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Lauren M., Fairfax, VA Running Coach

Lauren M.

Running

SILVER
55 reviews

I’m a USATF and ACE certified instructor and Team USA / USA Triathlon World Championships competitor specializing in teaching proper running form. View all coaching experience

This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.

Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Draper Drive Park, 9797 Beech Drive, Fairfax, VA
  2. James W Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA
  3. Lakeview Swim Club, 5352 Gainsborough Dr, Fairfax, VA

Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles

  • Brown University (RI)

  • 1 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Middle Distance, Marathon, Long Distance, Cross Country

  • Stride, Gait, Form

Credentials

  • Brown University (RI)

  • 1 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Middle Distance, Marathon, Long Distance, Cross Country

  • Stride, Gait, Form

More About Coach Lauren

I am a USA Track & Field coach and ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified personal trainer. My specialty is in teaching proper running form. Proper form increases efficiency while decreasing the risk of injury. I’ve been blessed to have learned from some fantastic coaches during my own athletic development, and I believe in sharing what has been most beneficial to me.

I train and mentor runners high school age and older who are competing in distances from the 5K to the marathon. I also coach varsity track and cross country at a local high school. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned competitor, I am eager to help you gain strength, confidence, and additional skill out on the trails or roads. My philosophy is that learning to run better is NOT about pushing harder. It’s about improving your mindset, adopting new mental tools, developing better form, and focusing on quality workouts that inspire self-confidence.

I am two-time USA Triathlon National Championships competitor. At National Championships in 2019, I placed within the top 10 amateur women in my age group from around the country. This qualified me for Team USA and USA Triathlon World Championships held in Edmonton, Canada, in 2020. I have three age-group wins out of three starts in the 2019 Kinetic Multisports triathlon series.

I placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th in the women’s overall division in road 5Ks throughout Virginia and North Carolina during 2019.
In previous years, I have completed eight marathons, including the Rome Marathon and the Athens Marathon, as well as four half-marathons.

I was a collegiate cyclist at Brown University during the 2015 and 2016 road seasons. I currently race criteriums with the Maryland-based road cycling team PHASE.

I don’t believe in cookie-cutter plans because we aren’t cookie-cutter people. Client input and feedback is very important to me. Each workout, however, will include:
-- Dynamic stretching and plyometric drills
-- Form drills and a structured run workout on a quiet track or trail
-- Strength and core work
-- Static stretching

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Client Reviews

Lauren was great! Very patient and kind and thoughtful. Skilled runner

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Getting me back were I want to be, Lauren is Awesome!!!

Coach Lauren is providing the exact type of guidance our son needs. we look forward to scheduling more sessions once we return to the area in a couple of weeks.

My two girls loved training with Coach Lauren! We had several speed and agility sessions with her and she always prepared something new that made training fun and kept my daughters engaged and motivated. She was also very flexible with scheduling changes due to weather and was very prompt in her communications. We hope to do more sessions in the future!

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Lauren was great! She really tailored her advice to my specific needs and we had a great session! I’m excited to put into practice what I learned.

Coach Lauren is awesome. On our first session, she was very knowledgeable and attentive. I feel like she will definitely help me acquire my goals.

Lauren is an awesome, high-energy, coach who keeps training sessions fun and exciting.

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Has so many helpful drills and tips and is great at explaining new concepts and the “why” of specific parts of form. Very energetic and encouraging. :)

Thanks for being flexible with our timing and location. Really appreciate the full end to end workout with a warmup, drills, and stretches. Looking forward to working together!

Our kids love their sessions with Coach Lauren and are always excited to meet with her.

Coach Lauren did an amazing job with my daughter. She’s very responsive, always on time, and has great tips to make runners go faster. We highly recommend.

Amazing! Lauren pushes you, but is also supportive and patient. For the first time in years I am making progress with my run pace!

Very good Coach

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Lauren is a delight as a coach! She is enthusiastic, patient, professional, and highly knowledgeable. She communicated well with us, and was very kind to my teenage daughter who is just starting out with running. My daughter was really happy after the session and talked about all the things she learned and is excited to practice on her own. It was a great experience, and I highly recommend Lauren for all levels.

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Loved her positive attitude and her insight/knowledge on running form!

Coach Lauren is a force of nature! She has a science based approach and was willing to teach my daughter how to "fish" and have a long term strategy! Great positive role model for our high school Junior!

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Coach Lauren,

Thank you for your time and flexibility this morning. I liked how you spent time assessing my daughter and evaluating her strengths and areas to work on instead of throwing a bunch of agility drills at her. We are looking forward to having you as our agility coach.

Coach Lauren had a huge impact on my 6 and 8 year old girls. They’ve had a lot of fun and shown improvement after each session.

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Coach Lauren helped my daughter with her form by creating fun and constructive training sessions at a local track. My daughter absolutely loved working with Coach Lauren and is excited to try her new technique after each training session. Highly recommend Coach Lauren for younger athletes.

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Great first session. Looking forward to my next session.

Coach Lauren is great a great match for our 9 y/o athlete the practice was intensive but she kept him focused and he loved everything even though he got tired. Will definitely keep going with here once figure out our schedule.

She was great and totally hit the mark with our small group of little friends!

Lauren has been a tremendous coach in helping me correct my running form after picking up some bad habits and helped me find and set a consistent pace. I had specific goals I needed to reach and Lauren’s coaching has helped me meet them.I needed to work on heat training as well–running in the heat and higher humidity levels. Lauren helped me ease into tolerating the conditions and maintain my pace in them.

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Lauren is a great swim coach. She helped me improve with my technique and to increase my ability to go the distance for triathlon swims. I would recommend her to anybody looking to improve their swim skills.

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It's been one month since I've met Coach Lauren and in that time I've made improvements in both my overall physical fitness as well as my run time. Working with Lauren is great because of her personality, she's calm, optimistic and respectful of your current status and pushes you to help reach your goals. Another thing that sets Lauren apart from other coaches is her multifaceted experience with runners ranging from younger and less experienced people to runners that have completed multiple 5K's and even our members in the military. I would recommend Coach Lauren to anyone of any age or experience and I myself will continue to work with her.

Lauren has been wonderful helping my daughter train!

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Awesome coach, gave me some great tips and drills to work on and explained things in a way that really drove her points home.

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Coach Lauren is an amazingly attentive coach! I appreciate that her coaching techniques focus on self-reflection, rather than simple instructions. During my sessions, rather than just tell me what I was doing wrong with my swim technique, she provided commentary that helped me personally identify and understand my mistakes. This has been crucial to my personal development since it has allowed me implement Coach Lauren's teachings during my individual training sessions. Coach Lauren is extremely punctual, communicates well, and is attentive during every session.

Coach Lauren did a great job identifying and coaching me through issues with my running form. I’ll definitely use her again!

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I can't say enough good things about Coach Lauren! She helped my high schooler correct his running form, which eliminated nagging pain and made him more efficient (significantly faster). Along with her knowledge and enthusiasm, Coach Lauren brought to each session an attentiveness to and understanding of teen athletes that really resonated with my son. Both his times and his mindset have improved since she began working with him.

Coach Lauren is amazing. My son is a better swimmer, technically, after just one session. We cannot wait for the next session.

Awesome coach. Really attentive and understanding. Coaches in simple but effective ways.

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She really studies fine areas to tweak a stroke. Wonderful.

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In just one session Lauren helped me correct a critical part of my stroke. She doesn’t just coach from the deck. She jumps in the water with you for the greatest effect.

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