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Lance Parker

Run Coach

Lance Parker is a performance coach, former professional soccer goalkeeper, and ultra-endurance athlete with more than a decade of experience helping individuals become stronger, fitter, and more capable. His coaching combines an evidence-based, data-driven approach with a genuine passion for helping people discover what they are capable of achieving.

Lance began his coaching career in New York City after retiring from a 7-year professional soccer career in MLS and NASL, where he played for Chivas USA, Miami FC, and FC Edmonton. In 2015, he founded Parker Peak Performance, where he works with athletes of all levels to develop strength, endurance, movement, mindset, nutrition, and recovery strategies based around their individual goals.

Beyond one-on-one performance coaching, Lance has extensive experience leading group fitness and building community. He was a founding instructor for lululemon Studio (formerly MIRROR), where he taught more than 2,500 classes over six years to a community of more than 150,000 members. He’s led cardio, strength, and recovery classes on Tonal and currently programs and coaches strength classes for Levl Strength, the in-home connected strength platform formerly known as Lyquid by Hydrow. He also coaches with Boundless, helping ultra-endurance athletes prepare for some of the most demanding races in the country.

Lance believes great coaching is about understanding the person in front of you, creating an environment where people feel challenged and supported, and helping them build confidence through consistent progress. Whether coaching an individual athlete or leading a room full of people, he brings the same combination of knowledge, energy, accountability, and enthusiasm to every session.

As an athlete, Lance continues to test the very limits he asks of his own athletes. In 2023, he finished 10th overall in the Lead Challenge and completed the 218-mile Divide 200 just three weeks later. In 2024, he completed the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning—four 100-mile races within 14 weeks—and finished 3rd overall. In 2025, he completed the 308-mile Arizona Monster, and he continues to compete, pace, and crew at ultra-endurance events, including completing his fifth Leadville 100 in 2026.

Now based in Boulder, Colorado, Lance brings together his experience as a professional athlete, performance coach, group fitness instructor, and endurance competitor to help others push their limits, find their community, and become stronger versions of themselves.

Specialties

  • Trail & Ultrarunning
  • Strength Training
  • Nutrition
  • Physiological Testing

Certifications

  • CPT - Certified Personal Trainer - (National Fitness Professionals Association)
  • XPS Phase 1-3 - EXOS Performance Specialist - (EXOS)
  • RMP Level 1 & 2 MED - Running Mechanics - (Running Mechanics Professional)
  • FRCms - Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist - (Functional Anatomy Seminars)
  • SFG1 - Kettlebell Instructor - (Strong First)
  • SFB - Bodyweight Instructor - (Strong First)
  • RKC1 - Kettlebell Instructor - (Russian Kettlebell Challenge)
  • Pn2 - Precision Nutrition Level 2 Coach - (Precision Nutrition)
  • PNOE Metabolic Analysis Foundations Certification

Notable Athletic History

  • Has raced every major distance from 5k to 300mi
  • 2025: Arizona Monster 300 Finisher
  • 2024: Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (3rd Place Overall)
  • 2023: The Divide 200 Finisher
  • 2023: Lead Challenge (10th Place Overall)
  • 2023: Leadville 100 MTB Finisher (9:45)
  • 2022-2026: 5x Leadville 100 Run Finisher (x2 sub-25-hour & x3 sub-30-hour)
  • 2018-2022: 4x Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim
  • 2008-2015: Professional Soccer Player (MLS & NASL)
  • Pacer - The Speed Project (LA to Vegas Solo), Javelina Jundred, Badwater 135

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