Working with a running coach may appear to be a luxury reserved only for elite runners whose lives are dependent on performance, and an extravagance for every day, middle-of-the-pack runners.
And that’s where the hang-up is.
The reality is that the vast majority of the running community is made up of everyday runners who enjoy the sport, but don’t run for a living. But we tend to think it’s for someone else because we’ve got all kinds of ideas about our speed, our distance, our history, our injuries, and everything else!
No matter how ‘average’ a runner you are, you still have your own motivations for running and your own goals to work toward. We may all reach a point in our running journeys where we need guidance from a running coach, no matter how fast or slow we are or how much experience we have.
As a running coach, let me illuminate a few things for you right off the bat:
- The only judgment about your running is from you (and trust me we’ve all been there).
- Coaches freaking LOVE helping you hit your goals.
- There is a coach for every need!! (below I’ll help you figure out what’s right for you)
So whether you’re trying to figure out if you’re ready to hire a running coach, what to for in a potential coach, or how to even find a running coach to begin…
