A common question among both new and seasoned coaches and trainers is how much to charge. This is often a difficult question to answer as there are several factors that come into play. Some of these factors are: IT’S ALL ABOUT VALUE! When I was working in NYC as a personal trainer, a prospective client … Read more
I raced bikes in the US and Europe, ran collegiate track and cross-country, participated in countless road races, hold a degree in Kinesiology, am a certified NASM corrective exercise specialist and have been a coach and personal trainer for over 20 years. Despite my background, when it came time to launch UESCA… I hesitated. Like … Read more
In respect to sports, burnout is most associated with athletes. But coaches can burnout too! While some coaches coach full-time, for most of us, coaching is a side-gig born out of our passion for our sport and the desire to help others. As such, coaching tasks such as updating schedules and athlete emails/phone calls often … Read more
I often get asked for tips regarding how to build a successful coaching practice. Oftentimes, those looking for tips are asking in regard to what coaching software to use, what website builder to purchase or how much liability insurance should they buy, etc… While these aforementioned areas are important, they are not ultimately what will … Read more
Inevitably, an athlete that you coach will ask you something that you aren’t 100% sure about or something that you have absolutely no clue about (ex: what is the distance of a track in the middle lane?). How you respond to these questions says a lot about you as a coach and your coaching practice. … Read more
In this post, we interview certified UESCA Running Coach, Tina Kuhr, who is a treadmill product manager for Life Fitness. As a lot of us run on treadmills to train, this post gives great insight into not only what to look for in purchasing a treadmill, but also tips to stay motivated and engaged when … Read more
If there is anything that 20 years experience as both a personal trainer and endurance sports coach has taught me is that having and adhering to a cancellation policy (CP) is a must! Notice that I wrote, ‘adhere to’ and not just ‘have.’ I know a lot of coaches and trainers that have cancellation policies … Read more
Coaching success is all too often discussed in terms of race times and places. This is a very black and white view of the coaching process and quite frankly, it’s the incorrect view. I once had an athlete come to me for coaching from another coach and when I asked how they did in their … Read more
Ralph Waldo Emerson famously wrote the following phrase: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds” Roughly translated, this means that it’s foolish to never rethink prior or current beliefs. In the world of science and in respect coaching, sports science – there is new research and information that comes out on a daily … Read more
Have you ever had a really smart teacher but they couldn’t teach to save their life? Probably. Have you ever sought out a teacher or professor based on their IQ? Probably not. Now equate this to how most runners seek out running coaches, as likewise, how most coaches market their services. Check out the websites … Read more
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