Denton FIT Chapter Coaches

My name is Jose Najera, I grew up playing soccer and by doing so I developed a profound love for running. I watched my wife tackle her first full marathon in 2012 and that inspired me to set a goal to run a marathon. I didn’t think a formal training program or support team was necessary. However, my wife enrolled us in Katy FIT, which led to completing my first full marathon as the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon.  This changed my perspective. I never realized how important and fun it is to have a great group of people to support and guide you through the training. It made all the difference showing up on marathon day having the support of the group.  The running group not only changed my life, but the group developed great friendships, confidence, and the tools to succeed.  My wife and I have been settled in the Denton area for almost six years.  After many years of missing the camaraderie of a running group, I decided to team up with USAFIT to bring the running experience in the area with a new chapter in Denton.  Looking forward to creating new friendships and encouraging others to pursue their goals through Denton FIT!

My name is Rachael King, I started roughly 8 years ago on my fitness journey to basically be fit and healthy as a lifestyle change, I started out with just eating right then got into running - I would run 5-6 days a week, I absolutely loved it, then found a love for Bootcamp and did it for a few years, then started biking because I’ve always loved to bike, then went to jump roping at 45 minutes almost every other day - I have found a new love in jumping Rope as it works a lot of muscles in your body and builds great endurance - so I guess you could say I’ve done it all. Lol, short story: when I was in elementary school I won a 30 minute jump roping contest without stopping & that I think was always my love for jumping rope, I also love a good walk!

I look forward to encouraging and coaching others to achieve great things, it’s what I’ve always loved to do.