Meet Our Lets Get Fit America! Directors

January, 2009

We will be selecting 50 key people to serve as our Lets Get Fit America! directors.  Each person must be interested in helping us spread our message which is very simple - "Lets Get Fit America".  We have already selected several key players who want to help.  If you would like to be a director, send an email to chief director Bob Anderson at bob@ujena.com  and tell us how you can help us.   

Take a look at our Lets Get Fit America! directors.  As you can see, our directors have already done a lot in the fitnest world and make sure they make time available to stay fit themselves.  We are looking for directors of difference ages, talents, abilities and sports. 

We will also be adding leaders to our Lets Get Fit America! team too.  Our overall goal is to have some impact in getting more people fit or keeping people fit.  We want to do more than just talk about it.  We want to help motivate people, share information and bring awareness.  Become a member today.  It is totally free. 

Lets Get Fit America! is a not-for-profit Volunteer Organization.  Join us and lets show everyone how important we think it is to get and stay fit. 

FOUNDER & CHIEF DIRECTOR BOB ANDERSON

FOUNDER & CHIEF DIRECTOR BOB ANDERSON

Started running and racing at age 15 in 1962.  Became very addicted to running and started Runner's World magazine in 1966 while in high school.  RW became the bible of the sport and reached a circulation of 432,000 by 1984.  That year he sold the magazine to Rodale press.   While publishing RW, he started a national Fun Run program (1972), National Running Week (1976), the Corporate Cup Relays (1979) and Fit Magazine (1979).  After selling his publishing company, he started the Ujena swimwear company in 1984 and still runs the family business as CEO.  He is also Ujena chief photographer and have travelled all over the world photographing Ujena swimwear.  Founded the Ujena Jam which includes the Ujena 5k in 1985.  Currently producing three Ujena Jams annually with over 500 models and photographers competing.  Started the Ujena Talent networking site in 2004.  Still running and racing regularly.  In January, 2009 ran three 10-mile races in 15 days, the fastest being 67:44.  Goal for 2009 is to run at least 30 miles per week and race at least 20 times.  Catherine and Bob have been together for 14 years, he has two children (Lisa and Michael), son-in-law Justin and three grandkids (Owen, Carly and Jaxson).


DIRECTOR MICHAEL DOVE

DIRECTOR MICHAEL DOVE

Retired from the Defense Department in 2004 and received the Department's highest Distinguished Civilian Career Award. He holds MBA and BA degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. Since 2004 he has been devoting his volunteer time to being an important advocate of health and fitness for children of all ages. He is on the Board of Directors of the Big Sur Intl. Marathon and is President of the local Monterey Bay running club. Mike developed the award winning Just Run youth program and was a National Jefferson Award winner in 2008 as well as Running USA's youth contributor of the year in 2007. Mike writes a running column in the Monterey Herald. He has been ranked in Running Times magazine Masters of the Year 12 times and is in the San Francisco bay area running hall of fame. He also holds age group course records in several races including the Big Sur International Marathon. He once held the age 49 5K world record running 15:36.


DIRECTOR FRANCIE LARRIEU SMITH

DIRECTOR FRANCIE LARRIEU SMITH

She was a five time U.S. Olympic Team member. Her best Olympic finish was fifth place in the 10,000 meter event in Seoul, South Korea (1988). She was the flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic Team in Barcelona, Spain (1992). During the course of her 30 year athletic career, Francie established 36 United States records and 12 world bests in distances ranging from 1000 meters to 10,000 meters. She was selected by Runner's World magazine as, "The Most Versatile Runner of the Quarter Century." Francie is a member of the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame, The Texas Women's Hall of Fame, and the National Track and Field Hall of Fame....more from Francie, "Very fit my entire life until I started coaching at Southwestern University in 1999. Wanted to make sure my team knew it was all about them! Also could not figure out/too lazy to "fit being fit into my lifestyle." Running degenerated into interval trotting with one or more of our 7 rescued dogs. Woke up one day weighing 25 lbs more than heaviest I raced and busting out of my "fat" clothes. Not to mention how uncomfortable I was in this body I didn't know. Big wakeup call! Running specialty store (Run-Tex) opened a store in Georgetown, TX (small town where I live) winter of 07/08. Started going to running group at 5:45 AM led by store manger Donnie O'Neal. Routinely brought up the rear of the pack and soon became motivated to run on the days between running group sometimes as early as 4:30 AM before work because if I don't train in the AM it doesn't get done. Lost 20 pounds...feel great! Ran 19:51 5K in Nov"

DIRECTOR JUSTIN WALL

DIRECTOR JUSTIN WALL

Former Professional Soccer Player. Justin Wall grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area playing competitive soccer and golf. Played college soccer at Westmont College in Santa Barbara from 1988-1991. Was a 3-time NAIA All American and was inducted in the Westmont College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Played professional soccer in the APSL for the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks and won the Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup in 1994 with Greek-American A.C. After a career ending knee injury in 1994, Justin now focuses his athletic attention on staying fit for golf and plays to a 2 handicap at SCVCC in San Jose. Justin and his wife Lisa help run the family business UjENA Swimwear and Fashion and are also busy raising 3 wonderful kids, Jaxson, Carly and Owen.


DIRECTOR JODI LABOSSIERE

DIRECTOR JODI LABOSSIERE

Loves to run! She started running in grade school after she ran a mile in gym class in under 6 minutes. However, other sports took over heading into junior and senior high. Her love for running was sparked again when she attended her first Ujena Jam as a swimwear model.  She has done a lot of swimwear modeling and has been a Ujena staff model.  Since her first Jam Jodi has made running an important part of her life. She has run 5km, 10km, half, and full marathons including the L.A. marathon (her favorite). When Jodi isn't running she is busy working in the beauty industry as a model, and sales and marketing director. Her down time (yeah right) is spent between Newport Beach, and Houston where she spends quality time with her beau Dave. Go figure that one of their favorite things to do together is run...


DIRECTOR MIKE FANELLI

DIRECTOR MIKE FANELLI

Began running in 1968 and have never stopped...career highlights include winning the San Francisco Pacific Rim Marathon (twice) and PRs of 14:37 (5K), 30:50 (10K), 2:25 (marathon) and 100 miles in 16:46...past coach of USA National Team (3 times) and coach of 15 Olympic Trials qualifiers. Although I've slowed down considerably, running continues to be a part of my daily routine generally 30 to 40 miles a week...EVERY week. Professionally, I am a luxury real estate broker in San Francisco and Marin County http://www.SFluxuryhome.com and enjoy spending quality time with my wife Renay and dog Baci...both of whom are my favorite two running pals in the world!



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