Ryan is a retired Green Beret who spent his entire adult life mastering the skills, endurance, mindset and grit required to perform at a high level. In special forces and later while serving in an elite special missions unit, Ryan pushed himself to the highest performance levels daily. While training and in combat, Ryan constantly risked everything conducting high-risk missions where failure was not an option. The litmus test and standard for success was perfection. Ryan has owned a successful Crossfit gym, competed in road racing and cyclocross, finished ultra runs and coached athletes from all walks of life.
After getting injured and being forced to retire from special operations, Ryan lost his way, passion and purpose. Ryan found adventure racing and realized it contained all the elements he loved about special operations. Uncertainty, strategy, planning, arduous training, suffering with a close-knit team striving to accomplish a common goal. Through dedicated training and racing, Ryan found purpose again and began to heal.
Ryan realized that the lessons he learned being a commando and the commando culture he lived and breathed were valuable to everyone, and Ryan wanted to share his journey and the skills he learned with others. A teacher, mentor and coach Ryan is passionate about using the mindset, techniques, and tactics that brought him great success, and using them to help other live an adventurous, and fulfilling life.