You're 100% right Sir. You and the no alcohol guy. Add diet & discipline. Just run n u WILL get better.
But I saw 4 thumbs down on That Swedish Coach dudes post.. That s dumb. It's like ignorance at it's best. The ego is a killer of more dreams than anything..
U know the peloton in Marathons?? Even halves.. From the front guy of the peloton to the back guy of (thousands in some races) of that group that there is a TON of *MINUTES* Those guys all "Just Run" to get minutes within that peloton. That s good enough if you want to "Just Run" But if you want to compete..... Then "Just run" isn t the way. A coach is like 2million % the way. There is NO other way.
It s the same in everything... Everyone knows everything.. But IF you want to separate yourself from that peloton n make a move on one runner after the other that u hunt after seeing em in the distance, you need a coach. 100% FOR SURE..
I m not going against anybody eh. But I m 100% sure here. So i wrote it.
I don t even get why sum1 would pay 200$ to just run n get a participants medal and a banana. Maybe to show off their shoes n watches. Or to tell people on FB and at work so the revel in your awesomeness.. Real runners don t revel that u did it. They auto reply, "So what was your time?" Then if it isn't good they goto the weather n then the course.. What you places is MAYYYYBE 5th or 6th Q. But I doubt it s even a question. If you are a competitive runner, then place comes up 2nd after time.
I write what I think and I get a LOT of haters. But i don t do it in a mean way.. That s what i think Sirs.