarily for fitness and mindfulness. I don't worry about PB's and I generally don't bother with events (you guys call them races) which should give you an insight into my perspective. I am sure that a coach could improve what I do but to what end? I am happy with my run life balance. 🙂
I hired a running coach for my last marathon and intend to hire another running coach for my marathon later this year. My coach (at the time) came as a recommendation. There was structure, different sessions and a big focus on feedback. I enjoyed the daily uploads in new workouts and the video based strength and conditioning sessions. There was flexibility. I met my coach a few times and we had a few calls here and there including sometime in the gym. I would recommend getting one (based on your wants and needs and obviously their credentials), as I personally needed the structure and feedback. Choose wisely as your new impending coach see's everything including all of your Garmin/Strava data lol - Good Luck!
With my personality, I’d be worried that having a coach would make running too serious for me when it’s supposed to be my stress relief from my over stressed life. Coming off a nasty IT band injury , I’m reconsidering this just to have a coach help me improve my form and conditioning to avoid repeating injuries.
In my experience with coaches, they either severely undertrain or severely overtrain athletes, resulting in little or no improvement. But usually whenever I coach myself, I improve a lot. Also, I really enjoy experimenting with different types of training and figuring out what does and doesn't work for me. And I really enjoy using what I've learned to plan my training. So once I'm done at the community college I'm attending and out of the NJCAA, I'll probably be self coached from then on.
Hi Chauhan! Check out our video 'Why Are YOU Not Getting FASTER? | 10 Top Running Tips To Get Quicker' Hopefully there are some tips in there to help you. Happy Running!
@@runningchannel Iv signed up to PACE. Let’s see if it can help me get back to my fitness levels before hamstring injury. Would love to beach my 15:32 5k pb 😬😁 thank you so much
Today I got e-mail from Pace saying: > Unfortunately, we have some bad news: due to a shift in strategy, we will no longer be able to support PACE, and it will be shut down on March 31, 2022.
I’ve been a coach for most of my adult life, but not a running coach. So I’ve coached myself through the initial first few years of focused health improvement and then running (dropped 80lbs and built a good initial base). I’ve used TRC to coach me through additional phases of learning and taking my training to another level. I also developed friendships in TRC Community to supplement my education and coaching. I’ve used an online plan for a 5k which pushed me to a new PB, and am currently following Ben Parkes Marathon plan for my first official marathon in 6 weeks. All of this is data collection and seeing how my body responds to these challenges. Adding a coach is certainly something I’m thinking about after I finish my first marathon and see how it goes, what I did well and what I could use help improving. But as you say, nothing replaces going out and doing the work. Don’t skip strength training…ever…if you are injured, do what you can to keep strength training depending upon the injury. If you don’t hire a coach, then be a good coach yo yourself. Be the coach you want, not the voice in your head that beats yourself up all the time.
Garmin Coach, Pace, etc. automated coaching plans usually offer plans upto marathon, but if your aiming for ultras, you have to do your own planning. Also I haven't seen any of these systems to make distinction between street and trail runs.
You just have to find coach, the plan or whatever that will motivate you to run. It will never be an overnight success. But having someone check on what youre doing wont hurt.
i tried to find a coach where i live but couldnt find one. instead, i am seeing a physical therapist who is a certified running specialist. he is teaching me the POSE method 😊
I hired a running coach as my running had stagnated. The money was well worth it I hit my PBs improved my running massively and still getting better and stronger as I've carried the work on using the knowledge that I have gained.
Worked with James Dunne from Kinetic Revolution, awesome to have someone set the workouts and provide the motivation. Helped as well that was following a lot of you tube videos from KR so it was almost as if James was talk to me personally!
@@BJSteigner The Running Channel has training plans on their website. If you have a Garmin watch, you can use Garmin Coach. Or if you have a paid Strava subscription, they've got training plans as well - I used their marathon plan which was created by Greg McMillan (he makes an appearance at 8:00 in this video) and I really enjoyed it. The main thing you'll see is that the bulk of your training is actually easy runs: where you run slow enough that you could still have a conversation with somebody (heart rate around 120-150bpm depending on your age). It might feel like that doesn't do anything, but it actually improves your aerobic system and your musculo-skeletal system and you'll notice your "conversational pace" gets gradually faster over time and that you can stay on your feet for longer. As for routes: have fun exploring your own neighbourhood! If you have a park or green zone in the area, look at incorporating that into your route. Good luck!
