“In my 40s I suffered from lower back problems and my doctor suggested that I lose weight to lessen the load on my back. I stared to run regularly, but would often injure a knee, hamstring, calf, etc. I decided that running alone would not work for me. I started to mix in swimming and biking and signed up for my first sprint-distance triathlon. The encouragement of other competitors and sense of accomplishment hooked me. I decided that in the next summer I would try to enter one triathlon per month. I was able to complete two Olympic distance triathlons and one ½ marathon. At the end of the summer, I wondered what I could do next? Could I ever finish a ½ Ironman (70.3 distance) triathlon…the Olympic distance times 2? After reading two books, I still felt the goal was impossible. I found Coach Paul and on our first session he convinced me that a ½ Ironman triathlon was an achievable goal. Coach Paul evaluated my fitness and developed a custom program with specific workouts each week. He kept me almost completely injury free for the full 8 months leading up to my first ½ Ironman. I must have asked 1,001 questions along the way and Paul would patiently answer each one. He gave me encouragement and stretch goals. He adjusted my workout schedule when work and life made it impossible to get everything done. There was a point late in the training when for the first time I thought I might be able to really do this. That realization carried me through my entire ½ Ironman experience. I came down the finish chute with pure joy in my heart and immense gratitude for my coach, Coach Paul. My fitness has improved dramatically since starting with Coach Paul. At the shamrock run ½ marathon, I reduced my time by 33 minutes from the previous year and in a recent 10k, I beat my personal best time by 21 minutes. I am still managing my back through fitness and core training. My back pain episodes are few and far between, and much less severe. I owe a great debt of gratitude to Paul Kinney of Kinney Multisport not only for helping to improve my quality of life, but also for leading me to discovering that nothing is impossible.”

“While almost a couch potato at the time, he encouraged me and taught me how to do long distance triathlons. He is easy going, knowledgeable about the sport, and is a highly ranked triathlete on his own accord. Paul’s workouts are fun, challenging, and effective. His advice on how to approach races is invaluable. I’ve gone from that couch to competing in five National Championships and representing Team USA in World Championships in Germany, Hungary and the US. I won the 2010 Aquathlon National Championship in my age group and am currently ranked #1 for 2011. Recently, I came in 3rd at the Big Kahuna, 4th at the National and 7th in the Long Course Triathlon World Championships.”

All in all I just feel very fortunate that I’ve been able to pair my intense work ethic, commitment, and discipline with the genius coaching that I’ve come to expect from Coach Paul. I’ve seen such significant increases in my distance AND power on my long run, paired with decreases in my heart rate that I have become a firm believer in Coach Paul’s ability to train endurance athletes at all levels. He also executes as a coach with very impressive soft skills – finding the right way to motivate athletes. In my case with no cheerleading needed upfront – just an explanation of the science paired with an analysis of what went well or not post workout.

My experience with Brian far exceeded my wildest expectations. From the start, he took the time to get to know me as a person and the motivators behind why I signed up for these various events (70.3, NYC marathon, full ironman).
He helped educate me on the “why” behind workouts, and was there at all hours of the day to switch things around if work / health hiccups got in the way of our plan.
The best part, he was FUN to work with. He made the training realistic yet challenging and was able to make the entire training block an enjoyable process.
 I couldn’t imagine signing up for another event without the support and guidance of Brian.