Over the last few years the world of running has undergone an exponential evolution and has caused all types of runners, even those just starting out in the sport, to seek to give the maximum in their training and avoid the main ailments of the beginner runner. Therefore, for some time now you may have wondered if it is the right time to benefit from the services of a personal trainer to accompany you in your workouts and help you achieve all your goals in running. If so, you've come to the right article because, from Runnea, we bring you a delicate analysis of what a personal trainer can bring to your workouts, as well as the key points in which it should guide you, so you know your situation and meditate if you are ready to start running with him.
That personal trainers have ceased to be a resource available to elite athletes is something that the advancement of the running sphere has made possible by the mere fact that it has increased exponentially year by year. Some of the most common factors why an amateur runner seeks the help of a professional are the following:
- When training has stagnated: A running coach or trainer will analyze the routine you've been doing so far to bring you new ideas and propose challenges outside your comfort zonefor you to explore further.
- When you feel overwhelmed: If you have a goal in mind that your daily training does not take you to, you see yourself totally overcome and you do not get to have that extra motivation, a personal trainer will help you, first, to develop realistic goals tailored to your fitness, and secondly, to monitor your progress to reach all your personal goals.
- When you lack accountability and willpower: Having a running coach to help you with your workouts will encourage accountability to perform them continuously thanks to the function of control and advice that this will involve in your new habits.
That said, it is clear that you do not need to be a marathon runner or want to make professional records to use the services of a personal trainer, but what are the benefits of hiring one? Will he/she be able to advise you on nutrition? Will the change of habits be a problem for your health? These are reasonable doubts that, with the help of our Runnea Academy Sports Director and Doctor in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Iker Muñoz Pérez, we will try to solve in the best possible way so that you do not have any doubts.
First of all, bearing in mind that we usually run for fun and for health, a personal trainer will help you, not only to improve your performance, but also to make sure that "you are not playing with your health due to excessive training or high intensities that are not in accordance with your fitness level", as Iker says, since the trainer will scrupulously control your sporting needs based on the fitness level you are in at any given moment.
Secondly, he will be able to advise you on nutrition and hydration, especially pre and post training or race, but, as our Sports Director tells us, "he will never be able to prescribe a diet unless it vaya hand in hand with supervision by a nutritionist".
And thirdly, you should not be afraid of a drastic change of training habits and in general, of lifestyle, derived from the implementation of a personal trainer in your workouts because this will never incorporate a sports routine more demanding than your physical capabilities at any given time. In addition, as important as a proper training is a good rest and this will also be controlled and stipulated by your running coach.
And what about all the online personal trainers who prepare a "specific" routine based on your capabilities?What do you have to ask in that case to maintain quality workouts for every moment of your fitness? The reality is that there is a wide range of online personal trainers who are dedicated to preparing a sports routine based on certain parameters but, as Iker Muñoz advises, "one of the fundamental aspects must be to evaluate your performance periodically based on tests". If this premise is not met, we would be talking about a training program that does not take into account any individual variable so your workouts would not vary, which means that you will train the same as everyone else, regardless of your conditions.
If you are looking for an individualized assistant to start in the world of running or you want experts in the field to help you meet your goals, do not hesitate and get one of the Runnea Academy plans . One of the largestindividualized online training platforms with which we will help you achieve any goal you set for yourself.
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