Why Have a Coach?
Why have a coach? This question seems to come up quite a bit in the running and triathlon community. Unfortunately there are a multitude of answers, but for now I am going to focus on one aspect of why someone should have a coach, and that is peaking. Having a coach can keep you on track to where you need to be with your fitness level with regards to peaking for the big day. I don’t know how many athletes with amazing potential come up short on race day due to impatience and improper planning. For example, lets say you recently signed up for a marathon September 1, 2015. It is currently October 1, 2014 ( 12 months away) and you’ve been running consistently the last few years and...