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Coach Lori Thomson

Lori Thomson, BaseCamp cycling coach
Lori Thomson, BaseCamp cycling coach
Lori Thomson, BaseCamp cycling coach

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Plainfield, Illinois

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Gravel, Mountain, Triathlon, Road, Strength Training

I initially focused my sports career around soccer and became a semi-professional soccer player, and choosing to pursue my academic career with a full scholarship instead of professional soccer helped lead me to my passion of fitness. I became a strength coach in 2007 and a triathlete coach in 2011. After I started racing Ironman, I realized how much I enjoyed being on the bike, which led me to become a cycling coach. I have dedicated twelve years to coaching cyclists from Ironman training, mountain biking, century rides, and gravel races. 


After years of racing and competing, I am happy to now spend my time coaching athletes. Even after seventeen years of strength and conditioning coaching, eleven years of movement screening, and twelve years of cycling coaching, I will always continue to learn ways to improve my coaching to enhance an athlete's capabilities. I'm currently pursuing a Doctorate in Human Performance focused on performance biomechanics, fatigue limitations, and injury prevention, and I am the head contributor of UESCA Strength and Conditioning Certification for Endurance Athletes, which is launching in 2025. I will always diagnose an athlete's movement to prescribe the optimal path for peak performance.

Certifications:

  • UESCA Cycling 2024

  • USA Weight Lifting 2017

  • USA Cycling February 2024

  • NESTA Personal Trainer 2008

  • Kettlebell L1 2013

  • Trigger Point L1 2013

  • Precision Nutrition L1 2013

  • USAT L12014

  • Biosignature Modulation L1 2016

  • NESTA 2008

  • EXOS Performance Specialist Certified 2017

  • EXOS Tactical Certified 2017

  • Functional Movement Screen Certified 2011

  • PICP 3 


Events completed:

  • Leadville 100 MTB (twice)

  • Barry Roubaix 62, 100M (twice)

  • Manhattan 100M

  • Dirty Donut Gravel Race

  • Melting Man 60

  • Ironman 70.3 Miami

  • Ironman 70.3 Orlando 

  • Ironman 70.3 Austin

  • Ironman Steelhead (twice)

Athlete Testimonials

I have really liked working with Lori this past year. Her wholistic approach to training not only on the bike, but in the gym has really helped to smooth out some imbalances I've had the last few years of cycling on my own. I have been able to tell with certainty that not only my power, but performance overall on the bike has improved and given me confidence at events that I've participated in. When I had an accident in the middle of the summer that would limit my ability to ride outdoors she worked with me to alter not only my short term plan, but the longer term goals for the year to make the best out of a bad situation. I look forward to continue working with Lori this fall/winter and can't wait to see the gains from an uptick in gym work during the "off-season."  - Eric W.

Recent Athlete Achievements
  • Ali Knutson finished 1st in her age category at the 2025 Tommy Knocker 10 event

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