This kinda goes back to the ol should the coach run with his team thread but.. You could look at it like if the coach is in too good of a shape you wonder if he's in this to coach or just a way to get paid to run for himself.
This kinda goes back to the ol should the coach run with his team thread but.. You could look at it like if the coach is in too good of a shape you wonder if he's in this to coach or just a way to get paid to run for himself.
I just can't trust a coach that isn't at least a little overweight.
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.
Eat less and wake up earlier.
everyone has time to work out wrote:
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.
Eat less and wake up earlier.
While true, each person must respect his own limits. If you're legitimately working full-time, coaching on the side, and raising a family, it's a matter of tradeoffs if you're going to introduce another passion. While possible, it's likely to impact the quality of your contribution in those other aspects of your life, in many ways insidiously.
there is no way i would take someone under the age of 35 seriously if they were fat. if older then id trust them more
Joe Vigil is not not fat. Do not mess with him!
This is why Al Salazar is a great coach, he practices what he preaches.
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?
Not to say there have been no effective overweight coaches, but we are all more effective when we leave the impression that we walk our talk. We may still be hard-working, and that may even show through, but we demonstrate we lack the self-discipline we ask of those under us.
College and professional coaches may get away with it more than high school coaches--for a variety of reasons--but I don't know of very many highly successful high school coaches who are overweight. Almost none.
Much the same about skinny chefs .
Baste them in goose fat .
Emmmm!!!
I remember seeing Sir Roger Bannister about 15 years ago. Big gut. I actually thought it was awesome. Been there, done that m--ther f----ers!
I heard another out of shape coach say as he ate junk food in front of his athletes, "If you want to run like I do now, eat like I do now." Love it!
It's human nature to make stupid decisions. I see people paying on-line coaches who are currently running fast but really know nothing about how to train different athletes.
It's the way it is. No different than getting angry at your auto-mechanic or plumber for charging too much but somehow we are all ok with paying people millions of dollars to play with a ball.
SDSU Aztec wrote:
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.
No response to my post. Any guesses as to who my former 1500 American record holder coach was?
Steve Scott?
19821500 wrote:
Steve Scott?
No, and I doubt Scott has put on any weight.
SDSU Aztec wrote:
SDSU Aztec wrote:
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.
No response to my post. Any guesses as to who my former 1500 American record holder coach was?
Seems no one cares.
Unfortunately, many runners are forced into retirement due to injury. It's not that they are lazy, they literally cannot run the way they used to run and they put on a few pounds. Coaching keeps them connected to the sport and many of them are fantastic coaches. Having been trough the injury routine they are very deliberate with their athletes in their approach to training. I'll take a fat, ex-runner coach over a currently fit, still running coach any day.
Da Jagoff wrote:
The coach’s job is to coach (not run).
Who cares if he/she is fat!
the spouse?
Depends if he wears a shirt with ‘Coach’ written on the back and carries a clipboard. If so, you know he’s a conman.
Real coaches don’t need validation with certificates and emblazoned shirts.
Dumb post. Doesn't matter what a coach looks like. This isn't a dang beauty contest. He's there to pass down his knowledge. Might as well say women can't coach while you're at it. Makes about as much sense.
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.
I see this excuse quite a bit from my out-of-shape friends.
1. Coaching is not an excuse. You're actually getting PAID to work out with your athletes. It's fantastic. I've done this with both my basketball and cross country teams.
2. Staying fit in general is not some massive time consuming task. Take the stairs at work. Walk on your lunch break. Stand as much as possible. Commute via bike or foot if possible. EAT LESS.
3. HIIT workouts might not be great for runners, but they work wonders for the time-constrained. As does p 90x. Wake up 20 minutes early and knock out a session. Or do it instead of/while watching TV at night.
Just my two cents. If you want it you will find the time.
Just look at former NBA players. During their playing days, they look so fit. Now that they are in the studio, they look kind of fat. Recently saw Robert Harry , he looked like he gain some weight. Also Magic Johnson, great shape playing days. Now he just looks like a fat businessman. Charles Barkley just looks fat. Maybe bad example. :-)