I PMd you...with some thoughts/opinions.

go local whenever you can...I am training with 2 of my athletes Saturday...best for both the coach and athlete.

Good luck with the foot.

Kurt

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Agreed w/ Kurt ... go local or with someone you may already know you, your goals, your life, and terrain you train / race on. This is more true if you need technical work/advice.

Best wishes ...

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~I don' know if Francois still coaches people, but if you can get him he's damn good as well.
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The important thing is to find someone with whom you get along, and with whom you can communicate well. Also someone whose coaching philosophies are in allignment with your own.

Just because a coach is "good" for one person doesn't mean that (s)he will be good for you. It's a relationship, and the two parties involved have to "click".

I would suggest talking to a bunch of coaches as well as their clients, and seeing who gives you the best "feel".

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Increase the duration of your biking.

Increase the frequency of your runs.

Train consistently

Eat well

Repeat over and over until June 2007.

Then, after you have done that for a full year, hire a coach if you want to improve.

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[reply]Increase the duration of your biking.
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Interesting...
i was thinking about this because i missed a couple bike workouts lately and want to make up the time by going longer this long weekend.

I am training for OLYs & shorter so for me 3hrs is long.

Would you say that 5hrs of biking in 2 sessions is better/worse/same as say 4 workouts of 1,1,1 & 2 hours?

I am transitioning from trainer rides which i kept generally under 90mins because of boredom facotr to outdoor riding where i can spend more time out there. But i missed a couple short rides because of weather and now it is really tough to go on the trainer when i have had a taste of outside riding so i plan to just increase the length of my outdoor rides.