Carroll, Iowa ยท Coaching nationwide
Built by a runner, for runners.
Breakthrough Distance Project started from one belief: every athlete has more in them than they realize.
Meet Ryan
Coach, athlete, and student of the sport.
Ryan North is a competitive distance runner and coach from Carroll, Iowa. As a student athlete at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Ryan competes in track and cross country while pursuing a dual major in Biology and Spanish, with plans to attend medical school.
Breakthrough Distance Project was founded on a simple philosophy: training should be built on data, not guesswork. Too many athletes follow programs that were not designed for them, train at the wrong intensities, and never reach their potential. Ryan built this business to fix that.
Every athlete gets a plan built specifically for them, coaching that adapts to real life, and access to testing that shows exactly how their body responds to training. The goal is not only to run faster. It is to understand your own physiology, train with purpose, and carry that confidence into every race.
- Based in
- Carroll, Iowa
- Competes for
- Simpson College track and cross country
- Studies
- Biology and Spanish
- Coaches
- Runners nationwide, remotely
The philosophy
Training should be built on data, not guesswork.
Individualization
No two athletes are the same. Your training, your testing, and your coaching are built around you.
Data over intuition
Gut feel and generic paces are not enough. Testing and objective metrics drive every training decision.
Long-term development
Short-term results matter. Long-term development matters more. The goal is athletes who improve season after season.
Ready to work together?
Start with a free consultation and talk through your goals with Ryan.