Fireside Chat: How to Pick a Good Sprint Coach

I am starting a new video series called “Fireside Chat” after my recent experience in San Francisco last month.  I had the opportunity to watch (live) Sir Richard Branson at the 2012 Dreamforce conference, and it was inspiring to see a great business & thought leader share his experiences, especially when he creates companies out of frustration!  

In a way, I can relate because I started SpeedEndurance in May 2007 after the SysAdmin for the Charlie Francis Forum (**cough cough Rupert Young cough cough**) locked me out for no apparent reason.  I wanted to write a book, and a Blog was a great way to organize my chapters.

So what I plan to do is go through my mail bag (or email InBox… “mail bag” just sounds more sexy) and ask various coaches a single question, hence the name “fireside chat”. I’ll try to aim between 10-20 minutes, but if the interviewee wants to go long, I won’t stop him or her!

How to Pick (or Change) Sprint Coaches

I wrote an article on changing coaches, and Eric Dixon gave 13 great tips on How to Pick a Good Sprint Coach.

In this video, I am in Vancouver asking Derek Hansen of www.strengthpowerspeed.com and www.runningmechanics.com how to pick a good sprint coach, and whether you should actually change your coach.


Jimson Recommends

Here are my recommendations for products and services I've reviewed and used personally that can improve your results. This is a short list since it only includes my top picks.

  • Freelap - Accurately time yourself to 100th of a second (i.e. 9.53)
  • SpeedCoach EMS - the only EMS for training, recovery and rehab
  • GymBoss – Run 400m? The best $19 timer for Circuit Training
  • Complete Speed Training - a great 12 DVD reference for any coach

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