tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post5968613262991194851..comments2023-04-12T08:26:56.602-06:00Comments on The Triathlon Book: PhilosophyPaulo Sousahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661280271310309495noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-72237000837409185892008-11-28T02:52:00.000-07:002008-11-28T02:52:00.000-07:00I had to go look. Yep, back in 2004 I did indeed ...I had to go look. Yep, back in 2004 I did indeed ask about your "coaching philosophy"... Oh, how little I knew back then! :pkhaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375509575883260433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-69244879421645794692008-11-26T12:53:00.000-07:002008-11-26T12:53:00.000-07:00Hey Greg,Apparently your passive-aggressive person...Hey Greg,<BR/><BR/>Apparently your passive-aggressive personality is passive when in person, a good example was when we met each other at IMC, and aggressive behind a keyboard. If you want, we can continue this discussion in person the next time we see each other. Until then, do me a favor and go do some training or something like that.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>PauloPaulo Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661280271310309495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-89177720706840466372008-11-26T12:45:00.000-07:002008-11-26T12:45:00.000-07:00Ahh.. got it:"results with athletes of similar abi...Ahh.. got it:<BR/><BR/>"results with athletes of similar ability and personality. The way they work and how they interact with the athletes. "<BR/><BR/>Egoic narcissism is not my thing, thanks. You're definitely coaching the right sport though...gnicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607975945610370049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-67594941475868780842008-11-26T11:35:00.000-07:002008-11-26T11:35:00.000-07:00Oh, it's you Greg...Can't find my athlete's page? ...Oh, it's you Greg...<BR/><BR/>Can't find my athlete's page? My athletes' results best reflect my practice.Paulo Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661280271310309495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-49455422999987046372008-11-26T11:32:00.000-07:002008-11-26T11:32:00.000-07:00Paulo, I can't seem to find anything on your websi...Paulo, I can't seem to find anything on your website that defines your "practice"?gnicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607975945610370049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-39238958389006189752008-11-23T06:17:00.000-07:002008-11-23T06:17:00.000-07:00I can see your argument, however, another definiti...I can see your argument, however, another definition of philosophy is "the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group'. <BR/><BR/>In looking for a coach, I would want to know this first, then the second question would certainly be around "practice".<BR/><BR/> "Practice" tells me WHAT the coach does, while "Philosophy" tells me (or should tell me) WHY.Dan McKerrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130829667819677435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-10311904577847040992008-11-21T19:43:00.000-07:002008-11-21T19:43:00.000-07:00Once again, my position that mathematics is more a...Once again, my position that mathematics is more akin to philosophy than to science is supported.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11739118118521161380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-39266850072520074642008-11-21T16:31:00.000-07:002008-11-21T16:31:00.000-07:00methodology?course then that sounds kinda close to...methodology?<BR/><BR/>course then that sounds kinda close to becker... and like hell i would want to sound like that. ;)MarkyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386753982753643387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-66472336398187107932008-11-21T15:22:00.000-07:002008-11-21T15:22:00.000-07:00Nathan,I really meant practice, not style. Style c...Nathan,<BR/><BR/>I really meant practice, not style. Style can be one thing and practice can be something else.<BR/><BR/>"mytrilife",<BR/><BR/>It's hardly semantics. Read it again and you might understand what I mean.Paulo Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661280271310309495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-61575777752879134972008-11-21T09:46:00.000-07:002008-11-21T09:46:00.000-07:00C'mon Paulo, you can do better than debate semanti...C'mon Paulo, you can do better than debate semantics.gnicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607975945610370049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-90043852173677992402008-11-21T08:44:00.000-07:002008-11-21T08:44:00.000-07:00By definition the word would actually be style. "W...By definition the word would actually be style. <BR/><BR/>"What is your coaching style?"<BR/><BR/>A coaches practice would be how he goes about applying the approach defined by his style. <BR/><BR/>Agreed on everything you posted though.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521805274350852352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682083835592080008.post-45811868333846962842008-11-21T08:23:00.000-07:002008-11-21T08:23:00.000-07:00Coaches are like doctors or mechanics - they shoul...Coaches are like doctors or mechanics - they should have a set of "tools" and "technique" that they use to extract maximum performance from a machine. When you go to a guy who builds racing engines, you don't ask him for his philosophy on putting together a V-8. People want to be coddled, though. They want to be special. They don't want to accept that, generally speaking, they are pretty much therappstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10909979523123838307noreply@blogger.com