Originally Posted by
Sizzle82
Got ya. I see what you're saying. Im just a competitive guy and don't want to be unsuccessful.
yea, to each their own. There are 65 different "coach or no coach" threads and I like to point out that self-coach is an option that works for a lot of people, but if you want a coach, definitely try what you want to try and see how it goes.
Originally Posted by
grolby
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.
If OP isn't insulted, why do you want to be?