What is a Personal Success Program
Coach Mark Hadley has started Hadley Running solely for the purpose of providing distance runners with comprehensive Personal Success Programs (PSP). But what is a PSP and what does it include? It is a new term in run coaching so we wanted to write this article to fully explain it and its powerful benefits.
First lets clearly define what a Personal Success Program is and then we’ll go through all of the elements it includes.
Personal Success Program
A Personal Success Program (PSP) is a comprehensive training program designed for a distance runner by Coach Mark Hadley to help them achieve their goal for a training cycle. It is designed specifically for them taking into account their running and personal background, their strength and weaknesses, their goals, and their individual work/life schedule. Each PSP includes 12 insightful elements that make up a comprehensive plan for success.
What Does A Personal Success Program Include?
Every PSP included 12 key elements to your success as follows:
· Training Overview – a good look at how training for distance running works, clearly defining each elements and discussing what our focus should be and what pitfalls to carefully avoid. Whether review for the experienced pro or new insights for the beginner it’s the basis behind what we do and can’t be stressed enough in its value to helping us achieve success.
· Training Cycle Overview – this is the blueprint of how we will prepare you for your goal race, how we will sequence your training over the weeks, the types of workouts we’ll be using and how it will all fit together to achieve your goal. It is a great confidence booster to see it all laid out, to see how all the pieces will fit together and knowing you have the best possible plan to make it happen.
· Detailed Training Schedule – this is the day to day guide of what training you will do each day with details on how to do each. You will never have to worry about what to do when, you’ll know exactly what the plan calls for that day and how best to do it.
· Workout Guide & Notes – every run we do has a purpose and this section walks you through what each run/workout does, how to best execute it and some tips and notes on how to get the most out of it. Sometimes knowing the why helps us execute it with great confidence and purpose.
· Training Paces & HR Guide – this element gives you the training pace range for every run and workout you do as well as the general heart rate ranges we want to stay within, so no matter how you like to track your training efforts this guide gives you spot on guidance. Additionally it shows you how much to adjust your paces for any warm and humid summer conditions you encounter, as well as showing you what your training paces indicate for your current race time fitness so you can track your progress towards your goal.
· Warm-Up & Cool-Down Routines – these are short and simple, easy to execute warm-up and cooldown routines for before and after all your runs and workouts. A good warm-up and cool-down routine helps the runs go smoother, recovery happen faster, and helps prevent injuries.
· Strength Training Program – this is a simple and straight forward strength training program designed for you by Coach Hadley, focused on helping you achieve your running goal and reducing the risk of injury during training. No fancy equipment or GYM memberships required.
· Recovery Guide – this guide walks you through the recovery process, gives you a check list of things to consider and do, and tips on how to recover best for each run. We don’t get the physical benefits from the hard work we do until we have properly recovered from it.
· Nutritional Guide and Tips – this is your guide on how to look at your nutrition/diet in terms of your training as a distance runner. It covers your basics to consider and pitfalls to avoid. It covers calories, nutrients and hydration consideration in general and in terms of your runs and races.
· Racing Guide – a comprehensive racing guide with how we want to approach our races and why, plus specific course tips and guidance on your goal race.
· Adjustment Guide – a complete guide to how to alter your run schedule for those times when something unexpected comes up. Sometimes work or life or a stomach bug gets in the way and we need to adjust our schedule a bit, this guide will show you how to do that most effectively.
· FAQ – we all have running questions (form, shoes, treadmills, hydration, etc) in regard to our running and the internet is full of contradictory opinions. In this section Coach Hadley addresses the most common questions runners have and helps you cut through the noise and get some real, down to earth, and practical answers.
Bonus: Coach Hadley is offering an optional 15 minute call with each PSP to answer any questions you have about it once you have read over it.
As you can see, each PSP offers the runner all the elements they need to be successful and accomplish their goals for the training cycle.
PSP Length
PSP’s are designed to be 1 training cycle in length and can last anywhere from 6 to 26 weeks in length.
How long of a program you will need will depend a lot on how far away your current fitness is from your goal fitness. The further away you are the longer the program you will need to get there. Another factor is the length of your goal race and your experience with it, in general longer races will take longer to prepare for.
Here is a little guide of what program length we see most typically for each race distance.
· 5k to 10k: typical length 6 to 12 weeks
· 15k to Half Marathon: typical length 8 to 16 weeks
· Marathon: typical length 12 to 20 weeks
· Ultramarathon: typical length 16 to 26 weeks
How it Works
There are 4 simple steps to getting your Personal Success Program:
1) Once you have made your purchase Hadley Running will e-mail a receipt with a link to a detailed questionnaire to complete and submit so that Coach Hadley can gather all the information he will need to design your best possible program.
2) Coach Hadley will follow-up with you if he has any additional questions.
3) Coach Hadley will send you your Personal Success Program in 3-5 days after having received back your questionnaire. Primary delivery is via e-mail but also available through regular mail if desired.
4) You have the option of also having a 15 minute call with Coach Hadley (English only) to discuss your program if desired.
Runner Questionnaire
The Runner Questionnaire is a big key that enables the success of the Personal Success Program. Take your time and answer the questions as best you can. This is where Coach Hadley gathers all the information he will need to design you the best possible program to ensure your success.
Simple One-Time Cost
Each PSP is purchased for a moderate one time cost, no subscription or recurring fees. Just make the purchase on this site based on the length of program you want Coach Hadley will develop your PSP and send it to you.
