Teesha McCrae
Teesha McCrae (Assistant Coach – Orange Group; TNR Coach) Marathons
Completed: ING Georgia 2008; Marine Corps Marathon 2008 Half-Marathons Completed: ING Georgia 2007; ING Georgia 2009
Background: Teesha began long distance running two years ago when she decided to train for her first Half Marathon. Before Teesha began training for the ING, she had never run more than four miles (all on a treadmill of course). When three of her friends decided to train for a half marathon, she was feeling just crazy enough to give it s shot. She chose the ING Atlanta as THE race and began training. Each week she ran farther than she had ever run before. After finishing the ING half marathon in 2:30, she knew she had found a life-long passion. Teesha joined Get Fit Atlanta in 2007 and has completed two marathons and one half marathon since that time. Teesha runs because it makes her feel strong and capable. Nothing beats the sense of accomplishment after completing a new distance or beating an old time. She is now ready to move to the next level of insanity and plans to complete her first ultra marathon in October 2009. Training with Get Fit has been the perfect way to reinforce her relatively new commitment to an active lifestyle. Two years ago, “athletic” is not a word Teesha would have used to describe herself. Get Fit has completely changed that. Training for a marathon is a life-changing experience and she looks forward to sharing in this transformation with the Get Fit team.
