Running, coaching, and nursing
Yes...you can officially call me "coach". This past weekend, I completed the RRCA Running Coach Certification Course.
I got this e-mail today:
Hi Chip,
I’m pleased to say “congratulations coach”. You have successfully completed the certification requirements and are now an RRCA certified coach.
We hope that you will take this certification as a first step along your path of learning as a coach and that you will continually seek additional sources of information both in Continuing Education courses and by building your own library of reference books. Mike and I take our roles as mentors seriously and you can always drop us an e-mail if you have questions. We’ll be happy to be a sounding board for you. With each athlete you coach, start from the basic foundations of physiology and principles of training, recognize that athletes may not adapt as fast as you predict and always be watchful of their response to your training guidance.
In order to remain certified you’ll need to keep your CPR and First Aid current. I’ll be sending an e-mail to the RRCA to have your name added to the web list of certified coaches and they will be sending your certificate by mail. Please let me know if you have any questions, and best of luck to you in your future running and coaching endeavors.
Regards,
Janet
Janet Hamilton, MA, RCEP, CSCS
Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Running Strong
It was a 2 day course in Houston. I had a blast despite having an awful sore throat the entire weekend. It was so cool to hang out with people who have the same philosophies and passions about running as I do. Of course, we didn't all get along with everything. Some people were very opinionated about training plans and shoes and paces and such. But it was just so cool to have 33 serious runners and 2 extremely knowledgeable instructors in one room at the same time. The must have all been pretty passionate about running because the course cost $250.00. I added some really cool folks to my Facebook, and I think they'll all be a good resource for me.
After the class was over on Saturday, cmmunchkin came to Houston. We got to go to The Melting Pot for dinner. We had fancy drinks and fancy food. It's a pretty expensive place, but we don't go there very often. Once we move to a big city though, we'll definitely have to control ourselves from going there because it's so yummy.
School is back in full swing. Second semester, so far, as been a lot of laughing and a lot of fun. I've been doing my best to recognize the anxiety of the first semester students and trying to reduce it as best I can. I know I can't make it go away completely, but I try to give a little encouragement as I pass them in the halls. I know it helped me to hear it from the older semester students. The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new building are this Sunday. I'm pretty excited about it. I'll be showing off the assessment lab to all the donors and families of students as they tour the building. I learned today that this new building is 41,000 square feet. Our old building was 11,000 square feet. That's a tremendous difference.
Anyway...that's what's going on right now. Hope everyone is doing well.
I got this e-mail today:
Hi Chip,
I’m pleased to say “congratulations coach”. You have successfully completed the certification requirements and are now an RRCA certified coach.
We hope that you will take this certification as a first step along your path of learning as a coach and that you will continually seek additional sources of information both in Continuing Education courses and by building your own library of reference books. Mike and I take our roles as mentors seriously and you can always drop us an e-mail if you have questions. We’ll be happy to be a sounding board for you. With each athlete you coach, start from the basic foundations of physiology and principles of training, recognize that athletes may not adapt as fast as you predict and always be watchful of their response to your training guidance.
In order to remain certified you’ll need to keep your CPR and First Aid current. I’ll be sending an e-mail to the RRCA to have your name added to the web list of certified coaches and they will be sending your certificate by mail. Please let me know if you have any questions, and best of luck to you in your future running and coaching endeavors.
Regards,
Janet
Janet Hamilton, MA, RCEP, CSCS
Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Running Strong
It was a 2 day course in Houston. I had a blast despite having an awful sore throat the entire weekend. It was so cool to hang out with people who have the same philosophies and passions about running as I do. Of course, we didn't all get along with everything. Some people were very opinionated about training plans and shoes and paces and such. But it was just so cool to have 33 serious runners and 2 extremely knowledgeable instructors in one room at the same time. The must have all been pretty passionate about running because the course cost $250.00. I added some really cool folks to my Facebook, and I think they'll all be a good resource for me.
After the class was over on Saturday, cmmunchkin came to Houston. We got to go to The Melting Pot for dinner. We had fancy drinks and fancy food. It's a pretty expensive place, but we don't go there very often. Once we move to a big city though, we'll definitely have to control ourselves from going there because it's so yummy.
School is back in full swing. Second semester, so far, as been a lot of laughing and a lot of fun. I've been doing my best to recognize the anxiety of the first semester students and trying to reduce it as best I can. I know I can't make it go away completely, but I try to give a little encouragement as I pass them in the halls. I know it helped me to hear it from the older semester students. The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new building are this Sunday. I'm pretty excited about it. I'll be showing off the assessment lab to all the donors and families of students as they tour the building. I learned today that this new building is 41,000 square feet. Our old building was 11,000 square feet. That's a tremendous difference.
Anyway...that's what's going on right now. Hope everyone is doing well.