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Coaching
What coaching costs, what it does, and when it's worth it.
Trail Running Coach Certifications, Explained
A certificate tells you a coach sat through the material. It doesn't tell you they know what to do when your calf tightens up in week nine.
5 minWhen to Hire a Human Coach Instead of an App
I built an app that competes with my own coaching. Here's the honest version of when it's the wrong tool for the job.
4 minOnline vs In-Person Trail Running Coaching: What Actually Changes
My athletes are scattered across four time zones. None of them has trained with me in person, and that's mostly fine - here's the part that isn't.
4 minHow Coaching Changes When You're Injured
The hardest conversation I have with an athlete is almost never about training. It's about telling them to skip the race.
4 minGroup Coaching vs 1:1: What Trail Running Squads Actually Add
I don't run group programs, so I have no reason to talk you out of one. Here's what they're actually good for.
4 minWhat a Full Season of Coaching Actually Looks Like
The first month is calibration. The part where coaching actually pays off is the part almost nobody writes about, because it happens in month six.
5 minWhat to Expect in Your First Month With a Running Coach
The plan is the part people picture. It's the least important thing that happens in your first month.
6 minHow Much Does a Trail Running Coach Cost?
Between 100 and 400 euros a month, depending almost entirely on how much of the coach's actual attention you get.
7 minDo You Need a Trail Running Coach? An Honest Checklist
Written by someone who sells coaching, and designed to talk roughly half of you out of buying it.
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