What does a coach offer?
08-21-12, 08:01 AM
#52
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To clarify, the tri clubs can point you to candidates, but it's still up to you to screen them. At least in my area I've found that many road racing coaches also coach traithletes. But you want to carefully vet these coaches to ensure that they have significant coaching expereince with, and a proven track record for, road racing, and aren't primarily tri-focused.
08-21-12, 08:03 AM
#53
Full Member
yes.
What exactly is wrong with coaxing someone to provide specifics? He's asking "what's normal," but it's an unregulated industry. There is no normal. The cost answer largely depends on how big a name and/or how good a coach is in a given market. If you hire CTS and want Carmichael himself and you want him to ride with you prepare to spend more than some guy who's really a cat 4 who has done little more than read Friel's book. And MOST coaches out there fall into a category similar to this. So without the specifics of something like "I got info from these 3 coaches. Their packages look like a, b, c (and these riders are trained by them) there's really not much room for the thread to go other than "buy Friel's book," "coaching is awesome!!1!" "just ride a lot."
As to my response to his budget and lack of subsequent posting in the thread, I was, shockingly enough, busy. This isn't actually mine, or any of the other moderators jobs. I had things to do with my wife and I wasn't on the board much until this morning.
Frankly, given the budget he quoted my answer was pretty good. I know, and was thinking of a guy who's a damn good coach and was considering making an inquiry for the guy. Even at his adjusted rate of $200/month I know a couple of guys who work online and have produced riders with major results. That, goose, is called actual referrals.
But, if the OP is really looking for someone to provide a more hands on buddy buddy let's ride together thing he's going to have to get off the internet and actually meet some guys in his area.
What exactly is wrong with coaxing someone to provide specifics? He's asking "what's normal," but it's an unregulated industry. There is no normal. The cost answer largely depends on how big a name and/or how good a coach is in a given market. If you hire CTS and want Carmichael himself and you want him to ride with you prepare to spend more than some guy who's really a cat 4 who has done little more than read Friel's book. And MOST coaches out there fall into a category similar to this. So without the specifics of something like "I got info from these 3 coaches. Their packages look like a, b, c (and these riders are trained by them) there's really not much room for the thread to go other than "buy Friel's book," "coaching is awesome!!1!" "just ride a lot."
As to my response to his budget and lack of subsequent posting in the thread, I was, shockingly enough, busy. This isn't actually mine, or any of the other moderators jobs. I had things to do with my wife and I wasn't on the board much until this morning.
Frankly, given the budget he quoted my answer was pretty good. I know, and was thinking of a guy who's a damn good coach and was considering making an inquiry for the guy. Even at his adjusted rate of $200/month I know a couple of guys who work online and have produced riders with major results. That, goose, is called actual referrals.
But, if the OP is really looking for someone to provide a more hands on buddy buddy let's ride together thing he's going to have to get off the internet and actually meet some guys in his area.
