How Hiring a Running Coach Rewired My Approach to the Sport

How Hiring a Running Coach Rewired My Approach to the Sport

For most of my life as a runner, generic training plans and a sense of discipline have dictated my workouts. That doesn’t sound like much of a winning formula, but it’s worked: I’ve run comfortably, raced confidently and hit various goals over the years. A lot of runners can probably relate to that steady, self-driven approach. Late last year, however, I decided to chase a more ambitious goal: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. I grew up a coup…