Coaching for free??? NEVER do this

Like literally the OP could've been a Russian bot to hack the next elections.

Timmy Takeadvantage wrote:

In response to the 'Free Coaching!' thread...

Coaches, regardless of your level of experience, NEVER coach an athlete 'for free'.

ALWAYS wait for an athlete to ask for your help... DO NOT volunteer your time.

If an athlete is not willing to compensate you for your service, that athlete DOES NOT DESERVE your service.

This pertains to coaches and athletes of all levels... even high-level/elite. It is reasonable and noble to give some one-off advice or some quick-help, but NEVER for multi-session, or especially for a season, etc. The athlete has to learn to invest in themselves, and that means PAYING for YOUR service.

I agree. I've given a lot of time to people and found that most of it was not fruitful. If it is cutting into time with family or self productive activities, it is not worth it. You only have one life, so don't find that you've wasted it on trying to help others that don't truly appreciate it.

Never give medical advice for free. Maybe give aid to dying person on an airplane if no other medical professionals.

while we are at.... wrote:

#FVCK CHRISTMAS

No. You can buy somebody some training sessions and give it to them for Christmas. So, no... your hashtag is not relevant here. You lose.

I'm not sure about other countries, but in Britain it's rare to charge for coaching. You pay to join a club (not much though - annual membership is generally between £20 and £100) and you might also have to pay to use a track depending on who owns it (something like £1-3), but coaches are all volunteers at the club level.

Timmy Takeadvantage wrote:

In response to the 'Free Coaching!' thread...

Coaches, regardless of your level of experience, NEVER coach an athlete 'for free'.

ALWAYS wait for an athlete to ask for your help... DO NOT volunteer your time.

If an athlete is not willing to compensate you for your service, that athlete DOES NOT DESERVE your service.

This pertains to coaches and athletes of all levels... even high-level/elite. It is reasonable and noble to give some one-off advice or some quick-help, but NEVER for multi-session, or especially for a season, etc. The athlete has to learn to invest in themselves, and that means PAYING for YOUR service.

Well.......to reach the level where runners will pay for the coaching you must first prove your coaching skills.

I started 3 years ago and in the beginning it was coaching for free. Just to make a name . Nowadays I have to say no to most runners that look for free coaching. My time is limited with another fulltime job . But all the runners that wants to pay for my coaching I give full service and 100% guarantee of improvement.