Re: How Do I Find A Good Running Coach In Seattle Washington

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John Hurley

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Jan 5, 2010, 9:08:03 AM1/5/10

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On Jan 5, 8:51 am, ChristopherL <clusard...@aol.com> wrote:

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> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find a running coach?
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> Thank you,
> Chris

FInd some of the local running clubs in the Seattle area and start
from there?

A lot will depend on your level and if you only want free help versus
are you willing to pay for coaching. No shortage of people willing to
take money for coaching someone in running ...

Google is your friend ...

http://www.seattlerunningcompany.com/src_run_club.html

http://www.runningintheusa.com/Club/List.aspx?State=WA

Doug Freese

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Jan 5, 2010, 9:23:00 AM1/5/10

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"ChristopherL" <clusa...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find a running coach?

This is not easy. You can find names in Runner's world, Running Times,
or google/bing the internet and find names. Coaches, real and alleged,
are as common as a dollar item in Just A Buck store. How about seeking a
local college(s) running coach for a lead or a local running club. I
would not try the high school level because many states fill the
position with the history teacher.

However you narrow this down, ask to talk with some of people he
currently coaches or coached in the past - references.

-Doug

D Stumpus

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Jan 5, 2010, 9:45:18 AM1/5/10

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"ChristopherL" <clusa...@aol.com> wrote

> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find a running coach?

A good friend (and tough ultra runner) uses this guy, and likes him:

http://www.soundrunningandfitness.com/Who_is_the_Coach.html

He has some pretty good running cred himself, including national masters
champ at the 10k.

-- Dan

D Stumpus

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Jan 5, 2010, 9:48:32 AM1/5/10

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... just noticed that he studied directly under Lydiard, too.

Doug Freese

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Jan 5, 2010, 10:22:33 AM1/5/10

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"D Stumpus" <dstumpu...@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> ... just noticed that he studied directly under Lydiard, too.

That's fine but I'd like to see that he knows other systems also. A
good coach should know many of systems and find to one that works best
with runner in question.

I was also assuming, and maybe not correctly, that he was looking for a
professional $$coach$$.

-D

rick++

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Jan 5, 2010, 12:28:30 PM1/5/10

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Gyms having field course these days.
I notice more group running classes occuring on popular running
trails.
They often focus on an important spring or autumn race.

Miss Anne Thrope

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Jan 7, 2010, 9:35:35 AM1/7/10

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"How do I find a good running coach..."

You walk outside and hire the first person you see who can say the words
"right" and "left" over and over again.

Doug Freese

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Jan 7, 2010, 9:48:34 AM1/7/10

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"Miss Anne Thrope" <High_C...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Ya gotta any Thrope-ism but today we got three. We are blessed. ;)

-D