Coaching YourselfOne of the biggest challenges to remote coaching is that I am not there when the plan needs to change. That’s why coaching should be a collaboration. I design the training plan and explain the reasons behind it. You (the runner) carry it out, providing feedback along the way. Over time, I learn what you’re capable of, and you learn the purpose for each training day. You become familiar with what “too hard” or “too easy” feels like. This is the start of self-coaching. It might seem strange for me to be teaching runners to self-coach. Am I working myself out of a job? I don’t think so. A coach’s job is to help someone improve and ultimately achieve their potential. When you learn to self-coach, you gain a second coach - one who is with you all the time, and who has the confidence and knowledge to adjust the plan on the fly. When it comes to training smart, two coaches are better than one. Sincerely,
Nicole
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