Sadly, no. I wish I did, but I don’t really want to pay for online coaching. I want someone I can meet face-to-face on a regular basis, that can watch my form on the track and assess my riding style and fit while we cruise together on bikes. In short, I want someone in my own community to coach me.
And graduating from college and actually making money so I can afford a coach would help too.
there’s so much good info out there (like gordo’s site and others), that i just couldn’t imagine paying someone at this point in my development. if i’d been in the sport for years and was going for a kona slot i would definitely consider it. like others have said, i enjoy educating myself and finding what works on my own. that way if i blow it on race day, i have no one to blame but me…and if i pr i can take all the credit. the self-coached method seemed to work pretty well for faris.
In a way - I refer to a woman I know as my coach because she helps me train, but it’s more of a very close friend who kind of watches what I do and offers help as needed. All the people in my running club like to coach me because I’m the youngest.
nope. i’m regimented enough and track well enough that i’m comfortable with self-direction.
Yes. Michael McCormack www.triathloncoach.com
I use him pretty much year round since I train year round. I don’t see the point in getting coached the last 8-12-15 weeks if you’ve screwed up everything that came before that. 
Yes, swim with him year round (for free) and he does my training plans on a race by race basis…kj
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I just have one for swimming, which is my Achille’s heel – and he’s helped me immensely. I don’t doubt at all that a dedicated triathlon coach can be extremely helpful, but unless you are training for a long course race (half IM or IM) and/or are really looking to become a podium contender (as opposed to just doing triathlons as a hobby), I’m not sure they are worth the money. Let’s face it – between equipment, entry fees, travel, etc., we are all spending more than enough money on this sport. Just my opinion. Oh, FYI, I’m a 34 years old male, and do Olympic distance races around 2:25 on about 6-8 hours of training a week…
Yup, I have a coach. There are several of us that train with her and as a result we have a great training group. All of our schedules are unique to our goals and our strengths/weaknesses–but it is nice to connect for long rides/runs on the weekends
No sir. Would you like to recommend one?
Last year I took a 10 week group training/coaching session with a USAT certified coach and got tendinitis in my knee (Pose Method) and swim got slower (Total Immersion). Who would of thought I could possibly swim slower!!! This year I used a coach who has been racing for 15 years. I had a great year (still working on the swim!) and saw some big improvements. More importantly, I trained for my first IM, had a great time, and didn’t get injured.
I worked with JulieAnn White in 2000 and 2003, mostly to focus on my cycling weakness, and had great success. Worked with my brother Nate in 2005 (Kona PR, bettering my 1989 time) and will be working with him again next year.
The main benefits have been to get a 3rd party to provide guidance and variety with respect to intervals, intensity levels and volume.
Not now. It would be hard to find the money for that and to fund another adoption, the 401Ks, and the college funds, and you have to have priorities.
I had a couple of really good swim coaches when I was a full time swimmer, including Dick Shoulberg when I swam at the Germantown Academy Aquatic Club as a youngster and over summer and Christmas breaks in college, so I don’t really need a swim coach. This swimming experience really helps me set up my training now. Plus, when you only have two years in training on the bike and generally finish somewhere in the MOP, it’s not that hard to figure out how to improve (be consistent, do do a long ride and run every week, do a hard ride and run of some sort every week, run off of long rides, fit in a couple other rides a week and slowly increase your mileage and intensity over time and also remember to do stepback weeks every four weeks).
All that being said, if I were younger, didn’t have any children or had reached plateaus just below a significant goal, then I probably would invest in a coach for a good part of the year. I am thinking about consulting with a coach on some bike training questions that I have to set up my long term (next three years) worth of training.