Meet Our Coaches
Laura Cozik
Mallorca, Spain
Laura is Founder and CEO of the Team Lipstick brand. She lives in Mallorca, Spain, but spends much of her time traveling the world, as well as visiting New York City ... the place that forever has her heart. Laura loves being a coach, guide, and mentor to the most spectacular women on Earth.
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Jennifer Harwood
New York City
Jennifer is a certified RCAA run coach who has raced 19 marathons, as well as numerous Sprint thru Ironman distance triathlons. Her sporty background also includes basketball, netball, football, waterpolo, softball, and cross country. Jennifer is also a world traveler who has visited 61 countries, with a goal to hit 100. Goals keep you focused. She says "write them down and know your why".
Lesley Kroupa
New York City
Lesley joined Team Lipstick as an athlete in the Summer of 2013. She is an RRCA-certified Run Coach who has raced 11 marathons, 25+ half-marathons, and numerous triathlons from Sprint thru Ironman distances. Her proudest accomplishment is completing Mount Hood, a 50-mile race in Portland, Oregon, that truly expanded what she sees as possible in all aspects of life.
Colleen Patterson
New York City
Colleen has placed top ten in many Olympic distance triathlons. She also races Half Iron and Full Iron distance events, as well as 5k thru marathon. Prior to her 30th birthday, Colleen had zero athletic experience. Her first race was a marathon, in honor of a friend. Colleen has been hooked on the sporty lifestyle ever since. She says "it's never too late to reach your wildest potential".
Annie Kessler
New York City
Annie races Olympic thru 70.3 distances for triathlon, and 5k thru 50k in running. Having an older brother, and a bit of a competitive streak, she enjoys proving that she can be just as strong, fast, and athletic as any boy. Annie grew up playing soccer, tennis, basketball, softball, and was a lifeguard for many Summers. At present, friendship and community are her strongest motivators.
Rachel Weinthal
New York City
Rachel has raced Olympic, 70.3, and Ironman distances, as well as numerous running events from 5k thru marathon. Having trained for Ironman as a working mom of a toddler, she takes special interest in helping women find balance. Rachel works as a CPA, focusing on fraud investigations. Subsequently, facing challenges and solving problems has become her comfort zone.