Tom ChurchJan 18, 20201 minFrom The Week of 4/22/19As a coach I get to learn also. I have to say that most of my learning lately is geared towards my job as a therapist though. There is a...
Tom ChurchJan 18, 20201 minFrom The Week of 4/8/19Think about this: Variability in movement is normal.
Tom ChurchJan 18, 20201 minFrom The Week of 4/1/19As athletes, we often experience a dopamine bath such as after a great race, an unexpected good result, or connecting with another...
Tom ChurchJan 18, 20201 minFrom The Week of 3/18/19What do you do when the race gets hard? Do you back off the effort and play it easy or dig deep and grind? Or something in between? Spend...
Tom ChurchJan 18, 20202 minFrom The Week of 3/4/19Often, when we are under the tutelage of a coach we may only consider what that day’s workout is and then assume it is set in stone. As a...
Tom ChurchJan 18, 20201 minFrom The Week of 2/18/19It is well known in the coaching world that if a stimulus is provided the athlete is going to adapt. Eventually. And how long it will...
Tom ChurchDec 18, 20191 minFrom The Week of 1/28/19I just finished a great book call Endure by Alex Hutchins. In it, he breaks down the different aspects of endurance including oxygen...
Tom ChurchDec 18, 20191 minFrom The Week of 1/21/19How can you apply this to your running and your life? It comes from the world of technology and it is called the Hype Cycle. I have gone...
Tom ChurchDec 18, 20191 minFrom The Week of 1/14/19As a coach it is my job to teach you now and then so you can think about what you are doing out there. It is also my task to learn so I...
Tom ChurchDec 18, 20191 minFrom The Week of 1/7/19I had an experience a couple of days ago that has me wondering what people really think is important to them for a coach. Is it what the...
Tom ChurchDec 18, 20191 minFrom The Week of 12/31/18fortitude NOUN Courage in pain or adversity. ‘she endured her illness with great fortitude’ Origin Middle English: via French from Latin...
Tom ChurchDec 18, 20191 minFrom The Week of 12/24/18It is important to me to coach with integrity and live with integrity. It is something that I may not always be the best at...
Tom ChurchDec 5, 20191 minWeek of 11/29/18TRAINING NOTES As a coach it is my job to teach you now and then so you can think about what you are doing out there. I realized...
Tom ChurchDec 5, 20191 minFrom the Week of 11/19/18TRAINING NOTES As a coach it is my job to teach you now and then so you can think about what you are doing out there. You have probably...
Tom ChurchDec 5, 20191 minFrom the Week of 11/5/18TRAINING NOTES As a coach it is my job to teach you now and then so you can think about what you are doing out there. This week’s...
Tom ChurchDec 5, 20192 minFrom the Week of 10/29/18TRAINING NOTES As a coach it is my job to teach you now and then so you can think about what you are doing out there. Take a look at...
Tom ChurchDec 5, 20191 minGoing RetroSo, I have been writing a newsletter the past year or so and have written weekly on coaching and related subjects. I am going to be...
Tom ChurchAug 16, 20181 minWhile We've Been AwayExcuse my absence. I was caught up with summer vacation and a group training (trail running) plan (I still am). I know I have been doing...
Tom ChurchJun 22, 20181 minI Can Take Care of Myself Anywhere?Even before I became a massage therapist I was learning tools to better recovery from life and running. Somethings I even learned from...
Tom ChurchMay 25, 20181 minCoaching Lesson #2Winning: Did you do something beyond your comfort zone? Winning isn't always about coming in first. For most of us it is about pushing...