Ryan Chapman

Ryan Chapman is a an avid triathlete, an Independent Beachbody Coach, a certified Total Immersion Teaching Professional, a certified USAT Level I triathlon coach, a Heart Zones Certified Personal Trainer, a mechanical engineer, a husband, and a father of beautiful twin girls.

Ryan started triathlons in 2005 at the end of a weight loss contest with a friend at work (Ryan went from 275 pounds to 195 pounds over the course of a year). His first triathlon was the Seafair sprint triathlon and he was hooked from that day on. Since 2005, Ryan has competed in dozens of triathlon and running events up the half ironman level in triathlon and the marathon level in running. Ryan also has completed several rounds of the Beachbody program P90X as well as Insanity and uses both frequently to crosstrain for triathlons.

In 2010, Ryan started B.A.S.E. Training and now coaches age group athletes in triathlon and gives private Total Immersion swimming lessons to triathletes and recreational swimmers in addition to his job as a full-time mechanical engineer.

In 2012, Ryan plans to go full-time with his coaching business so that he can spend more time at home raising his twin girls during the week. Ryan also plans to complete his first ironman at the end of 2012 (Ironman Arizona).

Recent Results:

  • Ocean Shores Olympic Triathlon (5th overall and 1st in age group M30-34)
  • Seafair Sprint Triathlon (14th overall and 3rd in age group M30-34. 2005 time = 1:40:41, 2011 time = 1:07:39)
  • Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens (5:39:41, 62 in age group)
"I used the BASE Performance Salt for my electrolytes in all of my triathlons this year and it worked amazingly well! I was using salt tablets before that (even in my marathon at the beginning of 2011) and they were a disaster. Several of them broke open while running and were unusable and I found them difficult to swallow while running even though I practiced in my training. The BASE salt mixed nicely with the fuel I was using and added electrolytes to my nutrition strategy seamlessly."

Ryan's website: www.tribasetraining.com