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Lauren Blankenship is a Private Run & Mental Performance Coach located in Atlanta, GA. Her coaching career started when she was offered an Assistant collegiate coaching position after her 3 X All American career at her Alma Mater, Samford University. Since 2008, she has coached college XC/ Track, High school XC/Track, and Adult's beginner 5k-Elite Marathon. Since 2014, Lauren has owned her own private distance coaching business and more recently added mental performance coaching. Along the way she believes her skills in recruiting, sales, and marketing experiences in run specialty (on store level and as a sales rep) have all paved the way to her success. In 2022, she stepped away from her full time Director of Marketing role over two Fleet Feet locations in the Atlanta area to focus on building her own brand and fulfilling her passion of "Giving Back the Distance" in all she does. Learn more here.

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Paul Davies has competed in races from 5k to 50 miles but also enjoys noncompetitive events such as running every street in Boston. As a neuroscientist, he is fascinated by how running can bring about mindfulness, and resilience by changing brain signals. Paul is a level one USATF certified coach and loves to share his love, passion and knowledge of running to help others discover their own running adventures.

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Tom considers himself a “born again runner.” Until about 12 years ago he was a pack a day smoker who treated his body awfully. But shortly before the birth of his second child I decided that it was past time to fix myself and to be a better example to his children. Since that point he has run 13+ marathons, four Ragnar relays, and numerous other events.

He has his coaching certificate to help others “find their light” and that is the motto of FireFly Running.

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Heidi started running to relieve stress and learned to love racing after her first Turkey Trot in 2012. She has raced countless 5ks, recently set a personal best in the half-marathon, and is currently in training for her first full-marathon. Heidi is a Level One RRCA certified coach and loves to share the magic of running.

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Deb is a certified health and wellness coach, running coach, and pre/postnatal fitness coach. She is a mom, school counselor, and elementary teacher. Coaching has been her passion since she started over a decade ago.

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Mandy Cherry is an RRCA Level 1 Certified Run Coach in Dayton Ohio. Mandy specializes in beginner runners, or anyone running their first of something, be that a 5k, half marathon or a full marathon. Mandy generally coaches women & mothers, as she currently coaches for Another Mother Runner and teaches a local stroller based fitness class.

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