Client Success Stories

I've had the privilege of working with runners achieving a variety of race distances. I'm grateful for their trust in me to help them accomplish their goals.

Here you can read more about their stories.

Justin

Ryan is the Nick Saban of running coaches. I had never run more than 10k prior to signing up for a half with only 2 months of training time but Ryan got me right. He taught me not every run needs to be a hard run to get better, working through injuries, and strategies to take on race day. I feel like I'm a real runner now and if I'm crazy enough to sign up for a marathon in the future I'll definitely be reaching back out.

Pam

Thanks to Coach Balmes, I not only PRed my Peachtree Road Race time, but also ran my strongest race to date both physically and mentally. With his training plan and encouragement, I was able to race smart and with a huge amount of confidence, which is something I’ve been lacking over the past few years. Can’t wait to continue the work and see more improvements this year!

Erica

I have genuinely enjoyed working with Coach Ryan! He has helped me build my endurance as a runner, build my confidence as a runner, and I have seen overall improvements in my technique, stats, and general feeling about running. I now get excited to run and am addicted to the results! I love seeing my progress and am highly motivated to continue improving, even long after my race is over. I think I am running better than I did when I was in my 20s!

Nancy

Dr. Balmes was very professional during his assessment of my injury and development of my treatment plan. I have to say that without his help I do not believe I would have been able to run the 26.2 miles in Boston.

Ravi

In the last 7 to 8 weeks, you know, I'm a totally different person. I'm not running with any braces now. I've never ran 6-7 miles in my life, and now it's easy. 6-7 miles is a piece of cake!