I pay $100.00/ month for my coach.
This is what that $100.00 gets me-
-Month long training schedules based on the races I select at the beginning of the year. This schedule is made around my work schedule which is a weird 7 week rotating schedule. In all honesty, just making me a plan out of my constantly changing work schedule is worth $100.00/month to me
- Unlimited communication via email or phone with my coach. She would even let me come see her in person but It is too far to drive on a normal basis.
- I get unlimited changes to my schedule if something comes up (Work, Family matters, etc)
- She will look at my diet and make reccomendations.
- I get swim lessons with her and run lessons with the companies running coach for only $10.00. They call them "group lessons", but it is really only about 3-5 people
and I get a ton of help from it.
- She will give me free pedal scans and power threshold scans on her computrainer.
- She will make me a stretching plan as well as a strength training plan if I want it. I don't use this as I am lucky enough to have a g/f that is an NCAA Strength and Conditioning coach.
- And most important, I get someone that hold me accountable and pushes me.

I have looked at alot of the popular online coaches and feel like I am getting alot for my money. I was self coached for my first couple years of tri. This last year was my first full season with a coach and we improved my HIM time by 25 mins putting me right at 5hrs. That was the same course, same conditions. It would have been faster but i sprained my ankle on a taper run 9 days before the race. Not sure where you are, but if you are in Charlotte, NC let me know. Hope this helps.