Coach Laura Henry is a full-time endurance coach and is the owner of Full Circle Endurance, LLC. She is a USA Triathlon Level II Long Course and Level II Paratriathlon Certified Coach, USA Cycling Level 2 Certified Coach, VFS Certified Bike Fitter, and has successfully completed NASM’s Certified Personal Trainer course.
She has been involved in endurance events for over 16 years. After a relatively inactive childhood, she participated in her first running road race and triathlon in 2010 as an adult and instantly fell in love with endurance sports. Since then, she has raced virtually every distance triathlon and running offers. Over the years, Coach Laura has strived to learn as much as possible about running, cycling, and triathlon. She has studied the methods of these sports, tested many of them herself, and now feels that she knows what it takes to reach goals and achieve personal success. She completed her initial coaching certifications in 2014 and has been continuing her coaching education ever since then.
As a former swing shift worker with a demanding schedule, Coach Laura knows what it’s like to set goals and train as a time-limited athlete on a non-traditional schedule, and she focuses on developing effective plans for time-crunched athletes who lead busy lives. Coach Laura is passionate about helping athletes of all ability levels reach their personal goals, and her experience and enthusiasm has enabled her to coach many athletes to success over the course of her career.
In 2017, Coach Laura became a VFS Certified Bike Fitter. Since then, she has completed hundreds of Bike Fits for cyclists of all abilities on every type of bike cycling currently offers. She is passionate about helping every cyclist be as comfortable as possible while riding a bicycle and about helping cyclists improve their economy and performance while riding.
Coach Laura still trains and races in running and cycling events. Aside from endurance sports, her other interests include traveling, reading, hiking, photography, cooking, gardening, yoga, skiing, and snowshoeing.
Providing effective Bike Fits to cyclists of all abilities
Working with time-limited athletes (all ages and genders) to develop effective training
Working with athletes of all abilities and meeting athletes where they are training and fitness-wise to help guide them on the best path to reach their goals
Working with Masters athletes (athletes aged 50+, all genders) to develop sound training
Working with female athletes; also working specifically with female athletes in the perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause stages of life
Also working specifically with female athletes in the perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause stages of life
Working with para-athletes (all ages, genders, and impairments) to develop individualized, effective training that accounts for their unique physiology and situations
Developing comprehensive, holistic training that integrates sport well into an athlete's life
Connecting with athletes and developing authentic relationships with them
Education & Certification:
USA Triathlon Level II Long Course Certified Coach
USA Triathlon Level II Paratriathlon Certified Coach
USA Cycling Level 2 Certified Coach
VFS Certified Bike Fitter
Successful completion of the National Academy of Sports Medicine's (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer Course
Coaching Highlights:
Coaching at Paratriathlon Talent Identification Camps at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and the United States Performance Center for USA Triathlon
Head Coach at Paratriathlon National Qualifier Series Races for USA Triathlon
Coaching at training camps for Team Semper Fi
Coaching at training camps for Dare2Tri
2020 IRONMAN BECOME ONE North American Regional Head Coach
2022 IRONMAN U Partner Coach for IRONMAN Lake Placid
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