Samson is a middle distance runner attempting to make the Nationals Athletic ChampionshipsSarah is his coach of 4 years
Zdrs: 2
Honesty
Samson, you know you can talk to me. Is everything ok at home?
No, I have too much homework and I have not done some of my solo runs. I'm really sorry
Samson has been busy and not been following his program set by Sarah and has missed his solo runs. His performance is beginning to show this
Zdrs: 3
Respect
“It’s ok Samson. I understand you have a life outside of running and I respect that.” Lets change your program so you can fit it all in.
Thank you for being so understanding
Sarah understands what Samson is going through. And respects him for still training and for telling her
Zdrs: 4
Communication
Samson, are you limping?
Oh!, my knee is really hurting
Communication is the key in any relationship.Samson has a sore knee, but doesn’t want to let Sarah down, so is unsure whether to tell her, so he starts training anyway.Sarah has noticed that Samson is not running his normal times and asks if everything is ok
Zdrs: 5
Sympathetic Understanding
That’s ok Samson. I’m glad you told me. We don’t want to injure it anymore. Rest up and it will feel better soon.
Thanks Sarah, I will let you know how it feels
Sarah has shown understanding in what Samson is going through.Understanding in any relationship is really important
Zdrs: 6
Samson has recovered from his injury and is competing at the State Championships.
Zdrs: 7
Support when times are tough
Samson, don’t give up. I know you are disappointed but bad races happen to everyone. We can work on this together.
I am very disappointed and want to give up.
He doesn’t have his best race and finishes in 5rd position and is 40s outside his PB. He still qualifies for Nationals but he is disappointed.
Zdrs: 8
Sarah: Oh Shucks!
I would like to thank my coach Sarah who believed in me.
Samson has worked extremely hard and competes at the National Championships winning the Gold Medal
Zdrs: 9
The End
The End
Zdrs: 10
Humour
Why was the young cow so good at running? Because he used his calf muscles.
HA HA HA
Having a good sense of humour is an important tool in any relationship