Originally Posted by
pgjackson
$1500-3000 is a lot of coin to shell out just to find out how badly you suck. Save your money, hire a personal trainer. The goal is to go faster from point A to point B. A simple stop-watch will tell you everything you need to know.
1) you can get a good power meter for $600
2) If you spend the money for the Coach (i.e. personal trainer), you need the power data to share with the Coach to get the maximum value from the Coach
3)Read the book, and I think you'll realize there are a number of valuable things a power meter can tell you that a stop watch won't.