tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post3396511464401897085..comments2024-02-06T08:43:35.333+01:00Comments on Sea Legs Girl: Should I hire a coach?sea legs girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-78331616481864813462010-11-09T17:07:40.517+01:002010-11-09T17:07:40.517+01:00My new favorite running song is "Devil in Sti...My new favorite running song is "Devil in Stitches" by Bad religion - it's probably not going to be yours.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-7932738221130564682010-11-09T13:27:55.523+01:002010-11-09T13:27:55.523+01:00SLG - wow, you have been doing your research. I ca...SLG - wow, you have been doing your research. I can't believe you have the time to read some of the blogs in my blogroll! Shoeless is someone I actually know IRL. Re: your point about Nicole's focus on shorter distances, if you read Shoeless' blog from May - Nicole coached her to a 2:54 marathon debut so I think she (Nicole) has good experience over longer distances as well (though perhaps not ultra). Anyway I don't want to push her on you (though hmmm... that's what I seem to be doing) just wanted to say she's definitely experienced coaching and running the marathon.PiccolaPineConehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520539255908849462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-45879088488747418782010-11-09T09:56:26.802+01:002010-11-09T09:56:26.802+01:00Not sure that hiring a coach is entirely consisten...Not sure that hiring a coach is entirely consistent with your desire to get pregnant again. That said, a coach might help you reach your potential, and you should try for that while you're relatively young, if that's important to you anyway (though you still have plenty of time). Probably, a coach would make you take more easy/rest days and periodize your training (likely good things).<br /><br />CynthiaDrs. Cynthia and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081685734249334402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-58118847039576247982010-11-09T04:34:54.469+01:002010-11-09T04:34:54.469+01:00@ PPC: Now we are talking!!!
Unfortunately, it wo...@ PPC: Now we are talking!!! <br />Unfortunately, it won't work now because I already know you are just too nice.mmmonykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703551248084847150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-18349783218213428162010-11-08T22:04:00.426+01:002010-11-08T22:04:00.426+01:00Jakob - that is exactly what I was looking for. Th...Jakob - that is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. I got something even better out of this post than a coach: a good Danish almanac :).<br /><br />PPC: Thanks for recommending Nicole. She seems good- granted very focussed on shorter racing and a (yikes!) drug rep. But she does seem to have helped shoeless culis. <br /><br />FB - you are clearly not a believer in my InVar. One CAN train hard every day if you cross train correctly. Or I think so.<br /><br />The more I think about it, the more I want to develop my own complicated training regimine - I think the big thing that is holding me back right now is too many races and I probably also need 1 day of complete rest a week.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-43363513398379814552010-11-08T13:36:24.605+01:002010-11-08T13:36:24.605+01:00@mmmonyka - quit reading blogs and go do 100 push-...@mmmonyka - quit reading blogs and go do 100 push-ups :)PiccolaPineConehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520539255908849462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-72056934746744573202010-11-08T04:48:25.557+01:002010-11-08T04:48:25.557+01:00Ohhh, I would love having a sergeant-like coach. I...Ohhh, I would love having a sergeant-like coach. I like boss people around and being boss around myself. I am sure I can make an awesome career in military.mmmonykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703551248084847150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-1378228205767890972010-11-07T23:58:59.897+01:002010-11-07T23:58:59.897+01:00First off, I really don't believe that a perso...First off, I really don't believe that a person has to BE fast or HAVE BEEN fast to produce fast athletes. However if that is something you feel is important than I HAVE to put in a plug for a fellow Canuck - Nicole Stevenson. She has represented Canuck Land in the Commonwealth Games and has a 2:32 personal best over the marathon (1:12 half, 32 - 10 km, sub-16 5 km). I am following one of her plans right now! (yes her plan calls for me typing a very long comment on your blog :) ). She coaches elite distance runners and triathletes. You can check her out at nicolesteveson.caPiccolaPineConehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520539255908849462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-78006461462730774032010-11-07T22:58:57.975+01:002010-11-07T22:58:57.975+01:00The sun was in Zenith at your location at 11:56.
h...The sun was in Zenith at your location at 11:56.<br />http://www.nakskov-gym.dk/almadk/almadk.aspxJakob Lind Tolborghttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32290786600&v=infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-37992209344027827702010-11-07T22:27:41.370+01:002010-11-07T22:27:41.370+01:00I agree with Olga 100%.
Like I have said a milli...I agree with Olga 100%. <br /><br />Like I have said a million times: go harder on the hard days and easier on the easy days. Three hours of spinning/swimming/aerobics etc. is too much for a recovery day, which is why you are always tired on your hard days. <br /><br />I know a guy who trains 6 hours a week and still wins most of his races. You know him too. Ahem. <br /><br />That'll be $325 a month.Fast Bastard - World's Fastest Hematologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439674206797439620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-83441495019196817862010-11-07T21:31:07.230+01:002010-11-07T21:31:07.230+01:00I agree with Steve. With your obsessive personalit...I agree with Steve. With your obsessive personality (just a fact,no judging) you may not like to work with a coach who would put you on a strict regime, cut back on things you do just to be on the move and because you like them, and put you on some mile/time routine you are going to HAVE to do(and bike, and swim). No more: I only ran twice last week. Check the background of those coaches from former students - and I mean "former", not those who are under coaching now. Looking back is always giving more info. At this point, as much as you work out, I think ANY kind of coaching (if you follow) would be beneficial (as it was when SR got you on speed repeats). You are pretty erratic and not consistent, and surely not living up to your potential. Do you want to is a whole another story. You do have a family, a career and a life:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-72126906716439686802010-11-07T19:46:21.899+01:002010-11-07T19:46:21.899+01:00The first question to ask yourself is: would you l...The first question to ask yourself is: would you listen to a coach?<br /><br />If so, then you have to decide what kind of personality works best for you. Some people like cheerleader-types and some prefer drill sergeants (spelling looks weird...), some like daily feedback and some like to be left alone, etc.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-42586271569837371902010-11-07T16:39:16.580+01:002010-11-07T16:39:16.580+01:00I am a strong believer in coaches. Therefore I wou...I am a strong believer in coaches. Therefore I would say keep looking! As you said you do not have enough experience to design an effective plan. Reading books and blogs will help you to create a plan but it will take you much longer to get to the desired shape than having a coach to create a plan just for you, not those generalized plans you find in books. <br />With coach you also do not have to spend hours and hours trying to figure out how to put things together. But since you are doing PhD you probably like research so maybe you would enjoy looking into different sources and figuring things out.<br /> <br />Your trail run looks amazing!mmmonykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703551248084847150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-53828898581052672622010-11-07T15:54:56.222+01:002010-11-07T15:54:56.222+01:00For Ironman, there are so many training plans avai...For Ironman, there are so many training plans available in books and online. For ultras, so many people have such divergent ideas of how to train that I'm not sure it's necessary, especially if you don't have the money to burn.<br /><br />For marathon, Pfitzinger is always a popular plan.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-56902714253197365962010-11-07T15:44:51.784+01:002010-11-07T15:44:51.784+01:00Hi SLG,
Tri coaching is waaay expensive...I couldn...Hi SLG,<br />Tri coaching is waaay expensive...I couldn't justify the expense last year so ended up reading a few good books and designing my own training around that. Hardest thing for me was making sure I had a rest day each week! I read "Going Long" by Gordo Byrn which I really liked. Also "Be Iron Fit" by Don Fink which has 3 different levels of Ironman training programs included...Your trail run looked wonderful - it must be amazing to be able to just go out and run that distance :)cherellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643258879501877022noreply@blogger.com