The purpose of coaching is to help an athlete get out of their own way and recognize their full potential in competition and life. A good coach will simply unlock what is already there, instill confidence, and reinforce what the athlete needs to hear and do.
If you have never been to a running camp, go to one. You don’t even have to be good at running! Because runners are the quirkiest, goofiest, most fun loving people on the face of this earth. And when you put hundreds of them in one place, the laughter is never ending.