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Everyone's a coach these days
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Everyone's a coach these days

Including me! Plus another look at how to run when the air quality is bad, and a cool fundraising update.

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Raziq Rauf
Feb 03, 2025
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I took my USATF Level 1 Running and Jumping coaching training back in July 2018. My aim wasn’t to become a coach per se, but to understand my favored activity a little more deeply. I did it for me. I say that this publication is about thinking more deeply about running. It helps me organize my thoughts (a journaling journalist — who would’ve thought), and I hope you can achieve something similar.

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Recently, I undertook a marathon specialist training course as part of my USATF running coaching re-certification. I’m very happy to say that I passed the exam! Here’s the certificate. Another one to not hang on my wall.

Introducing: Raziq Rauf, USATF Marathon Coaching Specialist

Am I taking on more coaching clients? It’s not my intention, but if you want it enough, maybe you can change my mind.

Am I going to run a marathon? No, thanks! The thought of waking up at 3am to go for a run…

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