Most cyclists who race will contemplate going down the line of getting a coach. Some of the things they have to weigh up when making the decision whether to get a coach or not is:
• Do I have the time to train?
• What do I expect from a coach?
• How much am I willing to spend?
• What are my long term and short term goals?
• Do I want to achieve this season or will I wait till next?
• What type of riding will I train for (road,track,mtb)?
• Am I committed enough?
• Can I afford it?
Once these questions have been answered the search for a coach is considerably narrowed. The basic coach will send you a program over the internet and possibly look at your data from a Garmin device or similar if available to create the next phase of your program. Other coaches will take a more personalised approach to your training and include training sessions, whether it be on the Ergo or road. These are good as they give the coach an idea of how you are riding at that present time, which means they may have to change your program.
Some other coaches will just give a generic program, these are a good way to start coaching as it gives you an idea of training procedures but keep in mind this is not a personalised training program, it doesn’t take into account your strengths and weaknesses.
The best coach you can get is someone who knows their stuff and will see you race, they will know how you are travelling and what needs to be done get improve your riding. If possible try get a coach from your local club, there is usually one hiding somewhere. There is usually a few wise old buggers that might not be as strong as the younger riders but who know more than you think
The best thing to do is talk to people, someone will know of a local guy who “rode the Melbourne to Warrnambool back in his day” and he would usually be a good guy to talk too...
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