COACH RYAN O'CONNOR

Ryan is an executive level entrepreneur and corporate professional that has 18+ years in triathlon; including 5 Ironman;  30+ half Ironman distance races, totaling ~ 100 triathlons completed across the world. Ryan's love for all sport drives him to train and race often. Ryan qualified for the 70.3 World Championships in South Africa and is Co-Founder of Base Coaching & Wellness.

Always an athlete, Ryan was also a high achiever in high school and played NCAA division 1 college volleyball at Santa Clara University after winning the national championship with his high school Loyala High School in Los Angeles, California. Today, Ryan is an IRONMAN U certified Coach that prides himself on offering his athletes a way to not only achieve, but exceed, their goals and expectations. 
Ryan's coaching philosophy takes into consideration the 'whole' athlete including their physical and athletic background, personal and professional goals, and couples this with helping the athlete improve her or his mindset in training and competition to go beyond motivation. 
Currently, Ryan lives in Niwot, Colorado, with his wife, Stephanie, also an IRONMAN athlete, and two kids. In his free time, when not racing, Ryan enjoys working with his athletes, mentoring business owners, and can be found often on the sidelines of his kids sporting events including girls lacrosse and boys football and baseball.
Feel free to contact Ryan directly with questions.