Why do I need a personal running coach?
The biggest reasons to hire a running coach are to increase your enjoyment of running and to get the help you need to build a newer, faster you. This applies whether you are a brand new runner or you have been running and racing for years. Working with a coach yields great benefits, both for your fitness and for your racing.
Running is an amazing physical activity; nothing makes you fitter or stronger from head to toe. Just getting out the door and going for that first ever run sets you on a path towards long-term health, well-being and happiness. But over time the new routine can become less exciting and the fitness gains of earlier also seem to not come as easily. That's because the body is constantly adapting to new stresses and stimuli. The longer and more frequently it receives a particular stimulus, the less adaptation is required. That's why new runners experience rapid gains at the beginning of a running program and then see the improvement curve flatten as training progresses. Fortunately, this trend can be changed with the help of a coach.
Experienced runners can also benefit from a coach. For example, over a long period of time, perhaps even years, an athlete may have followed a specific routine, and after seeing great initial improvements, now sees only tiny incremental improvements. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the "plateau." To jump off the plateau, runners have to change the routine, and a coach can help the athlete spot exactly where changes are needed and identify the activities that will achieve the desired improvements.
When taking on a new client, coaches look at their clients' running histories and their goals for the future. They also consider injury history and other health issues. And they assess what the runner's strengths and weaknesses are. Where are improvements most needed? Then the coach identifies new activities that will "wake the body up" and require new adaptations to new stimuli. These adaptations are where the big improvements occur! At the same time, the coach knows how to make sure all the work of the past is not sacrificed. In short, we help you maintain what you have, but also get stronger in new areas. We also don't forget about the mental side of the sport; the power to be your best often lies as much between your ears as it does in your legs. That's how we help our athletes become the most complete runners they can be, and how we get them optimally prepared for their target race event.
Learn more about our training philosophy, reach out to us if you have questions, or if you're ready to build your Breakout Running plan, let's get started!
Running is an amazing physical activity; nothing makes you fitter or stronger from head to toe. Just getting out the door and going for that first ever run sets you on a path towards long-term health, well-being and happiness. But over time the new routine can become less exciting and the fitness gains of earlier also seem to not come as easily. That's because the body is constantly adapting to new stresses and stimuli. The longer and more frequently it receives a particular stimulus, the less adaptation is required. That's why new runners experience rapid gains at the beginning of a running program and then see the improvement curve flatten as training progresses. Fortunately, this trend can be changed with the help of a coach.
Experienced runners can also benefit from a coach. For example, over a long period of time, perhaps even years, an athlete may have followed a specific routine, and after seeing great initial improvements, now sees only tiny incremental improvements. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the "plateau." To jump off the plateau, runners have to change the routine, and a coach can help the athlete spot exactly where changes are needed and identify the activities that will achieve the desired improvements.
When taking on a new client, coaches look at their clients' running histories and their goals for the future. They also consider injury history and other health issues. And they assess what the runner's strengths and weaknesses are. Where are improvements most needed? Then the coach identifies new activities that will "wake the body up" and require new adaptations to new stimuli. These adaptations are where the big improvements occur! At the same time, the coach knows how to make sure all the work of the past is not sacrificed. In short, we help you maintain what you have, but also get stronger in new areas. We also don't forget about the mental side of the sport; the power to be your best often lies as much between your ears as it does in your legs. That's how we help our athletes become the most complete runners they can be, and how we get them optimally prepared for their target race event.
Learn more about our training philosophy, reach out to us if you have questions, or if you're ready to build your Breakout Running plan, let's get started!
