Most runners are not held back by a lack of effort. More often, progress stalls because the effort goes in the wrong place. The hard part about running is that the mistakes often feel productive. Pushing an easy run a little quicker feels disciplined. Setting a big race goal feels motivating. Flying through the first mile feels confident. Then fatigue builds, workouts fall apart, and race day turns into survival. The good news is that these habits are fixable. You do not need

A good running coach does far more than write sessions on a calendar. The right coach helps a runner train safely, learn faster, stay motivated, and make better decisions when things do not go to plan. Running looks simple from the outside: put one foot in front of the other, build fitness, race well. In practice, it brings together physiology, psychology, technique, recovery, planning, confidence, and discipline. That is why a great coach needs a wide skill set. A coach does