Thank you very much for your thoughts.

I have met the coach and she is extremely sensitive to individual needs and already has an idea of my goals and limitations. She is very personable and introduced herself to the team on Monday night, talking about her own experiences being coached in running, helping coach runners, and then turning to cycling and bike racing over the past few years. She is currently on a professional team (Team Cloud, formerly Team Kenda) but lives and trains here in Tucson.

The registration form is about 7 pages long and asks a lot of specific questions. Also, she mentioned that there is a network of 35 other coaches around the country, and if there is an issue she doesn't know how to address, then she can put it out to the other coaches for their input.

I think she could definitely incorporate some of the routines into the long Saturday rides.

I am leaning toward doing this.