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Coaching
Benefits
Having been a coach to athletes of all abilities since 1994, I
have found that I benefit these athletes in the following ways:
1. Improved performance
This is the most obvious category for many athletes, although many
will attest to the benefits listed below that accrued unexpectedly.
Regarding improvement, time and again I have seen it demonstrated
that the athletes that most adhere to my program and principles
are those that improve the most. It is quite simple: do the workouts,
and improvement is unavoidable.
2. Provide a breath of fresh air in training routines
When I first began in triathlon, I had a Masters swim coach who
remains to this day the most creative, challenging, and effective
coach I have ever encountered. A quote of his remains fresh in my
mind, "I have done too many boring swim workouts passed down
from one coach to another to ever give a boring workout to my swimmers."
I echo his sentiments.
3. Bring peace of mind to the athlete
Many athletes (and spouses) express to me how much more relaxed
they are about their training efforts because they no longer find
themselves constantly wondering whether they are doing the right
thing, subsequently changing in mid-course, and generally wasting
a lot of mental energy.
4. Educator
Athletes that take part in my program become students of the science
and methodology of training, which brings an added dimension of
enjoyment and value. My program is very substantive and not of the
generic recycled brand. Athletes should not be intimidated by this,
for ability has nothing to do with one's capacity to follow a program.
5. Time Management
Athletes that work with me find the time demands of a program to
be much less than what they might have expected (feared) or experienced
in other programs. A life can be had outside of their training;
in fact, I strongly encourage this.
The Profile of a Successful M2 Athlete
1. respects the basic M2 principles; health in particular
2. is capable of following a program and paying attention to detail
3. does not combine my program with the latest article in Triathlete
magazine
4. is not a tri-geek and has outside interests
5. provides appropriate and honest feedback
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