Originally Posted by
Ygduf
I'm actually more implying that if you're podiuming every cat 5 race you should do what I did which is just try the 4s and find out that you can do well there, too. Then in the 3s. Re-evaluate when you encounter resistance to success.
Or maybe, since it sounds like he wants to hire a coach, he should hire a coach and evaluate what that does for him. "I am successful, therefore successful people will do what I did," is a fallacy. Even if there are superficial similarities in situations for you and him. I did pretty well as a Collegiate D and C racer myself (never technically raced as a 5). Getting a (good) coach has nonetheless been beneficial.