Mojo Trails carries a long tradition of team-like trail running originating from the legendary FastForward Sports. We train and play in the Boulder area and mountain trails with other fun, friendly, and like-minded folks! Mojo Trails athletes train together over the summer season, gearing up for a challenging and rewarding Fall trail race. While the group training is most appropriate for experienced runners, all pace levels are welcome and encouraged!

Lea is the founder and head coach of Mojo Trails. She has an enthusiastic, science-based, and personable coaching style and loves sharing her passion for sports and fitness with others. Lea has over 30 years of coaching and teaching experience in various sports. In addition to coaching running (sprint distances to ultras), she has extensive experience coaching triathlon (earned USAT certification), swimming, water polo, and downhill skiing (PSIA Level II certified). Prior to launching Mojo Trails, Lea had the opportunity to coach nearly all of the Fast Forward Sports programs (including serving as Head Coach for their Trail Program) since its inception in 2005 and coached with Bolder Boulder Training Clubs before that. 

Lea holds a PhD in Health and Human Performance and a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology, with foundational education in Sports Medicine, Secondary Education, Physical Education, and Health. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist, and Sports Nutrition Coach. Additionally, she teaches Anatomy, Physiology, Biomedical Physiology, and Human Performance courses at Regis University. 

Beyond coaching, training, and teaching, Lea spends her time with her 3 incredible boys, two silly puppies, one crazy kitty, and her amazing husband!