Common Challenges of Coaching Endurance Athletes
The typical endurance athlete is time-crunched, which triggers a number of challenges for coaches around rest and recovery.
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He’s coached some of the biggest names in distance running and underpinning a large amount of his success was his capability to be versatile.
Lessons from the Lab
The lab simplifies the path forward for the athlete, showing how the body is responding to training and taking us back to the basics.
What It Takes to Succeed
To achieve a top performance an athlete must be both physically and mentally prepared. It’s the mental piece that can be the toughest to coach.
Athlete Ability Doesn’t Change the Coaching Process
Whether it’s the last person to cross the finish line or the ones standing on the podium, Coach Joe LoPresto believes all athletes are more alike than different.
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Every coach wants to work with athletes who possess both talent and motivation in spades. In reality, your clients are probably lacking in one or the other. Consider how your coaching style might be suited to a particular athlete type, and whether your client list reflects this.
Coaching Different Personalities
How does an athlete’s personality affect how you write their training plans and give feedback? It can be far more varied than you might realize.
What Drives or Limits Performance?
As a coach, you are in the business of addressing the weaknesses that stand in the way of the athlete’s goal. Because every athlete is unique, no two plans should ever be the same.
How to Avoid Difficult Relationships with Athletes
No one wants to “fire” an athlete. But there are times when the coach-athlete relationship is clearly not working. Coaches need to reflect on these difficult situations and athletes so they can identify problems before things get personal.
Establishing a Positive Coach-Athlete Relationship
For the coach-athlete relationship to be successful, it must be rooted in trust, and trust is earned or compromised from Day 1. Begin any new client relationship with the end in mind.
Coach-Athlete Communication
Coach Melissa Mantak prioritizes communication with her athletes above all else, particularly in the onboarding process. Find out more about the different levels of coaching she offers at The Empowered Athlete, and how communication plays out.
How to Protect Your Time
Managing athletes requires time management skills. Coach Ryan Bolton balances the needs of his pro athletes, age groupers, and a team of coaches. He talks with Joe Friel about his screening process and the groundwork that goes into a positive athlete-coach relationship.
The Secret to Retaining Athletes
Client retention comes down to two things: 1) the athlete’s longevity in the sport, and 2) the coach’s ability to evolve with the athlete over time.
What Was It Like to Be Coached by Joe Friel?
Ryan Bolton was coached by Joe Friel for the duration of his career as a pro triathlete. He reflects on what made that relationship work and the lessons he took from it in establishing his own coaching business.
Expanding Your Coaching Services
More coaches are seeking partnerships with outside experts to better meet the needs of their athletes. Find out how these partnerships work best, giving even the “maverick” coach a competitive advantage.
How Adding Athlete Services Leads to Maximal Gains
Coach Grant Holicky describes how athletes are impacted by the additional experts and services that coaches make available to them.