I’ve had a great coach for a few years now. I still set PRs and finish well in my cohort.
What do people think though is the optimal time for a coach/athlete relationship? Do you change for the sake of change? To try a new approach? Different workout structure?
Some people stay with coaches forever. My coach and I have such an awesome coaching relationship. I consider him a very good friend. I don’t ever plan on switching coaches.
Some people stay with coaches forever. My coach and I have such an awesome coaching relationship. I consider him a very good friend. I don’t ever plan on switching coaches.
I don’t pay my friends on a monthly basis.
good for you. Not everyone has a coach that they talk to once a month or send emails to as a form of communication. My coach and I talk 3-5 times a week or more, I workout with him and other athletes on weekends, he travels to races with me sometimes, and he’s a great friend. I wish everyone could have a coach like that
Stop paying him and see how much of that continues. I’m just saying.
I’m not currently coached but have been in the past. I’ve had a similar relationship with my coach as you described. However, I don’t call that a friendship but rather a business relationship with good customer service.
I knew him before he became my coach. Our relationship is not coaching + good customer service. I’m serious when I say that. I have a rare coaching relationship that I’m very proud to be apart of.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
What’s going on at the ranch tonight?
I’ve worked with 5 coaches since 2012… two plan builders and three show up for a session and do the work types. New approaches might be good but could also completely back fire.
I regret discontinuing my relationship with Francois after Whistler in 2013 but it made sense at the time… new baby so triathlon shouldn’t be a priority. If he was there, I may have avoided the disaster that was 2013.
If you’re feeling the need for a change, I’d would talk to your coach and ask to change things up.
I’ve worked with 5 coaches since 2012… two plan builders and three show up for a session and do the work types. New approaches might be good but could also completely back fire.
I regret discontinuing my relationship with Francois after Whistler in 2013 but it made sense at the time… new baby so triathlon shouldn’t be a priority. If he was there, I may have avoided the disaster that was 2013.
If you’re feeling the need for a change, I’d would talk to your coach and ask to change things up.
im not really thinking about changing. i was wondering if i should be?
What’s going on at the ranch tonight?
Dont worry about pal…someone people dont get and jealousy isnt a good trait to have.
Some of my best mates I coach now, only because they asked me. I didnt want payment, but they insisted and agreed a price that they felt was fair.
Roughly 2 - 3 years is the time frame you need to give a dedicated relationship to a coach. It takes about that long to find the right balance together and see if things will truly work. Unfortunately, most people want results yesterday, so find it hard to invest and trust the process!
I had 2 coaches which certainly helped, but it helped
even more (in both cases) after I stopped the cooperation
and made changes myself which were NOT supported by those coaches.
So indeed, sometimes you can stay too long with a coach.
I went 4 years with my last coach, did very well with him and learned a lot. I still recommend him to many people.
I had some ideas of my own that I needed to try out, some worked some didn’t.
Optimal time? 2 seasons to learn what eachother want/need.
Reason for change? Needed to do my own thing for a while and I’ve started my own workout group
Approach and structure to training is nearly the same. Taper and off season work has changed a little.
jaretj
I have had some very good coaches when I started several years ago. Change was based on my goals changing not anything to do with them.
Would have a coach again but at age 67 have found ‘younger coaches’ don’t really understand more of the rest & recovery portion of a training plan at this stage of life
Good Luck