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 2009-07-06 1:26 PM |
Iron Donkey 38643       , Wisconsin |  Subject: Coaching fee ...My coach, who is a friend of mine and is helping me out for free (you can't beat that), is looking at potential clients. My coach is looking for feedback from me. A questionnaire he provided me includes what he was hoping to charge clients per month. I am looking at providing some honest feedback to let him know if he was going to over-charge, or is in the range. If you are being coached or are a coach, will you provide me some input and reply back to this thread? 1). You do not have to say who your coach is. I need to turn in his questionnarie by tomorrow, Tues. July 7, 2009. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. |
| 2009-07-06 1:49 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
Expert 721 Chenequa WI | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... I'm coached. He has a number of different programs, evaluation and testing, etc. The one I do is the on-line Triathlon program at $45 per week. It also depends on your sport - Marathon training is at $25 per week. Personal training sessions are $60/hour. |
| 2009-07-06 2:05 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
Elite 4048 Gilbert, Az. | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... |
| 2009-07-06 2:32 PM in reply to: #2265273 |
Master 2125 | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... |
| 2009-07-06 8:25 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
Champion 9407 Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... It sounds like your friend is off to a good starting taking you on in order to gain experience before considering charging for their services. However, I think that unless the coach is working in an established program, the next step should involve taking on a very limited number of athletes (say five or less) who they charge a nominal fee; just enough to cover costs (website, coaching software, insurance, etc). |
| 2009-07-06 11:34 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
| Master 2460 | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... Wow - online training for $45/week? That's good money to be made there - an experienced coach can eyeball someone's results and come up with a short-term plan and improvements within minutes. Get the volume up, and it's all good! Of course, I probably shouldn't complain...my job is somewhat in a similar vein if you actually think about it... |
| 2009-07-07 10:36 AM in reply to: #2266083 |
Expert 721 Chenequa WI | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... gsmacleod - 2009-07-06 8:25 PM From there, determining fees for athletes going forward should be a function of several items including their coaching experience and on-going education, whether they are developing a program for each individual athlete or simply working from a template, how much communication they will provide, how many athletes they will coach and whether there will be group workouts for local athletes to name a few of the considerations. I agree with the statement about individualization vs. template. This was one of the keys for me when I searched for a coach. A good coach should be willing and availalble to alter the next weeks workouts based on last week's results, including how the athlete feels, etc. My coach does this. Also, the problem with a template is that it will almost always have to be tweaked because of changes. I mean, life happens, right? I send him an email with my work/life schedule and make changes as required. Its interesting that you mention the group workouts. My coach is involved with my Triathlon team and leads a weekly track session for us (and his other clients) and does regular swim and run clinics throughout the season. I haven't found a lot of others (if any) in my area who do this. Edited by Gritty 2009-07-07 10:38 AM |
| 2009-07-07 1:54 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... Thanks for the responses, folks! Much appreciated. |
| 2009-07-07 3:30 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... I used Mike Plumb for $85 a month, online only. Then I used a local coach for $125 a month, 95% was online though. We met face to face a couple of times. $125 was my limit though. And the coaches who had these silly plans that allowed me to talk to them only X times a month, etc. I never even considered. |
| 2009-07-15 8:06 PM in reply to: #2265142 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Coaching fee ... Just wanted to say thanks to all those that replied here and have sent me a PM with their response. My coach appreciated getting the honest feedback, too. |
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