CleatsnCleavage Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 What do Hubbers think, is it ok for coaches to copy programmes and share the same one among their clients? Have always suspected they would do this . My coach is based in Cape Town and I am not (they know this) and next week's programme tells me to go do hill repeats on a certain CT hill, or to do a strength session in CT based gym. If I wanted a generic programme I could buy a Training Peaks one, not pay R800 per month for one which is supposed to be individualised. What do you guys think, or not ok? Generally I am paying for the discipline which having a coach gives me, because I know they will log on and check out my workouts, so I dont suppose it matters?
LOOK695 Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 What do Hubbers think, is it ok for coaches to copy programmes and share the same one among their clients? Have always suspected they would do this . My coach is based in Cape Town and I am not (they know this) and next week's programme tells me to go do hill repeats on a certain CT hill, or to do a strength session in CT based gym. If I wanted a generic programme I could buy a Training Peaks one, not pay R800 per month for one which is supposed to be individualised. What do you guys think, or not ok? Generally I am paying for the discipline which having a coach gives me, because I know they will log on and check out my workouts, so I dont suppose it matters? Easy and lazy way to make R800 per client. Should be different re fitness, long term plans, road or mtb etc
Icycling Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Have you even seen a coach for a rugby team not been on his field with his team?I cycling coach is somebody out with his cyclist on a daily basis - this is coaching!Anything else in my mind is just a training plan, maybe a 3rd party to bounce some ideas off. Yes I am sure most of these are just copied and pasted and the end user money taken for next too nothing. Possibly something just modified slightly from the internet. I maybe wrong!
RocknRolla Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Doesn't sound like much of a coach to me.
Patchelicious Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 What did your "coach" say when you asked them about it?
PeterF Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 It is possible that the coach sent you someone else's plan by mistake! Have you queried it with the coach?
CleatsnCleavage Posted September 10, 2016 Author Posted September 10, 2016 No, I havent queried it yet. It happened just after I moved last year when I was still training with that coach, and when I queried that, I was told "oh you are supposed to find a hill similar to X in Joburg". But this new plan is obv just a copy/paste. I will query it again but Im sure excuse will be the same. Guess I should find a new coach but I am extremely cynical and believe they all do this.
Patchelicious Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 No, I havent queried it yet. It happened just after I moved last year when I was still training with that coach, and when I queried that, I was told "oh you are supposed to find a hill similar to X in Joburg". But this new plan is obv just a copy/paste. I will query it again but Im sure excuse will be the same. Guess I should find a new coach but I am extremely cynical and believe they all do this.Don't confuse "coaching" for Online Plans. For R800 per month, one should align ones expectations a bit. Not saying you aren't doing this, but think about how much time that R800 buys, maybe an hour or two? Else if you aren't too serious and competitive, those online plans one can get from TP and the likes works well too. That does however mean you need to take responsibility for your keeping it honest and watching the numbers etc.
T-Bob Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 It's not Sven, is it? Beat me to it... Forever Sven will be remembered!
CleatsnCleavage Posted September 10, 2016 Author Posted September 10, 2016 Haha no its not Sven. I guess I dont mind if the programme is copied, I would just expect her to remove the bits that make it that obvious!
Patchelicious Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Haha no its not Sven. I guess I dont mind if the programme is copied, I would just expect her to remove the bits that make it that obvious!I agree, it does sour it a tad.
V12man Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 What do Hubbers think, is it ok for coaches to copy programmes and share the same one among their clients? Have always suspected they would do this . My coach is based in Cape Town and I am not (they know this) and next week's programme tells me to go do hill repeats on a certain CT hill, or to do a strength session in CT based gym. If I wanted a generic programme I could buy a Training Peaks one, not pay R800 per month for one which is supposed to be individualised. What do you guys think, or not ok? Generally I am paying for the discipline which having a coach gives me, because I know they will log on and check out my workouts, so I dont suppose it matters?Great coaches don't cost R800 a month.... You know the pay peanuts get monkeys story?
Fox3 Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 Coaching should be specific to the individual! Thats really "swak"!
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