Olympic Mentor Lara Hamilton

Work With Me

This isn’t generic coaching.
It’s access to someone
who’s actually been there.

Trail Running coaching, Ski mountaineering coaching, Athletic Coaching for those with chronic illness, Road Running Coaching, and Australian Olympic Athlete Mentoring

Why I do this

When I was preparing for my first Olympics, I had no one who’d done it before me. No Australian had ever competed in skimo at the Games. I was managing ankylosing spondylitis — a chronic arthritic inflammatory condition — while training at altitude in Colorado & France, working remotely for peanuts, navigating foreign bureaucracies, and figuring out race logistics solo.

I made a lot of mistakes. I also figured out a lot of things the hard way. Now I want to give other people the shortcuts I never had.

Who this is for

Athletes who want to get better; at skimo, trail running, or both. People managing a chronic illness who refuse to let it be the ceiling. Anyone doing something no one around them has done before. People navigating a move abroad and building a life from scratch in a new country. Skimo Coaching in Australia doesn’t exist properly yet. I’m here to change that.

You don’t have to be elite. You just have to start, and show up.

This might be for you if…
You’re a trail runner who wants to get into skimo and don’t know where to start
You need a skimo coach as someone from a smaller country like Australia or New Zealand, or you’re curious about starting skimo
You’ve been diagnosed with AS, RA, or another chronic condition and everyone keeps telling you to slow down
You’re moving abroad to train and need someone who’s navigated visas, housing, training groups and healthcare in a foreign country
You want to race smarter, not just harder
You’re doing something no one in your circle has done and you need someone who gets it
You want direct access to an Olympian, and their experiences

How we can work together
Most popular
Monthly Mentoring
A$Enquire
per month · 3 month minimum recommended
Ongoing support across training, racing, life logistics, and whatever else comes up. This is the option for people who want real continuity — not a one-off conversation.
  • 1 × 60-min video call per month
  • Weekly WhatsApp check-in — replied within 24hrs
  • Monthly focus and goal set together
  • Training log or plan review with feedback
  • Pre and post race support when relevant
  • Course breakdown, race tactics, nutrition strategy
  • AS and chronic illness management protocols
  • Visa, moving abroad, communication strategy support
  • Access to me — actually me, not a template
Single session
Strategy Session
A$Enquire
one-off · 90 minutes
One focused conversation. Bring your biggest problem — race planning, training audit, AS management, moving abroad, career direction — and leave with a clear plan of action.
  • 90 minutes, one focused topic
  • Race strategy and course breakdown
  • Training audit — what’s working, what isn’t
  • Pre-race nutrition and fuelling plan
  • Managing a chronic illness in training
  • Moving abroad and building a new life
  • Career or life direction
  • Written notes and actions sent same day
  • No ongoing commitment required

How it works
Step 01
Book a free call
30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. Just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.
Step 02
We figure out the right option
Monthly mentoring or a single session — we work out what makes sense for where you’re at.
Step 03
We get to work
No onboarding fluff. We start on the thing that matters most to you right now.
Step 04
You move forward
With a clearer plan, better tools, and someone in your corner who’s been somewhere close.

Ready when you are
First call is always free.
30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure.
Just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.

Book Your Free Call

Monthly mentoring · Strategy sessions