{"id":611,"date":"2023-09-06T19:20:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/?page_id=611"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T04:49:22","slug":"meet-our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/meet-our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"611\" class=\"elementor elementor-611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18fd7a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18fd7a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03074cf\" data-id=\"03074cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a7684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60a7684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc346a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc346a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Jose Fit Coaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0c0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed0c0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cff930a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cff930a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30156e2\" data-id=\"30156e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7074107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7074107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef930e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef930e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-size: 2rem\">The Coaches <\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00d889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00d889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">Head Coaches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9ca36 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e9ca36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At San Jose Fit, our head coaches are more than just mentors\u2014they&#8217;re your partners in achieving greatness. Whether you&#8217;re facing challenges or seeking advice, we&#8217;re here to support you every step of the way. If your current pace group isn&#8217;t quite right, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out. With countless marathons under our belts and years of experience with San Jose Fit, we know the ropes and are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential. Let&#8217;s conquer those miles together!<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-georgiana\">Coach Georgiana\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td><td>Organizer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=611&amp;action=elementor#coach-kriba\">Coach Kriba<\/a><\/td><td>Walking Half &amp; Full Marathon Head Coach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=611&amp;action=elementor#coach-todd\">Coach Trevor<\/a><\/td><td>Runner Marathon Head Coach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-sarah\">Coach Sarah<\/a><\/td><td>Runner Half Marathon Head Coach<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e1c5a elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3e1c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"\/sanjosefit\/coach-corner\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Coaches-only page<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a77a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a77a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Program Coaches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f4751 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97f4751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>San Jose Fit offers various programs.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re looking for a coach for one of these areas, you can find us below:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=611&amp;action=elementor#coach-babu\">Coach Babu<\/a><\/td><td>Webmaster\/Social Media<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-georgiana\">Coach Georgiana <\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"#coach-eric\">Fit News<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"#coach-eric\">Coach Eric<\/a><\/p><\/td><td>Rancho Announcements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-georgiana\">Coach Georgiana<\/a><\/td><td>Rancho Announcements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-sommer\">Coach Sommer<\/a><\/td><td>Track<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-fernanda\">Coach Fernanda<\/a><\/td><td>Core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-arnon\">Coach Arnon<\/a><\/td><td>ATP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-shannon\">Coach Shannon<\/a><\/td><td>ATP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#coach-padubidri\">Coach Lalitha<\/a><\/td><td>Yoga<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fb282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54fb282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marathon Coaches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8dd6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8dd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"yiv6957349485MsoNormal\">At San Jose Fit, we believe that running should be enjoyable and social. Our marathon coaches love to chat and have fun while hitting the pavement. Feel free to move between pace groups as you progress and based on how you&#8217;re feeling. Some groups incorporate a run\/walk strategy for those longer distances, ensuring everyone can find their perfect rhythm. Let&#8217;s make every mile memorable together!<\/p><table style=\"height: 487px\" width=\"226\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pace<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pace Coach<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7:30 &#8211; 9:00<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-babu\">Coach Babu<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-manjunatha\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Coach Manjunatha<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:00 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-todd\">Todd Morimoto<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-prasad\">Prasad Lakamsani<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-trevor\">Coach Trevor<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-gordon\">Coach Gordon<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-shekhar\">Coach Shekhar<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:00<\/td><td><a href=\"#coach-nat\">Coach Nat<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Coach Carmen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 14:00 (90 sec run\/30 sec walk)<\/td><td><p>Coach Raja Sarma<\/p><p>Coach Sue Craft<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rancho<\/td><td><a href=\"#coach-bill\">Coach Bill<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rancho<\/td><td><a href=\"#coach-satpal\">Coach Satpal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rancho<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-tarini\">Coach Tarini<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-nagamani\">Coach Nagamani<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ce776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62ce776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walking Coaches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c02af5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c02af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Purple group is perfect for those who love to walk. We spend more time on the trail than most other groups, giving us plenty of opportunities for fun and camaraderie. Whether you&#8217;re walking for exercise or aiming to complete half marathon and marathon distances, you&#8217;ll find a supportive and enjoyable community here. Come and join the fun!<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pace<\/strong><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Pace Coach<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15-18 Half Marathon<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-ronit\">Coach Ronit<\/a><\/p><p>Coach VV<\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-heather\">Coach Heather<\/a><\/p><p>Coach Becky<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18 &#8211; 20 Half Marathon<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-kriba\">Coach Kriba<\/a><\/p><p>Coach Shanthi<\/p><p>Coach Ted<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 14 Full Marathon<\/td><td><a href=\"#coach-susan\">Coach Susan<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db648c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db648c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Half Marathon Coaches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfadc52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfadc52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Half Marathon is the perfect way to take your running to the next level. It offers a greater challenge than a 10k without the intimidation of a full marathon. Our fantastic Half Marathon coaches are here to guide you through this exciting journey. Discover where the fun of running truly happens and push your limits with us!<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pace<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pace Coach<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&lt; 10:00<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-monica\">Coach Monica<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-anjuli\">Coach Anjuli<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-sarah\">Coach Sarah<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-melisa\">Coach Melisa<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 12:30 (6\/1)<\/td><td>Coach Sunita<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:30 (3\/1)<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-don-w\">Coach Don<\/a><\/p><p>Coach Sarah Ngola<\/p><p>Coach Shanti<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30-14:30 (2\/1)<\/td><td><p><a href=\"#coach-kim\">Coach Kim<\/a><\/p><p>Coach Surekha<\/p><p><a href=\"#coach-sue\">Coach Sue<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00 (3\/1)<\/td><td><a href=\"#coach-ileen\">Coach Ileen<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#coach-fareen\">Coach Fareen<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5b3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0f5b3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e08bc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e08bc2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3898c6\" data-id=\"b3898c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2e7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd2e7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Coaches<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d84234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d84234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e860a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e860a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\t\t<div id=\"coach-georgiana\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094b294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"094b294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Georgiana - Organizer\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73b5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e73b5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 13:00 \u2013 14:00 &amp; Organizer<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c860068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c860068\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc2314\" data-id=\"efc2314\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f938f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96f938f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Georgiana-Boewer-150x150-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1519\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f02463d\" data-id=\"f02463d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e87d94 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e87d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I started running with San Jose Fit in 2002. Since then I\u2019ve run many marathons, half marathons, trail runs and fun-runs. I\u2019m also a yearly walker and supporter for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. A firm believer in the philosophy \u2018no runner\/walker left behind\u2019, I ensure every runner crosses the finish line. \u00a0I attribute my long association with running and San Jose Fit to the incredible bonds I\u2019ve forged with my co runners\/walkers over the years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-494ee071 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"494ee071\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-300e363d\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-eric\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66282162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66282162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Eric \u2013 Rancho<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704a923f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704a923f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rancho Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11846215 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11846215\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8c9d28\" data-id=\"b8c9d28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb12771 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fb12771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Eric-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Eric-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Eric-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Eric-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Eric.jpg 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d172f63\" data-id=\"4d172f63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69645d4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69645d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My first marathon was Grandma\u2019s Marathon in Duluth, MN with Tom Kaisersatt in 1999. I ran a marathon every other year until 2005, when I ran three, including Green Bay, Twin Cities and New York. That was the year I also ran a 24 hour race, FANS, in Minneapolis, MN. I started running more and more ultras, with the highlight being the Western States 100 mile race in CA in 2011. I don\u2019t run very many races nowadays, usually trail runs for fun. I enjoy supporting other runners on their journey through volunteer coaching and aid station captain duties. I remain as fast as ever by not wearing a watch and having racing thoughts. See you on the trails!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5381de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5381de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-573dd87\" data-id=\"573dd87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d3cb4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44d3cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dee1e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3dee1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-arnon\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff14710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff14710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Arnon \u2013 ATP<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885cd89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"885cd89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ATP Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c7e80d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c7e80d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3247134\" data-id=\"3247134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e953d78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e953d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Arnon-Amir-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1720\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57c59d1\" data-id=\"57c59d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dadf36 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dadf36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I joined San Jose Fit in 2002 and soon ran my first half at the San Francisco Marathon. I was thrilled! Since then I have run the San Francisco marathon every year, half or full. I started coaching in 2005, was head coach (2007-12) and organizer (2013-14). In 2011 I started coaching the Advanced Training Program (ATP) \u2013 Light, which is a funny name for training really hard to run <em>\u201ceffortless\u201d<\/em>. My most special marathon was the 2010 Athens Classic Marathon, following Pheidippides\u2019s original course (the 2500th Anniversary!) from Marathonas to Athens, finishing at the Panathinaikon Olympic stadium. But what really changed my life is all the friends I made in SJF, who support me along this journey. See you on the trails.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41c3d17c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41c3d17c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1178f4c\" data-id=\"1178f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61598476 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"61598476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdaf767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6bdaf767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-shannon\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110dbeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110dbeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Shannon - ATP<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a63f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a63f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ATP Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68fbe81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68fbe81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aee4e78\" data-id=\"1aee4e78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3fa3d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d3fa3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Coach-Shannon-769x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Coach-Shannon-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Coach-Shannon-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Coach-Shannon-768x1023.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Coach-Shannon-1153x1536.jpeg 1153w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Coach-Shannon.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-331ac558\" data-id=\"331ac558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f735fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f735fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I started long distance running and marathon training with San Jose Fit in 2010. My husband learned about this organization from Tom Kaisersatt, the founder, and so I hesitantly decided to check it out. Prior to San Jose Fit, I could not fathom running even 7 miles. However, the orientation inspired me to commit and 7 miles soon became a walk in the park as I was training for 26.2. Through this organization I have made many friends and run enough half marathons, marathons, and 50-60ks that I have no more space to display the medals on my large medal hanger. As a coach, it is so rewarding to watch others discover the joy of running, meet the challenges to achieve their running goals, and become a part of this community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bba611 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bba611\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-303f046\" data-id=\"303f046\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79a10b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f79a10b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899fee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"899fee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-sommer\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea64972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea64972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Sommer - Track<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7d89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d7d89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Track Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c1dc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c1dc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab0ef4\" data-id=\"7ab0ef4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb89f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beb89f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/coach-sommer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3871\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b78bf9\" data-id=\"0b78bf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa56c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa56c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pronouns: She\/Her<\/p><p>Hello my fellow running team! I am excited to have you join me at the track as we all work together to reach our goals. If you are track curious, come check it out, I will try to design a program that has something for everyone. As for my background, I have been an overall athlete my entire life, name a sport and I have probably done it, but I finally became focused on running since moving to the Bay in 2018. In that time, I have competed in a range of distances up to 100 miles, and supported a number of friends in various marathons up to 200 mile events. Over the last couple of years I have been welcomed in by the San Jose Fit family, and you will often find me out at Rancho with Coaches Bill, Satpal, and Siya. But while I mostly race on trails these days, I have always had an appreciation for the training benefits of track\/speedwork. I want to share that with you, so I hope to see you this summer ready to join in the fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd9f27f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd9f27f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f976571\" data-id=\"f976571\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bfda2c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17bfda2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e29fd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2e29fd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-fernanda\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c6cbdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c6cbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Fernanda \u2013 Core Training\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd36c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd36c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Core Training Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23049ad1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23049ad1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2106d57f\" data-id=\"2106d57f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f741a79 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f741a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Fernanda-Perdomo-Arciniegas-e1556588856189.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1732\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-428ef596\" data-id=\"428ef596\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b14577 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b14577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Coach Fernanda, San Jose Fit\u2019s Core Class<\/strong><\/p><p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Fernanda Perdomo-Arciniegas began running in 2017 after the passing of her mother in August, using it as a way to cope with her grief. Running provided her with peace and solace, a time to reflect on her mother\u2019s memory. However, it also led to increased pain in her body. After enduring two particularly painful 10K races, Fernanda followed the advice of friends and searched online for a running club to help her improve. In April 2018, she found San Jose Fit and immediately joined.<\/p><p>Over the past seven years with San Jose Fit, Fernanda has not only gained valuable running techniques from her coaches and teammates but also found a supportive community of friends and mentors. Since joining, Fernanda has completed numerous ultramarathons, marathons, and half marathons across the USA, South America, and Europe. As the Core Class Coach, she is committed to helping you develop a strong core that supports your running, prevents injuries, and builds stamina and strength.<\/p><p>Fernanda is also a proud mother of two strong, smart, and beautiful daughters, who are the light of her world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ecd4551 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ecd4551\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-476082d3\" data-id=\"476082d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae21127 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ae21127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1b6b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2b1b6b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-lalitha\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22226b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22226b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Lalitha<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0b4fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb0b4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yoga<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1098c5d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1098c5d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1463a46d\" data-id=\"1463a46d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415e8f1a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"415e8f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/lalitha-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1746\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54ec1564\" data-id=\"54ec1564\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c48bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2c48bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have been teaching Yoga to San Jose Fit runners and to my friends\/family. I am now offering Zoom classes due to Covid which I will continue. I have helped a lot of first timers get into Yoga. Hope to continue this as a way of giving back to the community. I taught yoga at Milpitas library to the general public for more than 2 years. It was one of the popular classes there. As a yoga instructor, I strive to help beginner yogis feel comfortable in their practice, learn essential postures, and ensure a safe practice for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-184d4aa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"184d4aa2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-282f5623\" data-id=\"282f5623\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4da735 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d4da735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4122a606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4122a606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-ronit\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a65816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61a65816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Ronit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7268f7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7268f7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Walking Pace Coach &lt;15:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3435c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3435c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54275fd8\" data-id=\"54275fd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72674f78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72674f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Ronit-Katz-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1919\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c7c4695\" data-id=\"1c7c4695\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1603fb1a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1603fb1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I did my first full marathon, the Maui Marathon, in 2002. I have been with San Jose Fit since 2009 and completed both full and half marathons with them. I have been an assistant coach since 2010. My walking pace 12.45 to 14 minutes per mile depending on the distance. I am looking forward to coaching this year and helping people accomplish their goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4793c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4793c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8375a04\" data-id=\"8375a04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3f682 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4b3f682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45154d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"45154d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-heather\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0820fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0820fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Heather<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8f14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8f14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Walking Pace Coach &lt;15:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6568c0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6568c0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0f9db1\" data-id=\"f0f9db1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d790b88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d790b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/coach_heather.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/coach_heather.png 640w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/coach_heather-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-544d78e\" data-id=\"544d78e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d79699 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d79699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I have been race-walking, hiking, and running since college.\u00a0 After a few \u201cdormant\u201d years, I joined San Jose Fit in 2006 with the goal of regaining the healthy mind\/body\/spirit connection that comes with consistent exercise; and I wanted to push myself further and with others.\u00a0 I found my tribe with\u00a0SJFit!\u00a0 I have completed several half marathons, and I may have a marathon in me.\u00a0 I consistently return because it is great\u2026. Terrific coaches, terrific comradery, and I am stronger for it!\u00a0 \u00a0I love the holistic approach of\u00a0SJFit\u00a0with walking, running, yoga for stretching, and core for strengthening.\u00a0 I have so enjoyed participating with the walker group that I started as a pace coach last year!\u00a0 My walking pace is 13 to 15 minutes per mile. \u00a0I am truly looking forward to coaching this year and helping new members accomplish their fitness goals and welcome them to this amazing tribe.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39821ba9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39821ba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-208e4c86\" data-id=\"208e4c86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4184f81b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4184f81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448ca1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"448ca1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-kriba\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b09102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48b09102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Kriba<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6080e228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6080e228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walking Pace Coach 18:00 \u2013 20:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17545173 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17545173\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63d47adb\" data-id=\"63d47adb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c99ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c99ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Kribakaran-Narasimhan-e1556645194392-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1800\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-647da362\" data-id=\"647da362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e241f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2e241f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I didn&#8217;t think about Changing my Life but San Jose Fit did! Came to know about it through my friends and joined in 2015. I started discovering myself with just simple walking, the potential within me, which gave me the confidence to try out far-reaching things in life. I completed my first marathon in 2017! This will be my fifth year and I enjoy the walk with other Fitters. I walk at a pace that is comfortable for me and I encourage everyone to do so. Find your pace and enjoy it! 19-20 mins. Looking forward to meeting new Fitters this year and making new friends!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daa7974 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daa7974\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-394870d\" data-id=\"394870d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ff4e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40ff4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bef244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5bef244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-susan\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b6a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2b6a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Susan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d6a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d6a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walking Pace Coach 12:30 \u2013 14:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d22fba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d22fba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad826d\" data-id=\"6ad826d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3322f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3322f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach_SusanHoffman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4436\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach_SusanHoffman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach_SusanHoffman-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3811b3e\" data-id=\"3811b3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1520051 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1520051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Running was something I did on and off for years\u2014mainly because I loved that I could do it anywhere. Everything changed when my dear friend Marianne invited me to join San Jose Fit. I was excited (and a little nervous) since I had never run with a group before. Once I got started, I was hooked. The people, the organization, and the inspiring speakers were more than I ever expected. I ran my first marathon in 2017, the same year I joined.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">These days, I\u2019m a proud speed walker and still loving every step just as much as I loved running. Every year, you can find me at half marathons alongside my fellow Fitters, soaking up the energy, community, and sense of accomplishment that comes with every race.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44468d5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44468d5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e4ef09\" data-id=\"9e4ef09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522a0db6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"522a0db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab480bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2ab480bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-terry\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4941e81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4941e81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Terry<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fdadf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23fdadf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 10:00 \u2013 11:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33dcde79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33dcde79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c368af9\" data-id=\"c368af9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540b431b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"540b431b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Terry-Ridgway-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1809\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-373fd63\" data-id=\"373fd63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d2d520 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d2d520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve been running with San Jose fit since the first season in 1998. Along the way I\u2019ve taken some time out to do other things, but I\u2019m back again to have fun with everyone again, this year. Back in 1998, I thought this would be a one time event. That I\u2019d run my one marathon and that would be it. Cross it off my bucket list and be done. How wrong I was. Since then I\u2019ve completed 48 marathons (I\u2019ll complete numbers 49 and 50 this season) along with sixteen 50k runs, three 50 mile runs, and 40 half marathons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd1446c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd1446c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-630b2c69\" data-id=\"630b2c69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4054f46d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4054f46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70274fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"70274fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-gordon\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eddc971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eddc971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Gordon<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b17fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9b17fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 11:00 \u2013 12:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3482053e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3482053e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71a60c1d\" data-id=\"71a60c1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594ccd9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"594ccd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/Gordon-Yamate-photo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3795\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-170bbbee\" data-id=\"170bbbee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539a9f7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"539a9f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve been running off and on since high school when I ran cross country (but not<br \/>very well in those days). My distance running improved as I got older (more<br \/>discipline), and now I attribute my good health to running and realize it\u2019s a priority<br \/>rather than an extracurricular activity when I have time. I\u2019ve run eight<br \/>marathons\u2014San Francisco Mayor\u2019s Cup, Big Sur, Chicago, NYC (2), Boston and<br \/>Sacramento (2). Years ago, Christine Kennedy at Athletic Performance<br \/>recommended that I join SJFit for marathon training. That was great advice\u2014it\u2019s<br \/>a lot easier putting in the long miles when others were counting on you to be<br \/>there. In my pre-Covid six years with SJFit, I\u2019ve met a lot of great runners.<br \/>Rejoining SJFit, I look forward to catching up with old friends and making new<br \/>ones. When I was younger, I did experience the beta endorphins kicking in.<br \/>Today, I tell people that the best part of running is when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b71449 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b71449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2204c78\" data-id=\"2204c78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc51ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cc51ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03e66c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c03e66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fcbd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"36fcbd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-bill\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95f710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a95f710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Bill<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5691c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b5691c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach RANCHO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-473d2df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"473d2df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90b75fc\" data-id=\"90b75fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6e97d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b6e97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Bill-Dumonthier-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1834\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc8ede\" data-id=\"5fc8ede\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d31369 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d31369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I joined San Jose Fit in 2003 and started as an assistant coach in 2004. \u00a0I have run 21 marathons and 44 ultra marathons. \u00a0In 2015, I completed my longest race (101.2 miles) at age 63. \u00a0San Jose Fit has made me a more consistent runner. \u00a0I am looking forward to another great season!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e1c205 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e1c205\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9aa71\" data-id=\"2b9aa71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d50669 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d50669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b72aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"75b72aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-satpal\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633c383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"633c383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Satpal<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48e9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e48e9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach RANCHO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eb8753 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eb8753\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87cebef\" data-id=\"87cebef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb4bc6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adb4bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/satpal-sjfit-bio-pic-150x150-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1849\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b08e7f\" data-id=\"3b08e7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87ba37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87ba37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I joined USA Fit &#8211; San Jose in 2009 and started as an assistant coach in 2021. \u00a0I have run many marathons and ultramarathons including 1&#215;125 miles race, 8&#215;100 miles races, 20&#215;100 Kilo-Meters races, 11&#215;50 Kilo-Meters races, 36 marathons, and 22 Half Marathons. Many of these races were completed in rugged mountain terrains in severe heat or cold conditions.\u00a0My most favorite race was the 2021 Western States 100 miles endurance race &#8211; which was the ultimate goal of my life, so henceforth I live and run with the pure joy of living in the current moments without any expectations of any kind, I have also lead pace groups in several famous marathons including the San Francisco Marathon and the California International Marathon (CIM).\u00a0I love running and playing with my beloved Coach Bill Dumothier at San Jose Fit and look forward to another great season and many more, so let&#8217;s run and have fun \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb5e40e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb5e40e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3bf853\" data-id=\"b3bf853\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3817c9c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3817c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93635c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d93635c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-nagamani\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6936f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc6936f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Nagamani<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cb24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42cb24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach RANCHO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c16d7e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c16d7e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c23b7\" data-id=\"21c23b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dddc0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66dddc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nagamai-1024x763.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nagamai-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nagamai-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nagamai-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nagamai.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7a8499\" data-id=\"f7a8499\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ff3f9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89ff3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I was inspired to start running after volunteering at the San Jose fit aid station at the Morgan Hill marathon &#8212; I was blown away by the camaraderie that San Jose fit offered. I have since completed several full and half marathons. Recently, I have started running trails at Rancho and I look forward to sharing this experience with my fellow runners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9211d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9211d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cc595e\" data-id=\"1cc595e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9338d0f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9338d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3d077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ea3d077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-tarini\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61dada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61dada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Tarini<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa015f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa015f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach RANCHO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3e6f6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3e6f6e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5155cd\" data-id=\"c5155cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516f462 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"516f462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tarini.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tarini.jpg 640w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tarini-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tarini-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b723716\" data-id=\"b723716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8db23 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8db23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am a passionate running coach at SJFit, dedicated to helping athletes of all levels reach their personal best. With a focus on safety, consistency, technique, and motivation, I bring\u00a0energy and expertise to every training session<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c42bdc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c42bdc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48567ff\" data-id=\"48567ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab19a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bab19a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861374e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"861374e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-manjunatha\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a3b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a3b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Manjunatha<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c421aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c421aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 7:30 &#8211; 9:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6800077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6800077\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7ecdc3\" data-id=\"b7ecdc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5b9e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb5b9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/manjunath-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1853\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7f9c0\" data-id=\"4b7f9c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45faa8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f45faa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"yiv8003452274MsoNormal\">I joined San Jose fit in 2018 with a goal to complete a marathon and I did complete my first marathon in the same year with the help of structured training and encouragement I got from San Jose Fit. Running has become my lifestyle and it helps me stay healthy and Fit. I have completed many races and trail runs after Joining San Jose Fit. Structured training plan, \u00a0In-person training, encouragement, precious tips and company I got from the experienced coaches and fellow runners is amazing and trust me I don&#8217;t think \u00a0you can get this from an \u201conline search engine results\u201d.<\/p><p class=\"yiv8003452274MsoNormal\">I have got so many friends through San Jose Fit and now I never have to worry about running alone, I always find somebody interested to run the same race\/trail with me, making my runs memorable. Running long distances helps me find my inner peace and boost my confidence. Find out what running can offer you by training and running a race with\u00a0the San Jose Fit family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6339b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6339b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4447ba9\" data-id=\"4447ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a48a3d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a48a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521dacf elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"521dacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-trevor\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716fc29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"716fc29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Trevor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1cc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a1cc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 10:00-11:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd89de4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd89de4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d816e3\" data-id=\"4d816e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd534d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecd534d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Trevor-Vaz-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1854\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6434ab8\" data-id=\"6434ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec165a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec165a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"yiv8003452274MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I joined San Jose Fit in 2013. My goal was to check off a bucket list item \u2013 to complete a full marathon before I turned 50. After completing my first marathon, I was hooked and I continued with San Jose Fit and participated in many other races. Through the years with San Jose Fit, I received a lot of help, encouragement and training for which I am very grateful. Because of that, I volunteered to coach for the last few years. Running to me is like meditation. My mind is serene and calm while my body is outdoors getting its exercise. I view running as a competition with myself. There will always be runners faster than you and who can run longer than you. What matters is how well you are doing relative to where you were. San Jose Fit provides an excellent structure and coaching to help you improve your running capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5887df7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5887df7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4a2685\" data-id=\"a4a2685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f538d9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f538d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836ceb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"836ceb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-prasad\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b2cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81b2cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Prasad<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3894e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3894e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 9:00 &#8211; 10:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e07721 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e07721\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f763a1\" data-id=\"7f763a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09f82c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f09f82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Prasad-3-697x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4772\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Prasad-3-697x1024.jpeg 697w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Prasad-3-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Prasad-3-768x1128.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Prasad-3-1045x1536.jpeg 1045w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Prasad-3.jpeg 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cba2874\" data-id=\"cba2874\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6473fb3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6473fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">After years of running (powered by consistency, grit, and just the right amount of stubbornness), I\u2019ve somehow leveled up into the role of coach. It\u2019s a bit like being promoted from player to \u201cperson who now has to pretend they know what they\u2019re doing\u201d\u2014but I\u2019m honored nonetheless. Having spent years in the trails, I bring some experience, questionable wisdom, and a deep appreciation for water breaks. I\u2019ve seen it all: early morning juggles, last-minute scrambles, and the mysterious disappearance of motivation on cold days.<\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Now, I get to pass on what I\u2019ve learned (and maybe make up a few things along the way), while encouraging others to push a little further than they think they can. I\u2019m a big believer that progress counts more than perfection\u2014and that a little extra effort goes a long way. I may not have all the answers, but I do have plenty of stories and just enough confidence to sound convincing.<\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Stepping into these coaching shoes feels big\u2014but luckily, I\u2019ve done a lot of running, so they fit just fine. My goal? Keep things moving, keep it fun, celebrate the small wins, and look like I have a plan at least 90% of the time (the other 10% is just \u201ccreative coaching\u201d).<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0736bca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0736bca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2e92da\" data-id=\"c2e92da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac22ab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9ac22ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfdeb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fdfdeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-babu\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d879437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d879437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Babu<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf1d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf1d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 7:30 \u2013 9:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b728d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b728d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6ea91a\" data-id=\"a6ea91a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad4254 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ad4254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/babu-gopaladhine-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1856\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8ab89e\" data-id=\"d8ab89e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c55b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c55b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have been with SJFit since 2015, running with the Blue\/Green group. SJFit community has helped make running a lifestyle choice, not just for physical and mental fitness. I have learnt a great deal from my coaches and other experienced runners in group. I completed the six marathon majors when I ran Tokyo Marathon in 2018. I am truly blessed to have family and friends who helped me raise more than $20K for various charities. It has been a fulfilling and satisfying achievement. I am happy to share my experiences, to help fellow runners reach their goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b52a54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b52a54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ab13d9\" data-id=\"1ab13d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16e714 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f16e714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bf4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f3bf4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-todd\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1f0cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a1f0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Todd<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a408b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a408b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON HEAD COACH &amp; MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 9:00 &#8211; 10:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c37c903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c37c903\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de2a197\" data-id=\"de2a197\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615078f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"615078f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Todd2026-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Todd2026-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Todd2026-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-614949b\" data-id=\"614949b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782bc4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782bc4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I joined SJ Fit about six years ago, and discovered a herd (family of runners with a shared vision). SJ Fit has inspired me in life &amp; running. I have run Boston Marathon six times. My best marathon in 3:08 in CIM. My goal<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0the next few years to reach 100 marathons<\/span>. I would like to run under 3 hours for the marathon. I want to share my running wisdom gained over my 20 years of wisdom \u2013 literally earned by blood, sweat, and tears.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-335bda3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"335bda3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-666392a\" data-id=\"666392a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c682ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c682ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc4510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"dfc4510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-nat\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3b029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab3b029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Shekhar<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282336b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282336b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 11:00 \u2013 12:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-048c2f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"048c2f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c12677d\" data-id=\"c12677d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0215a0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0215a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/shekhar_pic-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/shekhar_pic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/shekhar_pic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/shekhar_pic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/shekhar_pic-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/shekhar_pic-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-638ec6c\" data-id=\"638ec6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1029e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1029e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I joined SJ Fit in 2021 with a goal of running my first marathon. The pandemic was still fresh in everybody&#8217;s mind and as a complete newbie, I had my trepidations about joining a group of experienced endurance runners1. However, I was welcomed into the group with a wealth of experience, knowledge and support from the amazing coaches and other members! Since then, I have been fortunate to finish five marathons (two World Majors among them) and two ultra-marathons, many of which I ran alongside other Fitters. I am still learning every day and look forward to another great year of running with everyone!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f3ef38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f3ef38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c589c1\" data-id=\"0c589c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2276fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2276fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78f7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e78f7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-shekhar\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c95c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c95c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Nat<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f311bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f311bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 12:00 \u2013 13:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cdd2f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cdd2f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47821f1\" data-id=\"47821f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfacba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adfacba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nat.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4485\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nat.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Nat-169x300.jpeg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fecbf6\" data-id=\"5fecbf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84cf41 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f84cf41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a longtime runner, I joined San Jose Fit in 2012 with the goal of training for a marathon. The structured training program and my wonderful coaches enabled me to complete many races and introduced me to ultrarunning. Encouraged by the support of the San Jose Fit team, I signed up for a 50-mile race before running my first marathon, I trained and completed both the Marathon and the American River 50-mile.<\/p><p>I signed up as a volunteer pace coach in 2013 with the goal of giving back to the running community. I am a strong believer in the five-point training program (hills, core, yoga, track, and endurance) for running.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c49ff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c49ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21111a6\" data-id=\"21111a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ccea2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"68ccea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9918f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9918f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-lyn\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d64531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d64531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Lyn<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f86bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f86bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 13:00 \u2013 14:00 (90 sec run\/30 sec walk)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-adaca7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adaca7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dde38ce\" data-id=\"dde38ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e8c10 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7e8c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Lyn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Lyn.jpg 960w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Lyn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Lyn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Lyn-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4f6713\" data-id=\"b4f6713\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2b003 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2b003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get ready to hit the ground running (or walking!) with your new SJ Fit coach! I&#8217;ve been loving this group since 2017, and this year, I&#8217;m thrilled (and maybe a little &#8220;voluntold&#8221; \ud83d\ude09) to coach.\u00a0While I might not call myself a &#8220;runner,&#8221; I&#8217;m definitely out there earning those shiny medals almost every month! My favorites? Any challenge at RunDisney, the stunning Monterey Bay Half, and the deliciously fun Hot Chocolate 15k.\u00a0Can&#8217;t wait to share the trails, the miles, and the fun with all of you. Let&#8217;s make this season amazing!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-502d1db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"502d1db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f08a83\" data-id=\"2f08a83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689ebe2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"689ebe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06bdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b06bdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-sarahN\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07eecdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07eecdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Sarah<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37f5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37f5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MARATHON Runner Pace Coach 13:00 \u2013 14:00 (90 sec run\/30 sec walk)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7961451 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7961451\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57caedb\" data-id=\"57caedb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ec452 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9ec452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-SarahN-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4471\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-SarahN-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-SarahN-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-958d36f\" data-id=\"958d36f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece6e38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ece6e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0I started with San Jose Fit in 2015 and keep coming back for the friends that I have made over the years. My first half marathon was in San Francisco in 2005 and my first marathon was a year later in Chicago. I&#8217;ve made a lot of training and race pacing mistakes over the years, and I&#8217;m happy to share my experience so you don&#8217;t have to!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d1da16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d1da16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f15084\" data-id=\"6f15084\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4353528 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4353528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a003c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a003c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-don-w\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1c6bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f1c6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Don W.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963ca61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"963ca61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 12:30 \u2013 13:30 run\/walk (3\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec56008 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec56008\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05aca26\" data-id=\"05aca26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5e56a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc5e56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Don-Watson-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1870\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aabf862\" data-id=\"aabf862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ce011 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99ce011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pace: 12:00 &#8211; 12:30 min \/ mile I started running with San Jose Fit in 2000 because I saw this group of people running by\u00a0my house in their underwear each Saturday morning and thought \u201cWOW! What a bunch\u00a0of loonies! My kind of people!\u201d. Seriously, my goal is always to get every runner through the training program and to the\u00a0start line healthy and ready to run. Once they \u201ctoe it up\u201d at the start line, they will KNOW\u00a0that they can \u201cGit er Done!\u201d. Each year I see people cross the finish line in their first half or full marathon and I know\u00a0that this group of coaches and their fellow runners combined to make a very memorable\u00a0\u201cfirst\u201d in that person\u2019s life. That\u2019s why I enjoy this group every year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8914dbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8914dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a60d8f\" data-id=\"3a60d8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e388157 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e388157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3138c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3138c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-srimathi\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e3317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94e3317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Srimathi<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754ce91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754ce91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 12:30 \u2013 13:30 run\/walk (3\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2394bca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2394bca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5857b0c\" data-id=\"5857b0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad09ffb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad09ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-1031x1536.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-1375x2048.jpg 1375w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250421_172947_Adobe-Acrobat-scaled.jpg 1719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f9110\" data-id=\"b9f9110\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3608e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3608e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prior to 2012 I was a complete couch potato, and never engaged in strenuous physical activity except for brisk walks.<br \/>Determined to change my lifestyle, I started with short, slow runs and learnt about walk\/runs. Kaiser Personal best and San Jose fit changed my way of life. I did my first Kaiser \u00bd marathon in 2013, a milestone I never thought I\u2019d achieve.<br \/>I decided to do my first full marathon (26.2 miles) the year I turned 50. It was not even 2 yrs since I started this transformation. I knew it was ambitious. I was mentally prepared to do the run even if I had to crawl to the finish line. Guess what? I finished the run in 7 hours and placed second. Yes. You heard me right. I placed second in my age group. You don\u2019t need to know that only 2 of us completed the race.<br \/>Inspired by the transformation running brought to my life, I decided to help others discover the joy and benefits of running.<br \/>Today, my husband and I are very passionate about sharing our knowledge and experience to empower others to reach their fitness goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91144a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91144a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1535960\" data-id=\"1535960\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633931f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"633931f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5469a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5469a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-sandip\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee8b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee8b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Sandip<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962269e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"962269e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 11:00 \u2013 12:30 run\/walk (6\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc934b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc934b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76b4bed\" data-id=\"76b4bed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c370df8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c370df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-19-at-15.00.08-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4248\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b64d8ca\" data-id=\"b64d8ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b038418 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b038418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve been running with SJ Fit for a few years now and have somehow survived multiple half marathons (still waiting for that runner\u2019s high everyone keeps talking about \ud83d\ude05). This season, I\u2019ll be leading the 11\u201312 min\/mile group with a 6\/1 run\/walk. I&#8217;m stepping in for the awesome Coach Sheila, who&#8217;s taking a well-deserved break this year to heal up\u2014big shoes to fill, and I\u2019ll do my best not to trip over them!<\/p><p>I\u2019m here for the miles, the smiles, and maybe a few \u201cIs it walk break yet?\u201d moments. Can\u2019t wait to run with all!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46713e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46713e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c15998\" data-id=\"6c15998\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a2ab3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7a2ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e172347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e172347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-ileen\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81147d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b81147d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Ileen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369fe2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369fe2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 14:30 \u2013 15:00 (5\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8743421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8743421\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31690d0\" data-id=\"31690d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb38621 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb38621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Ileen-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1885\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e6be20\" data-id=\"8e6be20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7c7ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7c7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve been running\/coaching with San Jose Fit since 2011.<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Years ago, I remember driving home from work on the Stanford Campus and seeing runners everywhere &#8211; they looked fit, happy and above all, carefree.<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>That\u2019s when I decided I wanted the same for my life and began running with the Stevens Creek Striders.<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We ran 3 times a week for many years.<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I came to realize that running in groups, with new friends, people with essentially the same goals was the key.<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Being a part of the San Jose Fit coaching team, I want to impart that same value running in groups has given to me by supporting you and your fitness goals.\u00a0<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0One of my favorite quotes:<span class=\"yiv5475711668gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0&#8220;<\/span>A good laugh and a long run are the two best cures for anything\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b3bff7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b3bff7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d150374\" data-id=\"d150374\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b430a8f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b430a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7762fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7762fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-fareen\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dd002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0dd002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Fareen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6886d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6886d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 14:30 \u2013 15:00 (5\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fb27fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fb27fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c27001\" data-id=\"2c27001\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2246fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2246fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/coach_Fareen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/coach_Fareen.jpg 481w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/coach_Fareen-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1910d10\" data-id=\"1910d10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4ced4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b4ced4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Hi! My name is Fareen. I\u2019m a nature lover who enjoys hiking and finds balance and stress relief through swimming. I started running several years ago, with my first road race being the Boston 5K in 2009. My longest race so far has been the challenging Around the Cape 25K, which included 16 hills! Since joining SJFit in 2015, I\u2019ve continued to train and grow with the group. I\u2019ve also taken on the ZombieRunner Quarry Lakes half marathon in wild weather and the San Jose Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll half marathons on scorching hot days! Running has taught me many valuable lessons, thanks to my SJFit coaches and fellow runners: the importance of pace training, embracing your own race, and how the journey and camaraderie make crossing the finish line so rewarding.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9df466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9df466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22fe868\" data-id=\"22fe868\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbe3d4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fbe3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2844eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2844eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-kim\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf395b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf395b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Kim<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79ee06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d79ee06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 13:30 \u2013 14:30 (2\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e37ce3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e37ce3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b7900b\" data-id=\"6b7900b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab15ec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eab15ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Coach-Kim.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4222\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dac0bcb\" data-id=\"dac0bcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ba692 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ba692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, welcome to the San Jose Fit family.\u00a0 It takes courage for you to register.\u00a0I was once like you about 30 years ago. \u00a0I run because it makes me feel free and happy. Going down memory lane, I can recall when I first started. Not being an athlete, a friend of mine asked me several years back to go for a run with her and the San Jose Fit running group. My response was, &#8220;Say what?! Are you crazy?! I don&#8217;t run.&#8221;<\/p><p>Well, the rest is history. I joined Team In Training shortly after that. They coached me to complete my first marathon and two more after that. Since then, thanks to this program, I\u2019ve finished a number of half marathons, 10ks and 5ks. Exercising by yourself isn&#8217;t as fun as doing it with a group &amp; community that inspires you. Life happens and sometimes you need people to help keep you motivated!<\/p><p><strong>Coach Kim\u2019s Advice: <\/strong><\/p><p>Everyone is motivated to exercise in many different ways. Mine is to just cross the finish line. Here&#8217;s a saying I like, &#8220;<em>Run Often. Run Long. But Never Outrun Your Joy of Running.&#8221; <\/em>by Julie Isphording.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-949efd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"949efd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4abc60\" data-id=\"d4abc60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f39355 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f39355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7634e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"af7634e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-tara\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29f760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a29f760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Tara<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e912b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e912b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 13:30 \u2013 14:30 (2\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26346e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26346e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df1904c\" data-id=\"df1904c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887590e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"887590e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tara-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tara-rotated.jpg 240w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/Coach-Tara-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bf538f\" data-id=\"2bf538f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c2eb7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c2eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><div dir=\"ltr\"><div><div><div><p data-end=\"439\" data-start=\"72\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I started running in the fall of 2015. Before that, I had never run even a single mile\u2014and I truly believed I never could. But that all changed when I joined San Jose Fit in 2016. Since then, I\u2019ve crossed the finish line at several half marathons, two full marathons, and three relay races covering 191 miles. Running has transformed my life in ways I never imagined.<\/p><p data-end=\"811\" data-start=\"441\">This year, I\u2019m beyond excited to give back by training and pace-coaching for the half marathon alongside the amazing Coach Kim and Coach Sue. We\u2019ll be leading the 13:30\u201314:30 min\/mile pace group, using a fun and manageable 2-minute run \/ 1-minute walk interval. It\u2019s the perfect pace for building strength, staying injury-free, and most importantly\u2014enjoying the journey.<\/p><p data-end=\"1110\" data-start=\"813\">If you\u2019ve ever doubted yourself like I once did, let me assure you:\u00a0you can do this. With the right support, a joyful group, and steady training, you\u2019ll not only finish a half marathon\u2014you\u2019ll love every step of the way. Come join us and experience the magic of running with joy, love, and peace.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91d1dba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91d1dba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dba731d\" data-id=\"dba731d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7ecb8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e7ecb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdfa17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ecdfa17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-sue\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03affec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03affec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Sue<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4158015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4158015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 13:30 \u2013 14:30 (2\/1)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-90d66fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90d66fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4068952\" data-id=\"4068952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e3903 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9e3903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Coach_Sue.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Coach_Sue.jpg 640w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Coach_Sue-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d561b8\" data-id=\"4d561b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f62eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f62eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"ltr\">For many years I ran 5Ks and 10Ks with my friends. One friend had a bucket list item to run a marathon. To support her, I found a training program with San Jose Fit. I signed up but my friend had work constraints. Although I had never dreamed of doing this, I gave the program a chance. To my surprise, I not only learned how to train for a long run in the right running gear but met some incredible, supportive people. I was able to complete my first and only half marathon. Now I do more beach walks, swim, and train for a half marathon. This will be my first year as a half marathon pace coach.<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-165caff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"165caff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb5e06b\" data-id=\"eb5e06b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d542ce elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8d542ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114c2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"114c2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-anjuli\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf7444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baf7444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Anjuli<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a330781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a330781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach &lt; 10:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5f7557 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5f7557\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64522ac\" data-id=\"64522ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8804669 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8804669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_235502_Gallery-948x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_235502_Gallery-948x1024.jpg 948w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_235502_Gallery-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_235502_Gallery-768x830.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250422_235502_Gallery.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5d31c5\" data-id=\"c5d31c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2316a6d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2316a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"ltr\"><p>I am so excited and honored to be a new half marathon coach with San Jose Fit! <br \/>I have met many SJ Fit runners over the last 9 years when I moved to the Bay Area, and finally signed up as a member for the first time in 2022 &#8212; thanks to encouragement from Coach Georgiana and many half marathon coaches.<\/p><p>There are so many wonderful, welcoming people in this program, who all want you to succeed in your goals and experience the joy of running with others.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s to a season of many miles and smiles together!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df36bd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df36bd8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ff46a\" data-id=\"09ff46a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f29abf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f29abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fa605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"94fa605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-monica\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08466d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a08466d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Monica<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea312b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ea312b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach &lt; 10:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5395b3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5395b3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93cc25e\" data-id=\"93cc25e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9682c43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9682c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/coach_monica-771x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/coach_monica-771x1024.jpeg 771w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/coach_monica-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/coach_monica-768x1020.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/coach_monica.jpeg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ea0a4a\" data-id=\"4ea0a4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85fc6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85fc6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"ltr\">I started running with San Jose Fit in 2007. I had run a half marathon and wanted help training to run a marathon. SJF helped me complete the Silicon Valley Marathon in 2007, and I was hooked on racing. I ran with San Jose Fit until 2010 when I stopped racing, but I continued running.\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\">Time flies and that brings me to 2024 &#8211; the year I decided to stop running alone and start running with a group. I was nervous to join again after so many years running alone. However, it was the best decision ever! I feel blessed to have made so many great friends in San Jose Fit. I especially love our half marathon group. As Georgiana said, &#8220;It feels like coming home.&#8221;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83e9e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83e9e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0edc836\" data-id=\"0edc836\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761b5df elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"761b5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f27fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0f27fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-teri\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bf6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26bf6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Teri<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9779617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9779617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 10:00-11:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbe6acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbe6acf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f49f955\" data-id=\"f49f955\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4312a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c4312a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Teri-Pierce-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1899\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-008ecb3\" data-id=\"008ecb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f53fea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f53fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">I joined SJFit in 1998. I showed up at LGHS by myself not knowing what to expect. That October, I became a marathoner. And, the journey was just as rewarding as the event. In 2008, SJFit expanded to include the half marathon program. It\u2019s an excellent fitness program and our target race is San Jose Rock n Roll.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The best part about SJFit is the mix of new runners with veteran runners. We support and encourage each other. So lace up your shoes and join us. Everyone is welcome.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The half marathon\u2026\u2026..half the distance, twice the fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bde05d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bde05d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89e0933\" data-id=\"89e0933\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f28cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"53f28cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d24e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"50d24e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-melisa\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598ee2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"598ee2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Melisa<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee7e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee7e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HALF MARATHON Pace Coach 10:00-11:00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7236a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7236a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7c75ab\" data-id=\"f7c75ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697aeb2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"697aeb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20250414_230129-1024x954.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20250414_230129-1024x954.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20250414_230129-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20250414_230129-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20250414_230129-1536x1431.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/20250414_230129-2048x1909.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d13e5a8\" data-id=\"d13e5a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0985b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0985b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although I am new to SJ Fit (started in 2024), I always liked running. However, I really got into running in 2022 when I joined a few local run clubs and also ran my first 5k race. Since then, I&#8217;ve participated in multiple 5k and 10k races and even ran my first half marathon at the beginning of 2025. Through SJ Fit, I plan to continue to achieve new running goals and look forward to meeting others looking to do the same!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49d0ed1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49d0ed1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fb928d\" data-id=\"9fb928d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca4861 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dca4861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c8cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e3c8cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"coach-sarah\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857e917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857e917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach Sarah<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7546b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7546b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orange 10:00 \u2013 11:00 Pace Coach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4ef910 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4ef910\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba4eef7\" data-id=\"ba4eef7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451a423 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"451a423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Sarah_RR-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1910\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82a1e2f\" data-id=\"82a1e2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1502 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3e1502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PRONOUNS:<strong>\u00a0SHE\/HER<\/strong><\/p><p>I joined SJ FIT in 2017, this will be my first season as a coach. I have been running since the early 2000s, and I specialize in 5ks &amp; 10ks, but Coach Teri made me love Half Marathons and negative splits. I decided to join SJ Fit to up my running game, but I keep coming back because of the amazing people. My favorite things to chat about on a run are food, new restaurants, baking, books, the Bachelor or any reality TV, and if you bring up cats, we will be friends forever. I am looking forward to a great season!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d11774 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d11774\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcd0fe4\" data-id=\"fcd0fe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b05c1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7b05c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want more information about San Jose Fit?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269ac3f elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"269ac3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/usafittraining.com\/sanjosefit\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us to learn more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Jose Fit Coaches The Coaches Head Coaches At San Jose Fit, our head coaches are more than just mentors\u2014they&#8217;re your partners in achieving greatness. Whether you&#8217;re facing challenges or seeking advice, we&#8217;re here to support you every step of the way. If your current pace group isn&#8217;t quite right, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out. 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