What is SISU?
Sisu is a Finnish word for extraordinary grit, courage, and stubborn determination. It means pushing forward and taking action even when a situation feels impossible or hopeless. It isn't about a sudden burst of bravery, but a quiet, continuous mindset that refuses to give up.
This word was chosen as our namesake because our founder resonated with the idea. It was something that he felt all of his life, but could not put it into simple words. We aim to respect this aspect of Finnish culture and continue to embody this value while providing you with our best, just as you will use SISU to provide yours.
Our Founders
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Gabe Poulin, PT, DPT
Co-Founder
Dr. Gabe Poulin is a physical therapist, coach, and former collegiate athlete that noticed the struggle that coaches faced when deciding to invest their time and money into a training log platform. He was determined to create a platform that any coach could afford, regardless of how many athletes they had under them. This led to him partnering with Brandon to create a platform that would provide quality analytics that tell coaches exactly what they need to keep athletes healthy and maximize their athletic ability.
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Brandon Vessel
Co-Founder
Brandon Vessel is a cyber security engineer who created and ensures the logistical longevity of this platform. His goal was to create a simple-to-use interface that was easy to understand and navigate, all while addressing the issues of scaling coaches' outreach. His love for automating complex processes has led to constant improvement of the underlying structures during the development of this platform.
Our Mission
We exist to give back to the sports that we love by making advanced analytics and team management features available and affordable to athletes and coaches. We aspire to accomplish this goal by lowering the barrier to participating in multi-disciplinary training and improve injury risk and race readiness assessments for users. We will continue to serve you by continuing to research and develop features and analytics that will enhance your ability to track, plan, and adjust your training.
What We Value
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Affordability
We keep prices low in order to make competing and coaching easy and accessible to all.
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Transparency
We ensure that there are no features hidden behind a premium pay wall. What you see as a user is accessible to you.
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Opportunity
We strive to aid you in your journey by providing you with the tools and resources to ease the training process, minimize injury, and maximize your training/racing ability.