Best Internet coach for the money?

I heartily recommend Mark Hadley at the above address - in my experience he is professional, knowledgeable, helpful and loves the sport. I would turn to him first. Just my 2c.

Several Former Elite Runners coaching and different plans ranging from $19.95 per month to $130.

Any more?

Jackel wrote:

http://www.runnersconnect.net

Several Former Elite Runners coaching and different plans ranging from $19.95 per month to $130.

But how do you know if they are really a GOOD coach? Just because they ran a fast time or was an Olympic Trials Qualifier or whatever, does that make them an exceptional coach? I personally don't care how much I pay for a coach, I just want someone who knows what they are talking about. Not trying to be smart, just asking.

If you live somewhere cold get a sled dog mutt.

I check size and fit in running stores and then buy online if they are cheaper with shipping. I work hard for my money. I refuse to throw it away spending money on marked up shoes. If you have money to throw away go ahead. If people have money to hire you then thats their business but it seriously disgusts me that it disgusts you what peoplebdo with their own money. Gtfu.

buy a copy of Daniels running formula, save yourself some money

SomeWeirdSin wrote:

If you live somewhere cold get a sled dog mutt.

what kind of random half-retarded post was this?

reading comprehension not your strong suit, slick?

I genuinely didn't know such a thing even existed. People actually pay for running coaching over the internet?

Where do I sign up? Easiest money ever.

There's so much great free info on the internet that a 300lb guy that has never ran a mile in his life could be one of these coaches. I'm not saying these guys aren't legit, I'm sure most of them are, my point is that anyone can come up for a perfectly good training plan on their own, for free. And you might actually learn a few things along the way.

I am of the opinion that a Coach should be Paying the Athlete, much like in the NCAA/Professional environment of every other sport.

Think about it, NCAA coaches (and high school to some extent) recruit excellent runners to their programs as marketing tools to then recruit more and more athletes.

So, for example, a guy like Makau, Mosop, Ritzenhein, Jager, etc., should never pay a coach, the coach should be paying them because their publicity in winning races and running fast will then attract more runners and investment capital in the forms of sponsorship.

For McMillan or anyone like that to be charging sub-14:30 type guys is a complete joke. Those "authenticators" will bring in the masses via word of mouth and media in their respective markets.

DO NOT PAY A COACH IF YOU ARE COMPETITIVE IN THE REGIONAL SCENE, GUYS. Seriously, are you going to pay someone $100/mo to write a calendar filled with workouts you can pull from a book at the library?

There are great coaches out there that will not charge to coach you if you are running well and have give/take. There are too many people taking advantage of the masses, but as a semi-elite, you should not be financially depleted to improve your abilities. Coaching is about sacrifice. You think Bill Rodgers ever paid Squires? Salazar paid Dellinger? Yeah, right.

Right.