Who is Blonde Runner?
Lora Erickson aka “Blonde Runner” is a USATF certified running coach and personal trainer specializing in weight loss, corrective exercise and endurance training. As a mother of four, she has many years of experience designing realistic custom individual programs that can fit into a busy everyday life. Growing up in Colorado, Lora was actively recruited in high school by Stanford, BYU, Adams State, Yale and many other colleges. Accepting an athletic scholarship to the University of Utah, she began her career as a distance runner and athlete. She later transferred to Utah State University where she earned the title of Big West All-Conference Runner. Since graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health Education with duel minors in Nutrition and Chemistry, she has taken on the role of wife, mother, entrepreneur, trainer, coach, race director, running and triathlon club organizer and weight loss specialist. Lora has enjoyed teaching the American Heart Association weight loss classes and continues to share her passion through running and triathlon camps, cooking/nutrition classes, fitness boot camps and public speaking as well as through individual consultation and corporate wellness seminars.
While, she continues to offer unique, custom-designed programs to help meet a variety of health conditions including arthritis, heart disease, osteoporosis and thyroid disorders. She specifically takes a personal interest in diabetes prevention. She maintains that “there is no one-size-fits-all program, everyone is different,” and takes a personal interest in each client.
Lora has been certified as a USATF running coach since 1996, which has allowed her to share her love of running. Her in-depth knowledge of nutrition and exercise physiology has also proved helpful to those she trains. Lora is an accomplished athlete and health professional, winning many awards and honors. She is the owner of Blonde Runner Health LLC and the founder/organizer of the Northern Utah Triathletes (a USAT sanctioned club) and South Davis Road Runners in Davis County, Utah where she currently resides. When she is not guest lecturing, teaching, coaching or training for her next competition, she can be found in her garden or catching worms with her three boys to take them fishing. She also enjoys karate, cooking and shopping with her little girl.
Lora loves to show her enthusiasm for health and has used her positive “can-do” approach to help hundreds of people of all ages to reach their goals. Whether your goal is to run a marathon, enter your first triathlon or shed an unwanted twenty pounds, she wants you to become the next success story. If you own a business and want to get the word out about your products or service or would like to sponsor Lora, please contact her directly at lora@blonderunner.com.
Lora’s Athletic Accomplishments
Personal Records:
5K - 18:06
10K - 39:49
Goals:
Marathon: 2:55
Half Marathon: 1:22
10K: 38
5k: 17:50
Race in all 50 States
Qualify for USA Triathlon Nationals
Qualify for Kona Triathlon World Championships
Lora’s 2010 race results
Canyonland Five Mile - Overall First Female (723 participants)
Legacy Duathlon - 3rd place division, 4th overall female
Women of Steel Triathlon (USAT sanctioned) - 2nd place division, 8th overall female
Willard Bay Triathlon (USAT sanctioned) - 1st place division, 4th overall female
Rockcliff Triathlon (USAT sanctioned) - 2nd place division, 9th overall female
Freedom 5K - 1st place division, 2nd overall female in 19:08
S.R. Triathlon 2010 (USAT sanctioned) - First place division, First overall Female
Lora’s 2009 race results
Valentine Day 5K - 1st age group, 2nd overall female
Canyonland Half Marathon - top age group
Women of Steel Triathon - 3rd place age group (USAT sanctioned)
Salem Springs Triathlon - 2nd place age group
Save a Child 5K - 1st overall female
Labor Day Triathlon - 1st overall female
Daybreak Triathlon- 1st place division, 2nd overall female (USAT sanctioned)
Xterra Triathlon - 2nd Place Wasatch Women Challenge, 8th div. place
Other awards & honors: Collegiate All-Conference Cross-country runner, Big West Conference Champion - Track & Field, USU Team Captain, WAC Championships - top performer, All Big West Honors - Cross-country, Bonnie Bell Circle of Excellence Athlete National award, athletic scholarship recipient, CHSAA - two-time Colorado State Champion - Girls 5A Cross-Country, SWL - District Champion, MVP - cross-country & track & field, CHSAA - MVP, All SWL Team, All State, KSTR/Gene Taylor’s Star Performer, State Division 1 Champion, Booster Club Outstanding Athlete, 1600 m 12th fastest miler in the state of Colorado (freshman year)
Contact:
Lora Erickson, CES
Blonde Runner Health LLC
801.608.5516
Lora’s family
