Olga Heano
Olga Henao
Background and Experience: Olga has been with Get Fit Atlanta for 3.5 years. Prior to joining Get Fit Atlanta, Olga had done a few 5K races. One day she was with a group of friends at work and talk turned toward things she and others would like to accomplish in their lifetime. Olga casually mentioned that she would like to one day run a half marathon (for she actually did not even imagine she could ever do a full marathon). Later that day, she was approached by a co-worker who told her about Get Fit Atlanta. Having no pressing plans for the upcoming Saturday morning, Olga agreed to go with her friend to a Get Fit Atlanta weekend run. She ran 4 miles with the group – all the while marveling at how never ending those 4 miles seemed but pleasantly surprised she was “keeping up” with the group and that she was having a good bit of fun!! After the run she signed up with Get Fit Atlanta – and not only did she sign up but she signed up to train for a FULL marathon! The first few weeks were hard, Olga struggled with following the training schedule (she can be a bit of a workaholic and so she would find herself working late and “missing” weekday runs), she had to learn proper running technique, and she had to overcome soreness and overuse pain (mind you a good bit of the “pain” was due to Olga’s propensity for missing weekday runs those first few weeks). However, week after week, training became easier and more fun. After 6 months of training Olga ran her first half marathon and a year later her first full marathon!
Olga enjoys coming out and training with her fellow mellow yellows! She became an assistant coach in the 2009 season and very much works to make short and long runs a good mix of workout and fun.
Since joining Get Fit Atlanta, Olga has completed 5 half marathons, 1 full marathon, and is training for 2 back to back marathons in March (Georgia ING Marathon) and April (Big Sur, CA) of 2010.
Marathons Completed: Marine Corps Marathon (2008)
Half Marathons Completed: Atlanta Thanksgiving Day Half (2007), Las Vegas ½ Marathon (2007, 2008),Georgia ING Half Marathon (2008), Mercedes Half Marathon – Birmingham (2010)
Greatest Running Achievement: Running the Silver Comet10Kin 2010 in just under 1 hour!!!!
Certifications: CPR & First Aid
Contact information: olhenao@gmail.com
