Originally Posted by
patentcad
I've thought long and hard about a coach. It would suck all the fun out of cycling for me. It would feel like friggin boot camp.
Depends on the coach and what you want them for. If it's someone who's going to plan your training program, you have to give them a realistic schedule and they'll work with it. If it's someone who's going to teach you how to race better it's not like boot camp, it's mostly fun stuff-- practicing particular skills and getting debriefs from races.