First things first, those âtips and tricksâ, online training plans, training apps, and google can only do so much. Reading article after article, books, and scrolling through apps you try to find that magic secret as to how to achieve your new goal, why not let someone else give you the exact recipe to make it happen, and the best way possible?  No oneâs training is âone size fits allâ and when it comes to training plans and workouts, specific plans must be made for each person to achieve their goal. When you read a training plan online for a 5k,10k, or even marathon, you often end up back on google trying to figure out why something isnât working for you or what you should be doing next. Why try to fit into someone else's generic plan? Why piece together everything youâve found on the internet, books etc. when there is someone who is completely focused on your exact training and goals?
Iâve put together my top reasons why coaches/trainers work!Â
1) They âtune inâ on your specific goals. Wether youâre someone whoâs never trained for something in particular before, or itâs finally daunting to piece together gathered information from all these sources for your training, and/or youâre not seeing the results youâd like, thereâs a person to help with that! Personal trainers and coaches do exactly that. They take your goal and make training for it specific to you. This is training thatâs effective for you, and just you. This creates an approach to reaching your goal with greater potential.
2) Motivation is key! How many times while training on your own do you find you either loose interest, burn out or flat out not know where to do next? If that sounds like you, you may greatly benefit from a coach. Coaches make sure the gaps are filled, the workouts are effective, and recovery is appropriate (weâll talk about that next!). Effective training often takes a melting pot of different components to make a goal happen. When someone is training by themselves, they often tire themselves out with the same routines. Personal trainers and coaches make sure to stay constantly connected with their clients, figuring out exactly what they need in their training to keep them motivated and advancing in their fitness. We keep it fun too!Â
3) Overtraining and under training stink!  When youâre self training, itâs hard to know the signs of âdoing too muchâ or âdoing too littleâ. Maybe youâre not running faster, pedaling those hill climbs arenât getting any easier, you canât seem to increase lifting weight in strength training, maybe youâre gaining some weight. Itâs hard for individuals to tell if these things are caused by overtraining or under training. Coaches make specific plans to make sure to keep you out of those bad places. They mix the right combination of workouts, and watch all of the signs to make sure your training is appropriate and effective as possible to reach your goals. Over training can lead to injuries and setbacks, no one likes that!
4) Fuel is so important! You know yourself, what you like to eat and drink, how much of it you need to properly fuel workouts and recover correctly. Or do you? Many athletes arenât getting the appropriate nutrition during and after activities, as well as lacking on their hydration. All components that can make or break your workouts! Nutritional coaches specifically know what works best for each athlete based on their activity level. Letting trainers focus on what you need for fuel and your hydration strategies to keep you going, helps you keep your eye on the prize!
If this sounds like you, a coach might be for you, level up your training with a coach!Â
Me crushing some goals above!
 (Left) First place 20-29 Female- BigFoot Endurance 5 mile trail race
 (Right) First place 20-24 Female- Delaware Distance Classic 15k