Have a Beginner’s Mindset
An important key to being a great coach is having a healthy amount of humility. Both from a coaching perspective and learning perspective, being open to new or differing ideas will make you better.
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Minimizing the Chance for GI Distress in Ultramarathons
Endurance training and racing impacts the gut in many different ways. Learn how it is impacted and what may be done to minimize various types of GI issues.
Episode #25: Starting and Successfully Growing an Online Coaching Business with Guest Alli Felsenthal
Alli goes deep into how she started and scaled her running coach business, discussing a wide range of topics such as athlete retention, bringing on other coaches, the importance of goal setting and structure, among many other topics.
UESCA is a Stupid Idea They Told Me
Are some ideas better than others? Of course. But at the end of the day, it is the personal drive, perseverance, and belief in one’s idea that is most important to success.
Episode #23: Coaching Masters Athletes with Guest Nicole Armbrust
In this episode, host Rick Prince chats with coach and physical therapist, Nicole Armbrust – owner of Jump Start Running, based out of Boulder, Colorado. Nicole specialized in working with female masters athletes and as such, this podcast discusses her decision to focus on working with masters athletes, as well as various aspects that are … Read more
Keep Moving Forward
Running a business is a lot like racing, but a lot more complicated. To ensure your business grows and prospers, avoid this rookie mistake.
Have Patience
Patience and persistence, often through failures and slow progress, are critical factors for success in your coaching business.
Default to the Experts
To be the best possible coach or athlete, it’s important to understand that you’re likely not an expert on every aspect of endurance sports and therefore should actively source credible experts, and be careful not to just listen to the loudest voice in the room.
Episode #20: Interpreting Physiological Testing Data With Guest Mike Weiss
In this episode of All Things Endurance, host Rick Prince chats with environmental and exercise physiologist, Mike Weiss of Alta Health and Performance Solutions (www.altahps.com). Specifically, Mike discusses what the most popular physiological tests are, as well as how to interpret and apply the results. About Mike Weiss Mike Weiss is an environmental and … Read more
Just Start
While it’s easy to dream of starting a coaching business, actually starting one is a different story. In our experience working in the coaching industry, we’ve identified what we think is the main obstacle.
