What kind of coach?
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DannoE posted 21 weeks ago.
I'll be interested to hear the answer to this.
That said, I'd be really surprised to learn that the problem is that you have too much body fat. Maybe you have a few pounds more than you'd like, but if the number of excess pounds is more than 5, I'll be AMAZED. Which means that you're probably carrying more muscle mass than you want, and that could be a trickier problem. Muscles are necessary (obviously), and having more is good for power, but they burn oxygen, especially in bulk, which is why being lean tends to lend itself to endurance whereas being bulky tends to lend itself to short bursts of power.
My point is that it's all one problem. You want to change your diet to fix your weight (which may not actually be a problem, depending on your body-type), but the solution is almost certainly also going to involve changing your training as well.
That's not to say that you can't benefit from having a better diet. I'm sure you can. But IMHO 10 lbs is a lot for an already talented triathlete. Thus, I'd think an all-around coach with a complete set of knowledge and more holistic appraoch is probably going to take you further, even if his/her input is strictly minimal.
Does that help/make sense at all?
DannoE
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Tamara posted 21 weeks ago.
Bob Seebohar is a USAT Level III coach and a nutritionist based in Colorado Springs... I haven't used him, but have been in some of his USAT classes and have his book. smart guy. http://www.fuel4mance.com/
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brittda posted 21 weeks ago.
DannoE wrote:
I'll be interested to hear the answer to this.That said, I'd be really surprised to learn that the problem is that you have too much body fat. Maybe you have a few pounds more than you'd like, but if the number of excess pounds is more than 5, I'll be AMAZED. Which means that you're probably carrying more muscle mass than you want, and that could be a trickier problem. Muscles are necessary (obviously), and having more is good for power, but they burn oxygen, especially in bulk, which is why being lean tends to lend itself to endurance whereas being bulky tends to lend itself to short bursts of power.
My point is that it's all one problem. You want to change your diet to fix your weight (which may not actually be a problem, depending on your body-type), but the solution is almost certainly also going to involve changing your training as well.
That's not to say that you can't benefit from having a better diet. I'm sure you can. But IMHO 10 lbs is a lot for an already talented triathlete. Thus, I'd think an all-around coach with a complete set of knowledge and more holistic appraoch is probably going to take you further, even if his/her input is strictly minimal.
Does that help/make sense at all?
I don't know---I am training for IMC #3 and could loose 20 pounds EASILY. Not that it would be EASY, but I easily have 20 to loose.
Swimmer--if you get pointers I would love to hear them as I am really struggeling to loose mine and have also considered a nutritionist.
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dscf23 posted 21 weeks ago.
I would really avoid someone without a sports specific background. They tend to not understand the needs we have. if you could find someone that has both a training and nutrition background that in my opinion would be best.
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TryScott posted 21 weeks ago.
Yesterday I started the path to lose 10 pounds. I'm giving myself 12 weeks, but I'll be happy if it doesn't take that long. Training on a 500 calorie/day deficit seems like a lot to me. I like to consume 500 more than I burn, not less. :(
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swimmer52 posted 21 weeks ago.
Yes, I'm certainly looking for someone with a cycling/triathlon background. It's weird that I can train myself faster but not leaner. I have a huge interest in nutrition, I read about it all the time, listen to nutritionists, have visited a nutritionist, understand the principles but can't actually put it into action for myself. Quite frustrating.
DannoE: very interesting point about the amount of muscle and that it uses up a lot of oxygen.
I'll be searching around and keep you guys posted on what I find.
If anyone else also knows of coaches in the Colorado area that they can recommend, please let me know.
-Kim
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mdd posted 21 weeks ago.
I sent you a PM about this. I had a pretty good experience with a coach and will send you some info about them. I think it does make a difference if you work with someone who not only is a highly qualified Registered Dietitian but also a high level triathlete because they better understand what it takes to balance nutrition and training.
I'm seriously ready to consider hiring a coach for next season, but not for training. I've been doing very well coaching myself this year, I push hard when I need to, take it easy when I need to, and I've been getting much faster this year. What a need a coach for is my nutrition and eating. I want to be able to race 10 pounds lighter and it's becoming very apparent that I'm just not cutting it with my typical eating plan. I want to be able to drop the weight but not let my training performance drop, that's what happened the last time I made a *real* effort to lose a few pounds.
So, what should I be looking for? Does anyone have any recommendations for someone in the Boulder, CO area?
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