Abby lee miller, a dance instructor from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania known for being on the reality T.V show dance moms; she is also known for her uncivil, snappy and unpolished attitude toward the students while teaching. Abby is not the person that I interviewed, but it will put a close image in your head on the person that I did interview due to them having remarkably similar features of their coaching style. My high school track coach, Coach Henry. Although none of his athletes are suing him and he did not commit fraud.
Coach Henry, a person who is hated by many and loved only by a few. Mostly due to his blunt attitude and not sugar coating anything. Regardless, he is extremely well respected and well known among the running community. While some other coaches might tell you “good job” he would be straightforward and tell you that you did a horrendous job and that’s putting it kindly. While growing up he played every sport. When asked about how was living college in the front row, he said “other than being a dang good runner I was a leader in the classroom and on the track”.
After high school coach Henry ran track in college. Balancing academics and track at the same time was like having two full-time jobs. As he would run and train in the morning, afternoon and at night. He said that he went through college successfully by setting a goal and making sure he met the goal and finished it no matter what the circumstance was. Finishing something you started is so important he stated. Whenever an athlete would complain to him about having shin splints or they are not feeling well, he would tell them one thing and that is to finish. I don’t care about their time or if they crawl through the finish line as long they finish the workout or the meet; I’ll be satisfied and they will be too in the long run and they will feel a lot better instead of quitting. The sense of accomplishment you feel after finishing something you worked on vigorously is greater than anything. Another thing he places confidence in is being a leader goes a long way. Certain coaches set the tone, climate, and the leadership through their athlete and that is who he strives to be. I allowed myself to be a leader and to be led and that helped me enormously during college he said. That’s one of the things he looks for …show more content…
Etonic is an athletic company that I assume is not very popular. I had no idea it existed before this interview. After his running years were over, he co-owned a running store with his best friend he knew from his teenage years and when they ran for different shoe companies and competed against each other. One of his favorite things to do in the store is to be on the floor and do fittings, he can look at someone foot type whether its flat, normal or high and knows what type of shoes they should be in. Coach Henry was featured a tiny bit in a New York Times article about running shoes where he says the “dirt roads are easier on running shoes than asphalt”. Seven years ago, he decided to form a track club. One of his goals since starting the club was to grow the sport as a
Coach Henry, a person who is hated by many and loved only by a few. Mostly due to his blunt attitude and not sugar coating anything. Regardless, he is extremely well respected and well known among the running community. While some other coaches might tell you “good job” he would be straightforward and tell you that you did a horrendous job and that’s putting it kindly. While growing up he played every sport. When asked about how was living college in the front row, he said “other than being a dang good runner I was a leader in the classroom and on the track”.
After high school coach Henry ran track in college. Balancing academics and track at the same time was like having two full-time jobs. As he would run and train in the morning, afternoon and at night. He said that he went through college successfully by setting a goal and making sure he met the goal and finished it no matter what the circumstance was. Finishing something you started is so important he stated. Whenever an athlete would complain to him about having shin splints or they are not feeling well, he would tell them one thing and that is to finish. I don’t care about their time or if they crawl through the finish line as long they finish the workout or the meet; I’ll be satisfied and they will be too in the long run and they will feel a lot better instead of quitting. The sense of accomplishment you feel after finishing something you worked on vigorously is greater than anything. Another thing he places confidence in is being a leader goes a long way. Certain coaches set the tone, climate, and the leadership through their athlete and that is who he strives to be. I allowed myself to be a leader and to be led and that helped me enormously during college he said. That’s one of the things he looks for …show more content…
Etonic is an athletic company that I assume is not very popular. I had no idea it existed before this interview. After his running years were over, he co-owned a running store with his best friend he knew from his teenage years and when they ran for different shoe companies and competed against each other. One of his favorite things to do in the store is to be on the floor and do fittings, he can look at someone foot type whether its flat, normal or high and knows what type of shoes they should be in. Coach Henry was featured a tiny bit in a New York Times article about running shoes where he says the “dirt roads are easier on running shoes than asphalt”. Seven years ago, he decided to form a track club. One of his goals since starting the club was to grow the sport as a