{"id":16589,"date":"2016-12-08T14:21:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T03:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/?p=16589"},"modified":"2018-01-14T15:29:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T04:29:05","slug":"how-important-is-your-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/how-important-is-your-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"How Important is Your Coach?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Important is Your Coach?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Written by Amity Delaney - Runner's Tribe<\/pre>\n
Coaches are an essential part of any athlete\u2019s journey. Under their guidance and leadership, athletes can either flourish or flounder. But how important are they? Are coaches what determines an athlete\u2019s success, or is it the internal motivation and hard work of the athletes themselves that determines success?<\/p>\n
Coaches not only help athletes to train and compete \u2013 they allow athletes to realise their full potential. They provide athletes with a structured training and racing program to help them to achieve the greatest success they can. They help to analyse performance and provide advice to allow athletes to improve. In addition, coaches can help instil confidence in athletes through encouragement and constructive criticism which is extremely important in determining the success of athletes. Confidence gives athletes the belief that they can succeed to their maximum potential. The right coach can give athlete\u2019s the self-confidence and mental strength to achieve extraordinary success. On the other hand, the wrong coach can create negativity in the minds of athletes and impede their ability to succeed. Coaches also help to instil a good work ethic and respect for the sport they are participating in. This improves an athlete\u2019s character, whilst simultaneously allowing them to achieve potential in their sport. In particular, coaches can<\/p>\n
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Leading NSW athlete, coach, mentor, and administrator, The late, John Atterton at Rotary Athletics Field, March 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In particular, coaches can be help to calm nerves pre-competition. I used to get very nervous before competitions, particularly if I wasn\u2019t feeling overly confident in my form. I used to focus on all the possible things that could go wrong on the day, rather than relaxing and thinking of the positives. My coaches helped to ease those nerves by providing me with a warm-up structure and a tactics plan for the race. This gave me a plan and something to focus on, helping to calm my mind. In addition, they used to remind me of all the hard work I had put in before the competition and my talents as a runner. This served to boost my confidence and remind myself that this was something I had trained and prepared for months in advance. Calming nerves was particularly important for me as I always found that I raced the best when I was relaxed.<\/p>\n
However, the importance of coaches comes down to the individual athlete themselves and also the relationship they have with their coach. Without intrinsic motivation and hard work, athletes will never thrive, even under the most competent of coaches. Also, the relationship between coaches and athletes is important. Athletes need to have faith in their coaches \u2013 they need to believe that their coach will help them to maximise their potential. In addition, coaches need to provide the perfect balance between an instructor and a friend. Too much focus on instructing without building a relationship with the athlete will reduce the athlete\u2019s motivation to perform for their coach. Too much focus on the friendship with the athlete could result in the athlete slacking off and not obeying their coach. Both of these are detrimental to success.<\/p>\n
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Photo: NAUs National XC 2016 Championship coach, Eric Heins: Photo courtesy of NAUathletics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
I have had three different running coaches in my life, and all of them helped to shape the athlete and person that I am today. They provided me with training that allowed me to go from a small-time athlete, to a national level athlete. During times when I was struggling, either mentally or physically, they were overwhelmingly supportive. None of my coaches ever gave up on me. They continued to train me, and additionally, they took extra time to check up on me and make sure that I was ok. This unwavering belief in my abilities as an athlete instilled me with a confidence and motivation to succeed that remains with me today, despite not competing anymore. However, although they were important to my success and character as an individual, I would not have achieved what I did without my strong work ethic and intrinsic desire to succeed as a runner.<\/p>\n
Therefore, whilst coaches definitely play an important role in the success of athletes, individual athletes and the relationship between coach and athlete can affect their significance. Ultimately, the role of the coach is a complex and multi-layered one, but also it a greatly rewarding one. It takes a very special person to be a good coach.<\/p>\n
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Main Photo:<\/strong> Galen Rupp and Coach Alberto Salazar before the 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston (photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly)<\/em><\/p>\n
Photos included by the Editor<\/em><\/p>\n
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