I hope nobody goes through what I am going through.
He only cares about the number of miles you do per week, with no concern for what training you did in the past or what type of runner you are.
The workouts are just thrown together in a lack of phases plan.
We all know that he is just a coward that can't own up to his failures.
Cool.
Sometimes coaching is more art than science, and artists never explain themselves. I believe workouts should be done with meaning and purpose. So do you it appears. That said, this problem should have become obvious to you in the recruiting process. Own up to a poor choice, and name the school, or you are just as cowardly.
Many coaches don't have a biomechanics or physiology degree. They just regurgitate what was fed to them when they played the sport!
I must challenge Stater of the Oblivious:
So, what you pointed out was,
My coach is an artist that doesn't need to explain his art.
You think training needs to have meaning and purpose.
So, do you think coaches don't need to have explanation or they do need to have meaning and purpose.
Or do you not stand up for a consistent opinion?
I think that is much more cowardly.
areusure? wrote:
Many coaches don't have a biomechanics or physiology degree. They just regurgitate what was fed to them when they played the sport!
Do the best coaches have these degrees?
Perhaps you should have asked him to explain his training during your recruiting trip. Then you would have known ahead of time that he couldn't explain his training and you could have picked a different school.
I have gotten smarter in college about training methods....
I did not really know much in high school, so when he said the word aerobic and anaerobic I was impressed...
Maybe the real problem is high school education.
I am not taking his or your side, but just an observations from years of coaching at all levels. Is it that he can't or won't? Did you approach him/her with an attitude "why are we doing this?". Have you tried to approach the coach one on one and just say something like "I really want to do my best for you and the team, can you tell me what I need to do to achieve the top level of times that I am capable of. I want to know what the purpose is of the training that you have scheduled so I can supplement it in the off season and as my time in season (without interfering with your plans). It is not like your are a high school frosh, you are at least 18 years old with a concern as to what is the plan for a better you. Best of luck.
Yeah...the idea that more of something is better has been around for a long time.
Just run the high mileage and stop being a pansy. It will pay off, ulness you are skipping runs and being a total daft ninny.
Cool, what school do you run for? I'll be sure to avoid it.
Well done, calling your coach a coward as you post anonymously on a message board.
The best coaches learn from historical training such as Lydiard and Coe. And then skillfully interpret how to apply the concepts to the team.
So you say you went to a D1 school and all the coach talks about is miles? Wow what a surprise. I have never heard of such a thing. I never heard of a D1 coach who only focuses on miles and can't explain his workouts.
I think there are guys out there that do what they do and have success - the psychologist, or manager type coach.
I think there are guys out there that can explain everything- scientists.
The point is you needed to spend more time in the recruiting process figuring it out. He is what he is- rocks change, people don't. Same goes for you. If you are going to rag for 7 more semesters, get out. Its selfish and unfair to those who are there.
[quote]Run far far away from here wrote:
I did not really know much in high school, so when he said the word aerobic and anaerobic I was impressed...
Perhaps we have discovered a significant piece of information here.