How ChatGPT Helped Me Achieve a New Personal Best in the Marathon

Running coaches all over the world have become increasingly anxious during the past few years with the advent of large language models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. But rightfully so? Can chatbots really replace a human running coach? One thing is for sure, the actual human touch will inevitably be missing when choosing generative AI over a running coach. We don’t know yet if it’s ever going to be possible to replace that, but certainly not right now. Every aspect apart from that is a different story. Disclaimer: No AI was used in writing this article. Read about my usage policy of AI on this blog here. With that out of the way, let’s get into it. What makes a good running coach? First, a large theoretical knowledge base. Then, years or better decades of practical experience coaching runners, listening to them, helping them to new personal bests but also successfully guiding them through setbacks. An open ear and mind at all times, or at least during previously agreed…