I reached out to Coach Ryan when I first started having thoughts of running a 100k. He was a teammate of mine in college and brought an immense amount of enthusiasm and camaraderie to our crew back then, so I knew that those traits, combined with his coaching skills, would be just what I needed to get me to the starting line of my first 100k. The journey was more than I ever could have expected. His weekly workouts sent through Training Peaks made it very clear what I needed to do, but if I ever had any questions or concerns, he was right there to help. When being a mother and full-time career woman conflicted with the schedule, he worked with me to find ways to still get the work done and keep moving forward in my fitness. As race day approached, he gave me confidence that I was going to be ready for the challenge by talking fueling, sleep, forever pace, and most importantly, enjoyment of the adventure. Race day was a dream come true. It wasn’t the perfect day, but with the tools he gave me I was able to troubleshoot the heat, nausea, lows, and just keep moving and trusting in the process. Not only did I have a blast that day, I finished as the 2nd place woman at the Beaverhead 100k! Thank you Coach Ryan for leading me on this incredible journey! —Becky S