{"id":66315,"date":"2020-11-09T08:28:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T16:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=66315"},"modified":"2022-01-10T08:47:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T16:47:30","slug":"the-cost-of-getting-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/the-cost-of-getting-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Getting Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cycling and triathlon can be expensive sports. You start with a bike and kit, then add events, nutrition, and travel to the bill. Factor in coaching, equipment upgrades, and other marginal gains, and costs can quickly get out of hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how much does it actually cost to get faster, and what purchases are worth it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Common Expenses Compared<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just for perspective, a month of TrainerRoad is equal to the price of about one and a half burritos, two 6-packs of craft beer, or three pumpkin spice lattes. It\u2019s less than movie tickets for two, and around half the cost of filling your gas tank if you drive a mid-size car. The average home\u2019s monthly cable bill could cover TrainerRoad for well over a year, but in all fairness, Law and Order reruns probably make this money well spent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyday expenses aside, most crits and road races charge at least $30-$45 for registration. That\u2019s about three burritos, or two months of TrainerRoad if you\u2019re keeping track. Double that cost to enter the average local century ride, and registration for larger Gran Fondos can easily surpass $200. Even with a free T-shirt, that\u2019s still more than you\u2019d pay for an entire year\u2019s worth of fully-customized Adaptive Training<\/a>. And none of this includes expenses for travel and lodging; factoring in gas, a hotel, and a restaurant meal easily adds the equivalent of another year or two of TrainerRoad to your bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition and Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TrainerRoad’s affordability is even more apparent when you compare it to nutrition products and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n