Subject: RE: Dallas Tri Clubs / General Questions In response to your tri clubs question, I'm a total noob and belong to Tri Now. Also, looked at and have a friend who is a member with DFW Tri.
I chose Tri Now because it is a smaller club at this point. Most workouts have 15 or less folks there and some are 5 or less, which allows the coach to really focus on you and give some help. He doesn't just flood you with information either, but takes you step by step through the changes that will make you a stronger triathlete. Workouts generally are: Tuesday & Thursday Swim at 5:30am at Texas Instruments pool, Track workouts Tuesday night at Lake Highlands HS, Hill work on Wednesday nights at Flagpole Hill, and then Bike (indoor or out depending on season ) on Thursday night. Generally, there is another bike on Saturday morning at White Rock Lake and a run on Sunday at White Rock as well. Nice folks. Not a huge club. $225 for the year. Also, they offer specific training groups for a certain race. Just started a group training for Galveston 70.3.
DFW Tri is much larger with many more locations and workouts. You do need a membership with a local gym (I believe it is Lifetime Fitness ) for the workouts after a certain point. Very social group. My friend is a total noob as well and she has felt very welcomed by the group and is doing great.
Both clubs are great if that is what you are looking for. If one-on-one coaching type interaction is what you're looking for I'd lean towards Tri Now.
Just my two cents... |