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catwood posted 3 years ago.
I'd say take the tri club - I am not sure a personal trainer would really be that helpful in triathlon training (I mean it totally depends on the trainer, but from what i've heard around here, that's is way not their focus...). My guess is that it would be better to have a tri specific group of people to train with. Maybe do some reading and come up with a rough training plan for yourself and maybe the tri club coach or experienced members who you get to know will work with you...
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KenMierke posted 3 years ago.
I agree completely with Catwood. First, with a free personal trainer, you're sure to get what you pay for. Second, very, very few personal trainers - even excellent, highly qualified ones - have any knowledge about swimming, cycling, or running, but many don't know what they don't know. You'd likely get terrible advice there. The triathlon club might not have a coach, but the members will have a wealth of knowledge to share. Ken
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DJTubs posted 3 years ago.
true story, free personal trainers are likely to be not that great......
I've been thinking about getting some personal training/coaching and looked around in my area... I found two options.
One is a gym with a pool, track and big workout area, and a few other things I wouldn't use, that offers free personal training and some neat classes for members.
The other is a sports centre with a pool, track, small workout area, and countless other things I wouldn't use. There's no personal training option, but they do have a triathlon club with tri-specific training 1 - 3 times a week (with our provincial triathlon association's head coach).
Would it be better to take the personal training option, or take the group training in the tri club? (The tri club is also quite a bit more expensive; nearly twice the price.) Thanks!
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