What is your opinion of a fat coach? Not obese, but respectable gut. Isn’t that bad self example for athletes? Isn’t it a sign that he isn’t a hard working man?
What is your opinion of a fat coach? Not obese, but respectable gut. Isn’t that bad self example for athletes? Isn’t it a sign that he isn’t a hard working man?
Gagiano was a great coach.
You said yourself you respect his gut. His gut is respectable. It is a gut that is worthy of respect. What's the problem here?
Yeah, Gags and Vigil must have been embarrassing
The coach’s job is to coach (not run).
Who cares if he/she is fat!
People can get by being fat while coaching if they have a good to great resume when they competed or a good to great resume as a coach. If you’ve never won at any level and you’re out of shape nobody will respect you. Athletes respect success despite what the coach looks like.
Ggggg wrote:
What is your opinion of a fat coach? Not obese, but respectable gut. Isn’t that bad self example for athletes? Isn’t it a sign that he isn’t a hard working man?
I had three head coaches, high school and college. My two best coaches had extra hanging over their belts. My two best head coaches did not run with athletes. Coaching is not about a coach bench pressing 450 pounds with a 4.3 40 yard dash. Coaching is about intelligence and relating to athletes and for a coach to do well at her or his job and relating well with their boss.
My coach was overweight and had never been a runner but rather an Olympic lifter. He was an outstanding coach!
You try working a full time job, coaching and spending time with the family and still finding time to train. Its not easy. Can still be hard working but choosing where to put those energies.
Like everyone has said, results are the only thing that matters. Maybe he used to be a great athlete but he's older now? Maybe he just really knows his stuff. Maybe he's a great motivator?
If athletic prowess meant you were a great coach then MJ would have coached a few NBA titles, occasionally the lines cross, but more often than not the best coaches were "grinders" and not star athletes.
A lot of these types of coaches trained themselves into the ground in their prime to the point where they weren’t able to train /stay in shape as the got older. You could even have been a great age group runner up until age 40 or 45 and then by 50 you’ve put on another 15-20 pounds.
On that note, I believe it’s actually kind of good to put on a little weight as you get into really old age. I’ve kind of planned to do this, certainly by age 70.
Interesting that you say that, joined a program and all the coaches are overweight to obese. Was skeptical but one of the coaches after just observing me once pointed out some issues I have and he was right on the money.
Is my coaches last name “Sang” ? Cause if it is then I have one of the best coaches in the world.
citius5000 wrote:
You try working a full time job, coaching and spending time with the family and still finding time to train. Its not easy. Can still be hard working but choosing where to put those energies.
Anyone that busy should also have trouble finding time to eat.
Hourunner wrote:
People can get by being fat while coaching if they have a good to great resume when they competed or a good to great resume as a coach. If you’ve never won at any level and you’re out of shape nobody will respect you. Athletes respect success despite what the coach looks like.
Yeah, one of my coaches had a big gut, but he was also à former American record holder for 1500 meters. Even with the gut he managed to run a 39 second 300.
One hs coach who was not a runner and a horrible coach. It didn’t matter because my dad coached me.
Two college coaches, both overweight but both excellent coaches.
I don’t think weight in your 50’s has any bearing on if you know how to coach. Now a 400lb 22 year old trying to coach.....
Juice Springsteen wrote:
A lot of these types of coaches trained themselves into the ground in their prime to the point where they weren’t able to train /stay in shape as the got older. You could even have been a great age group runner up until age 40 or 45 and then by 50 you’ve put on another 15-20 pounds.
On that note, I believe it’s actually kind of good to put on a little weight as you get into really old age. I’ve kind of planned to do this, certainly by age 70.
Yep, this. A reminder that elite-level running always isn't great for your long-term health. Along with possible injuries, their metabolism is shot.
I'd rather have a fat distance coach than a skinny throws coach.
I just got fired. Cut me some slack!
More cushion for the pushin'.
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