Quote Originally Posted by Wahine View Post
The easiest thing to do is google triathlon coaching. It's best to get someone in your vicinity because you will often do some testing with them periodically. Most custom programs run $150 to $200 but are well worth the price usually.

You can also buy programs online. Joe Friel sells them for a little under $50 for each phase of training (base, build, peak and race). His stuff can be viewed on www.trainingbible.com (I think that's right). I use Joe's book, "The Triathlon Training Bible" to plan my programs but it is complicated and time consuming. I think a happy medium would be to have your VO2 max testing done at the beginning of your training to define your weaknesses, buy the programs on-line and then tweak them out yourself using the "Training Bible" and the information you got from the VO2 testing.

I'm watching you KSH. Don't back out form the HIM unless you have a really good reason. Oh, and IMAz is a good one for first timers, it's pretty flat and at a good time of year.
Thanks for all the details! You totally rock!

I will skip on buying premade programs... as I really need something that is geared towards my schedule and strengths and weaknesses.

I truly doubt I could plan my own programs. I would get so lost in the all information, I think I would just give up.

VO2 testing? Sounds complicated too. I'm trying my *best* to not get a heartrate monitor. I kind of HATE gadets, because I can NEVER work them. I couldn't even set the time on my $10 Target watch. Sad. I know. I can still barely use my wireless bike computer.