Testimonials

perception multisport

Testimonials
" No matter how much a coach has read, studied or observed, there will come times when he must sense things beyond his experiences and intuitively apply a new approach." Brutus Hamilton, Running Coach, 1965

"I want to give you a big thanks. My little bitty race went well. My first tri with open water swim was Heritage Park and I was last in the swim, total wreck of a swim. After your coaching and lessons I was first in my age group in the swim!!!" Brett Parise, Multisport Athlete, Referencing the 2008 Topeka Tinman Race

As I began thinking about my training plan for the Ironman Kansas 70.3, I immediately realized to have a successful race I would need some experienced guidance. I turned to Ryan and Perception Multisport for that edge. My previous method of training was to do as much mileage as I could each week. I knew this was too long of a race to have that mentality and be successful. The plan Ryan designed for me took into account my current physical condition, my goals and the time available to commit to training. I was very committed to the plan, especially since the time commitment was very reasonable, probably less than I would be doing on my own. But the time was well planned and each work out had a specific purpose, no empty miles. I also received nutrition advice, race day suggestions, and a plan for recovery. Needless to say I had the race of my life. I outperformed everyone’s expectations, including my own. I had a great time and finished injury free. I owe Ryan a big thank you for helping to make it all possible. Kathy Boyd, Multisport Athlete

I do want to take a moment to give out some very special thanks to Ryan Ross for helping me go at this with a very focused and enthusiastic coaching experience. He has taught me tons about the sport and getting prepared for this sport, not just the race. He has helped me learn that there is so much more to just fighting the water, hammering down on the pedals, and then getting the legs churning after the bike is done. He has such a great outlook on the sport and has done a great job to help assist me in the goals and challenges along the way, and not only inspired me to go stronger and smarter, but to look at the sport as more than just 3 physical attributes, but a more spirtual and social event for a stronger community concept as well. Alan Gore, Multisport Athlete, Referencing the Kansas Ironman 70.3

"Ryan was an extremely knowledgeable in the subject matter. His disposition and interpersonal skills is well suited to working with 'rookies' like myself. I learned a great deal of useful information." Brian Dehart, Multisport Athlete

“Ryan can’t thank you enough for the swim lesson! I feel like I went from drowning to tri swimming in one hour. Since I have no swimming background and have struggled with it, your coaching has been a gold mine. I no longer dread the pool workouts and feel myself progressing each day. My buoyancy and techniques has improved with your coaching that I can’t thank you enough. I told Kyle in my office to call you if he is serious about swimming and it will save him a lot of frustration and wasted time." Brett Parise, Multisport Athlete

"Thanks so much for this weekend's training session. Your swim instruction was time very well spent and I am looking forward to getting back in the pool to work on the direction you offered. After spin class this morning I went into the aerobics studio and did some "knuckles over elbows" sets. You did a great job during the session of building on each piece and putting it all together at the end. I never felt rushed and felt really good about the time you took to make sure I got each step figured out before moving on." Ken Bramble, Multisport Athlete

"The objectives of training for a triathlon were well defined in working with Ryan. Good communication, coaching skills, awesome information, experience in sport, guest experts at group training sessions, and great availability were all much appreciated." Clyde Gooden, Multisport Athlete

Dear Ryan-I wanted to thank you for the help you gave me in getting ready for my first duathlon. Your coaching advice and expertise really helped me out with getting prepared for the event and making it very fun and exciting for me. When I first signed up with you, the expert advice you sought out for me on my situation with permanent nerve damange in my left leg, due to my back injury, was priceless. I would not have been able to complete my first duathlon without this assistance. I now have found a sport that I can do and have fun with. Thank you again for the help and support! I look forward to our next event! Tim Balmer, Multisport Athlete