I went all in on a coach for one season (Peter Reid in 2007--yes, that Peter Reid). I had my best year ever. I trained less in terms of total time but with much more specific and tailored workouts. I supplemented that coaching with a Master's swim group as well to get some technique feedback.
Despite that success, I haven't used a coach since. Two reasons--I've been doing tri for 20+ seasons and endurance sports for 45 so I know pretty much what I need to know and have enjoyed a lot of success without a coach. The second, is the lost of control when you agree to have your schedule laid out for you by a coach was ultimately too big of a negative for me. I need to fit triathlon within the other parts of my life and that is too complicated, generally, to work well with a coach full time....
On the other hand, my son uses a coach and loves it, and is in tremendous shape as a result...
Randy Christofferson(http://www.rcmioga.blogspot.com
Insert Doubt. Erase Hope. Crush Dreams.
Despite that success, I haven't used a coach since. Two reasons--I've been doing tri for 20+ seasons and endurance sports for 45 so I know pretty much what I need to know and have enjoyed a lot of success without a coach. The second, is the lost of control when you agree to have your schedule laid out for you by a coach was ultimately too big of a negative for me. I need to fit triathlon within the other parts of my life and that is too complicated, generally, to work well with a coach full time....
On the other hand, my son uses a coach and loves it, and is in tremendous shape as a result...
Randy Christofferson(http://www.rcmioga.blogspot.com
Insert Doubt. Erase Hope. Crush Dreams.