I'm just your run-of-the mill, slowpoke (hi 16/low 17//1:20 half guy) in my early 30s who lives in the Deep South. I've been running for about two years.
Past few months, I've been dealing with injuries and my training's in a rut. Anyone have any recommendations of coaches who are amenable to working with average runners online?
Thanks, in advance.
mistertoes,
Have you tried the rrca.org website? There is a page with certified coaches listed by state. That might be a good place to start.
Glenn
Hi Glenn,
I did, but the ones in my region were almost exclusively "Couch to 5k" types of programs. They don't seem to be a good fit for me.
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Do you want face to face coaching or is online coaching an option?
I'm assuming it will have to be online, as the closest major cities I live near are a good 3-4 hours away.
simrof wrote:
Do you want face to face coaching or is online coaching an option?
Personally, I do not like online coaching. But, if you decide to go that route, I would contact Tinman at:
See what he can do for you. You can also contact him via his website at:
http://www.therunzone.com/VB/forumdisplay.php?f=3
If you are more interested in Marathon Training, I would contact Clint Verran (Hansons Marathon Team) at
http://www.runguru.com/coaching/index.php
Direct e-mail:
mistertoes,
I do not have a website, but I do coach via email/phone. Certainly can do that with you if you are interested and I am a good fit for what you want to do.
Glenn
Simron,
Thanks for the links. I've wrote Tinman a few times and he seems like good, knowledgeable source, though I don't quite gel on a couple of his training ideas (though, honestly, didn't really ask him for elaboration).
Anyhow, I want to shop around, so to speak, so I'll look into Clint Verran.
Thanks a bunch.
Hi,
I do some coaching, all levels, and would be interested in talking with you. Email me and we could go from there, I could fill you in on my experience, coaching, etc.
Saluki and Glenn,
Getting busy at work, but will email you sometime today.
Thanks.
Mistertoes - I'm confident that someone on my staff would be a good fit for your needs. Check us out at
. We offer everyone the opportunity to test us out for a week without cost, so you really have nothing to lose by giving us a shot.
Regardless of who you go with, the biggest challenge people find when using in online coach is responsiveness. Make sure that if you want someone who will email or call you back quickly, find out how good they are about that (we get a lot of people who tried other coaches and abandoned them because it would take days or even weeks to get a response and that isn't helpful when you are trying to decide whether to run that track workout the next day despite a tight hamstring, etc.).
Lowell Ladd
check them out located in Knoxville, TN.
Hey mistertoer what is your e-mail? I no a sub master trainer can get you under 16 for 5k.
jwoodcanyon@yahoo.comrayjay wrote:
Hey mistertoer what is your e-mail? I no a sub master trainer can get you under 16 for 5k.
Everyone, thanks a lot for all of your help. I've made some very good contacts thusfar. If there's any other contacts you guys know of, send them my way. But like I said, some really good people contacted me sofar, so thanks.
I'm looking too. If thereare other names, plese let me know.
Roy Benson - Works with all types from 4min milers (Brendon Mahoney) and Olympic Trials qualifiers (Laurie Knowles) to 70min 10ks and triathletes. Few have more experience than him.
Stephen Jayaraj - works with all kinds of athletes from HS kids to former footlocker finalists. Very reasonably priced as well.
Join the Atlanta Track Club (don'thave to live here) and get free coaching from dozens of qualified individuals (including me).
Cheers,
Eric Heintz
I have worked with mostly 800m - 10,000m folks ranging in age from 15 to 55. Mid-16's would be right up my alley as the 5k was my main focus and roughly as fast as I was in my heyday. Also, having lived in Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas, I know southern weather and seasons.
where in the south do you live?