Choosing the right goal

Finding the right coach or finding the right athlete and the right program for achieving your athletic goals can be challenging.

I believe that the most challenging part for both the athlete and the coach is to set up a goal. A long-term goal (some years in the future) and a short-term goal (at the end of the season) - the latter will be part of the former. A coaching plan is a plan. And a plan is made to serve a purpose, a goal. A goal that has to be precise, measurable and challenging but also achievable. Once the goal is set, then the path to get there can be decided. There are many ways one can get to their goals.

I am not an expert to say definitively which way is the best. The choice is up to the athlete and the coach. As long as there is trust between the two, trust in the goal and the outlined plan, good chemistry, enthusiasm, work ethic and passion, there will always be multiple ways to accomplish that goal and succeed.

I know many athletes who do not have a goal and they just want to "have fun". Yet, deep inside them, they are really competitive and they really want to get better every year. Many coaches alike, really want their athletes to succeed and become faster every year.

Well, getting better and faster can only be succeeded by following a plan that would lead to an accomplished goal, and not by following a random training that would lead to random results.


So, get out there, set your goals, find the right coach or the right athlete, follow the right program full-heatedly and enjoy the rewards!