Remote, Driven, and Crushing Goals: Rockstar Loralee’s Ironman Journey
Coaches Notes:
I first met Loralee at Ultimate Tri Camp 2 years ago when she signed up last minute. It was great to be able to work with her face-to -face, before training her to get a PR at 70.3 Augusta.
She was struggling with getting better by just following a generic training program online. Since she already had a great base of fitness as a Pilates instructor and having done a few triathlon, we tested her right away.
She did not ever know there was a way to train using parameters like rpms, heart rate, pace and Rate of perceived exertion.
Learning more about what the numbers mean and then being able to use them to race allowed her to see the improvement week after week in training.
I love educating my athletes like this and they end up training less and getting faster.
Congrats Loralee on a great race at Augusta. Can’t wait to see what next for you!
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Meet Loralee
Age & Profession
I’m a 50-year-old fitness studio owner
Why did you choose FCC to help you on your triathlon/health and wellness journey?
I found FCC online while searching for a triathlon camp in 2023.
I attended the week-long training camp early in 2024 before my first Ironman 70.3. It wasn’t until I started training for my second Ironman 70.3 in 2025 that I realized I needed more accountability with my training. I live in Kentucky, which is not an area where there are lots of triathlons and people training for such races as than in more southern areas.
What is your “A” race for this season? *
Ironman 703. Augusta, 2025
What’s are your BIG goals?
To perform better than my previous Ironman and get a PR.
What were some of your biggest improvements in performance for each of the following? Swim, Bike, Run, and Nutrition/Health. Please include any Personal Records and Goals Achieved.
Doing actual testing for all 3 sports to then know my training zones and understand my numbers, heart rate zones, power, pace, etc. This allowed for training without guessing at how hard to work in my workouts, versus a blanket “one size fits all” training program. There are a few races I have done for many years, and this is the first year that I podiumed for some of those races!
Name 2 or 3 things that have made the biggest difference in your journey *
Learning my numbers and training specific to my needs and abilities.
Assistance with pain management along the way to keep me injury free so I can race as long as I want to race, versus having to stop because of overuse injuries like a lot of athletes.
Having a community!
Even though I am hundreds of miles away, the Miami group has been amazing. We stay connected with weekly zoom calls and a very active What’s App Group Chat. I have met people that will be friend’s forever, from so many different walks of life.
The coaches are ALWAYS available for any questions or concerns.
drives me to continue to push and grow.
What would you say to another person who was on the fence about joining our training program? *
Do IT!!!
I put it off for over a year after Ultimate Tri Camp.
I kept in touch with the coaches on/off and even joined in on workouts when I was in the Miami area. So happy I decided to go all in with Full Circle Coaching for my 70.3 and yes I Did PR!
Now that my 2025 A race is over, I am continuing to work with FCC and plan to continue on a regular basis for as long as I am able! Time to work on getting faster!
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About Coach Erinne Guthrie Erinne has been a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and the Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching since 2010. She’s been empowering triathletes since 1997, combining her experience as a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, and more.