Ryan started running initially as a means to an end – a goal to lose weight and get fit and healthy for his family and to keep up with his two energetic kids. Starting in 2017 at 143kg Ryan soon became a regular parkrunner and soon got his run/walk times of 32 minutes down to ~20 minutes with the weight coming down to under 100kg within a year.
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After hitting a plateau and a marathon debut performance that was less than expected including the dreaded bonk, Ryan reached out to Tony for coaching. As a coached athlete since 2018, Tony and Ryan have become close friends and under Tony’s guidance Ryan has hit personal best times across all distances from 5km-50km.
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Ryan is passionate about nutrition and it has been a cornerstone of his journey from 2017 through today, starting from focusing on nutrition for weight loss and now working with a specialist dietician for performance optimization.
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A massive shoe geek, Ryan regularly researches the latest in technological advancements and latest prototypes being tested by the elite athletes.
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Ryan is keen to sharing his learnings and loves to encourage and support the local running community. Ryan formalized his coaching in 2018 & 2019 as a running coach with a goal to help other reach their goals