Jennifer Beamer
Jennifer Beamer – Half Marathon – Green Group Coach
Marathons Completed: Chicago (2007, where she completed 2/3 of the race before the course was shut down because of extreme heat – an historic event in marathon history), Las Vegas (2007), Disney (2008), Marine Corps Marathon (2008)
Half Marathons Completed: Silver Comet Half Marathon (2006, 2009) Atlanta Half Marathon (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Disney Half Marathon (2007, 2008), Georgia ING Half Marathon (2007), Nike Women’s Half Marathon – San Francisco (2008), Snickers Half Marathon – Albany (2009), Mercedes Half Marathon – Birmingham (2010)
Greatest Running Achievement: Goofy Race and Half Challenge 2008
Background and Experience: Jennifer is a fifth year member of Get Fit Atlanta and is excited to lead the half marathon group as head coach. She began coaching with Get Fit as an assistant for the Half Marathon Group in 2007 and later that year she jumped at the opportunity to become Head Coach of the Yellow Group. Jennifer started running a few years ago to get in shape and lose the weight she had gained during graduate school at Georgia State. She completed several 5ks but never really made running an everyday part of her life.
Jennifer joined Get Fit Atlanta in 2006 hoping that being part of the group would give her the support and guidance she needed to improve her running and complete longer distances. When she joined Get Fit Jennifer couldn’t run much more than a mile without walking. Since committing to Get Fit she has completed 12 Half Marathons and 3 2/3 full marathons. Her biggest accomplishment was completing the Goofy Race and Half Challenge during the Disney Marathon Weekend in 2008 which entails completing a half marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday.
Jennifer proudly recruits members to Get Fit Atlanta and can be found at most group events lending invaluable assistance, volunteering and / or participating! With a family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity running helps maintain her health and weight while keep these health risks away. Jennifer lives in Atlanta with her husband, Alan, and their 3 cats and 2 dogs.
Certifications: USAT&F Level I Coach, CPR & First Aid
Contact information: Jennifer@GetFit-Atlanta.com
