Big River Personal Coaching

Laura Filla

Location: Eureka, MO (St. Louis Metro)

Certifications: I hold certifications through the Road Runners Club of America as a Level 2 running coach and through The American Council on Exercise as a certified personal trainer and sports performance specialist.

Coaching Services Offered: Training Plans, Monthly One-On-One, Pay-As-You-Go, Strength

Introduction:

My name is Laura. I'm a coach, athlete, mom, and wife. My love of running began early after joining my middle school track team and competing in the 800m and 1600m events.

My coaching style is "advisor over authority." I believe that the coach-athlete relationship is a partnership. I also believe that most never reach their genetic potential in running.

I'm passionate about making the performance trajectory efficient, regardless of the athlete's goal. I use evidence-based training methods to do this. Most importantly, I show people they are capable of more than they thought.

Personal Records:

5K 18:58
Half Marathon 1:28:23
Marathon 3:04:24

Services

Coach Laura offers both run coaching and strength training services.

Testimonials

"Laura is an absolutely fantastic coach!"

"I highly recommend coach Laura! ... I managed to snag several PRs in the plan [including] a best 5k (and I'm 38) and learned a lot about strength work for runners. Laura was very understanding of my injury too and willing to adjust the workouts accordingly. ... it was an excellent experience and the coaching was top notch!"

"As a runner who has played around with strength training but was not always sure what to do, having the strength training plan was incredibly helpful. The plan was very clear with guidance on how to modify if I was low on time, really fatigued, or life just made things challenging. I would definitely recommend this to any runner needing additional strength guidance." - Maggie