How do you find a coach?

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RuthB2 May 2013 1:08pm, 20 May 2013 11,165 posts	0 RuthB2 Ha, what Simbil said!
HermanBloom May 2013 1:13pm, 20 May 2013 3,284 posts	0 HermanBloom I've used Julian once. It's simply down to me moving area's and financial constraints that I haven't gone back, he was very helpful.
Curly45 May 2013 1:14pm, 20 May 2013 1,834 posts	0 Curly45 Karen is in my club - she seems very nice (but firm too), she leads some of the group sessions. No idea what she is like one on one, but she certainly knows her stuff. I work with my coach remotely, he sets the plan and I run to the plan as much as possible and he adjusts as we go along if necessary. Say when I get fitter or set new goals and races or if I am sick. It works for me as I am too busy to fit one on one sessions in anyway and it keeps the costs affordable. I'd say the key things to make the relationship work are: respect of the coaches knowledge - you have to believe in the way they do things even when times are bad or you wont improve sense of humour on both sides, i.e. knowing when you can take the piss and when you cant they need to spend time to understand what you want, any good coach will do this as it will tailor what training you do, but they my well also need to help you shape your goals too you need to be committed to doing the training Good luck finding someone.
SODIron © 2002 May 2013 2:03pm, 20 May 2013 10,423 posts	0 SODIron © 2002 Good coaches are hard to come by...lord knows when I started running I wanted/needed coach advice and support but this was sadly lacking. As a result I educated myself via the UKA/EA Coach Education Programme, research on web/books and, taking advice from fellow runners coaches. I ended up being Level II qualified, am currently one of ten coaches on the UK Sport 'Strive' programme, and am part of the Yorks/Humber Area Endurance Mentor/Mentees programme.
Gobi May 2013 4:09pm, 20 May 2013 51,302 posts	0 Gobi Just ask me
GregP May 2013 5:04pm, 20 May 2013 67,411 posts	0 GregP Good call.
Iron_Mum May 2013 5:15pm, 20 May 2013 3,958 posts	0 Iron_Mum Gobi, you have fmail....
Night-owl May 2013 5:20pm, 20 May 2013 15,610 posts	0 Night-owl IM i know someone who was coached by Julian He was very good and did help her loads and she got faster to But good luck whoever you go with
Gobi May 2013 5:28pm, 20 May 2013 51,303 posts	0 Gobi EvenI was coached by Julian for a while if we mean Goater
GregP Aug 2022 11:44am, 17 Aug 2022 138,351 posts	0 GregP This should work: fetcheveryone.com/forum/wednesday-lurkerthon-16990/7507