Personalized Training: This is BIG!… And it’s expanded upon in the items listed below. Stride Coaching will never hand you a one-size-fits-all running plan template. You are unique. Your body is unique. Your starting point is unique. Your schedule is unique. Your previous experience is unique. YOUR plan will take your uniqueness into account and be built to specify days of the week, cross training, strength training and other factors that are individual to you. In addition, sometimes your circumstances, situation or health will change in the middle of a training plan. A one-size-fits-all template can’t help you adjust in those circumstances. At Stride Coaching we’ll provide the right adjustments and plan adaptations to accommodate fluid circumstances in your life.
Running Form & Technique:When a person has proper running form and good technique, you become more efficient as a runner, which leads to improvement and more enjoyment of the sport. Often times it ispoor habits, posture or muscle imbalance that can lead to form and technique issues that need correction. At Stride Coaching we’ll help you with proper running technique, as well as teach mobility, stretching and strength training routines that aid in improved running form. With proper form and technique you can maximize performance and full enjoyment of the sport.
Preventing Injury:Injury is the most experienced setback that runners face. Recent studies show that 50-75% of all runners experience at least one injury each year. At Stride Coaching we’ll customize a plan to optimize training that fits your schedule, your life, your body and your ability. Properly structuring a plan to balance training load with recovery (designed for your unique situation) is a huge part of helping you minimize the risk of injury.
Motivation, Accountability, Vizualization:There is a well-known running quote that states, “the hardest step of going for a run is the first one.” Very true! Regardless of whether you are an experienced runner, or new to running, there will always be days that this quote becomes your reality. One of the jobs of Stride Coaching is to help you stay motivated. Having a plan designed and assigned just for you has been shown to be a big motivator and an accountability factor that keeps you moving toward your goals. Regular conversations with your Stride Coaching coach is also a big part of keeping you on track and helping with visualization. How you see yourself and your progress as a runner is a big part of achieving your goals. Whether it’s during training, during workouts, on race days, or recovery days, your perspective is key.
Better Performance:This benefit is evident across all sports. Hire a coach and you are far more likely to improve your performance than when going it alone. Why is this true! Simply review numbers 1-4 again and you’ll have the answer. Whatever running goal you have, Stride Coaching has the experience, knowledge and commitment to get you successfully across the finish line! Let’s GO!!!