That's the thing, he's not qualified in giving an analysis either!!
Keen to know why he has the Adidas Runners logo on his website
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Keen to know why he has the Adidas Runners logo on his website
I need to get on this coaching gig…I’ve got a LiRF and can copy and paste stuff off the internet 
he’s such a tool. Fortunately no one at my club is tempted because we’re northern and tight fisted 
it’s hard enough getting club subs from them
he’s such a tool. Fortunately no one at my club is tempted because we’re northern and tight fisted it’s hard enough getting club subs from themOnline running coaching needs to be regulated like the beauty industry is about too! How can you train people if you are not qualified, people can end up with injuries etc
the tool is now posting pictures of himself when he photobombed Kipchoge in Berlin at the start line of the marathon
LIRF (Level 1 Run leader) Self guided online course (approx half a day) is required to lead single sessions.
CIRF (Level 2 Run Coach) 4 day in person course Is required to coach athletes (including the planning of training for athletes).
From England Athletics CIRF page..
'When qualified you will be insured to coach without supervision.'
I interpret this to mean, if you're a LIRF, you're qualified/insured to lead single sessions, if you're a CIRF you're insured/qualified to coach an athlete and therefore call yourself a running coach.
If Bester only qualified as a CIRF 2 months or so ago, he's been misrepresenting himself to clients as a running coach, when he would only have been qualified to lead single sessions, not set individual training plans for athletes.
Unfortunately (if you ask me) there is no requirement to have any qualification though.
I've got both (and some others come to that) and in my club, a LiRF is just that - someone who can lead a group, and is indemnified on insurance to do so because of the LiRF.
To be fair, we've got people wtih CiRFs who are pretty useless but they don't pretend to be one-to-one coaches, don't charge anyone, and when I say useless I mean more just can't be arsed, which, when you are an unpaid volunteer, is sort of fair enough I guess!
I've got both (and some others come to that) and in my club, a LiRF is just that - someone who can lead a group, and is indemnified on insurance to do so because of the LiRF.
To be fair, we've got people wtih CiRFs who are pretty useless but they don't pretend to be one-to-one coaches, don't charge anyone, and when I say useless I mean more just can't be arsed, which, when you are an unpaid volunteer, is sort of fair enough I guess!
No but they are fast so they’re GOALS
joking, it infuriates me so much!!! definition of irresponsible coaching.I just when to that page and read
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I am the biggest evangelist for running.
OMG, seriuosly?
and why they charge more if the copy and paste comes from Bester or Anya or the others??
And then they charge 10 pounds per month for the "running club", but I don't think they do sessions if you are not paying the coaching...
ANYA'S STORY
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I am the biggest evangelist for running.
OMG, seriuosly?
and why they charge more if the copy and paste comes from Bester or Anya or the others??
And then they charge 10 pounds per month for the "running club", but I don't think they do sessions if you are not paying the coaching...
My heat (and my wallet) is definitively northernerFortunately no one at my club is tempted because we’re northern and tight fisted
“This progression is down to three things, hard work, a personalised professional training plan and the support from my coach.”
Anya you forgot natural ability and that you lost your period in the process. a training plan and supportive coach wouldn’t get me that time, implying anyone can with their overpriced “coaching” is disingenuous.
Anya you forgot natural ability and that you lost your period in the process. a training plan and supportive coach wouldn’t get me that time, implying anyone can with their overpriced “coaching” is disingenuous.
I hate that statement she’s made so much. It just continues the narrative that anyone can achieve results like that by just paying them enough money
and the sad thing is that it works!Big jumps in time like that are generally a case of people not running to their full potential for whatever reason, not an indication of what was actually possible for them in their first marathon, yet a new runner probably isn’t going to know that!
exactly, but this is how IG works. Some odd runner improves to a great level, and starts selling the idea "if I can, you can too, pay me money"I hate that statement she’s made so much. It just continues the narrative that anyone can achieve results like that by just paying them enough money
Big jumps in time like that are generally a case of people not running to their full potential for whatever reason, not an indication of what was actually possible for them in their first marathon, yet a new runner probably isn’t going to know that!
Practically every single run he has some sap filming him
The newest sap is this Jake lad. I followed him in the pandemic for whatever reason, no idea why, he was doing hours of running and training for an ultra and just seems like he's another little gif trying to push his way into Bester and places like Puresports because he's jumped on a bandwagon and purchased an expensive camera that requires no skill to take photos (even though his are terrible most of the time) and is trying to be another Jerry Sun and all those other photographers getting used by people like Bester for only his gain
Oh my gosh the body scan - what is the point of all that!!!!
Does Nick promote DEXA scans for his numerous female athletes that he coaches (meaning 100mile+ weeks, no rest days) to the point of hypothalamic amenorrhoea and stress fractures? Or just for him to obsess over his own body large %?
Eurgh. No one needs to see that dude in that little clothing.
okay so now his 8 seconds at Berlin was due to his eating a cheese pastry before the flight…
Anyone seen his absolutely embarrassing hair cut story. This is a grown bleeping man. A grown bleeping man 
What a massive bellend he is. He’s been to a barber and paid to have the Adidas logo shaved into the side of his head, like some 13 year old in the 90’s.
I also see he shared a story of the guy who is going to Spain just to film this bleep running. Literally has his own cameraman.
Nick, Captain Bester or whatever the duck you deign to anoint yourself: you are a massive wick. Stop getting people to treat you like you are special. You are not. You don’t need people to follow you and get in other peoples way for your crappy boomshakalaka “content”. Now give people a refund and leave the cut and paste function alone.
I also see he shared a story of the guy who is going to Spain just to film this bleep running. Literally has his own cameraman.
Nick, Captain Bester or whatever the duck you deign to anoint yourself: you are a massive wick. Stop getting people to treat you like you are special. You are not. You don’t need people to follow you and get in other peoples way for your crappy boomshakalaka “content”. Now give people a refund and leave the cut and paste function alone.