Heart Zones Coaching

Meet your Coaches!  Are you in one of these areas?  Bellevue, Mercer Island, Renton, Redmond, Issaquah? Then join our team!

Annelise DiGiacomo

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Certifications: USA Elite Level Cycling Coach, USA Triathlon (Level 1) Coach, Heart Zones Master Trainer Certified in Personal Training, Cycling and Power Training. She is also an ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist and owns her own Training, Coaching and Metabolic Fitness Company called Infitness.

Bio: Coach Annelise has been coaching for Heart Zones and Women's Specific Triathlons for over eight years, helping women discover their mental strength and physical confidence to do more than just reach the finish line – many go on to succeed at reaching higher fitness & athletic goals! Annelise's passion for coaching shows through in all she does, driving her athletes to reach for their best.

She is an endurance athlete herself, competing in several sprint triathlons, 5k's, 10k's, ½ marathons, century distance cycling events, hiking and mountain climbing. She looks forward to working with triathletes of all fitness levels and abilities train for their first, second or third triathlon! In Annelise's down time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two cocker spaniels, Gilbert and Barnaby.

Michelle Ohlson Bio (Assistant Coach):

Coach Michelle has grown up as a competitive swimmer and in 2003 she decided to add a new challenge to her swimming by training and competing in the Chicago Accenture Olympic Triathlon. She has been hooked ever since!

She continued to compete in various races from 5k runs up to marathon distances, metric and century distance cycling events as well as additional sprint triathlons, aqua-thons all the way to completing an Ironman.  She holds a BS in Exercise Science from Bastyr, is a USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach and a Level 2 Heart Zones Certified Personal Trainer. This will be her first year coaching with Heart Zones Coaching.

Michelle currently enjoys training and coaching anyone striving to reach their goals, whether it's seeking optimal fitness or training for a triathlon from beginner to advanced levels. When Michelle is not coaching or training for events, you can find her looking at travel magazines planning out her next travel destination.

Testimonials:

"What a fabulous day! I am still just so thrilled with completing the triathlon. ..Life is wonderful. Thanks to you and your team I felt so much support! I heard you cheer for me when I left to go get in my bike. Thanks, that was awesome! I kept my mind off what I was doing by constantly looking for faces I recognized from our team and then would scream with joy for a high five or wave. It is a life changing experience for sure and one that I want to keep reliving!" --Margaret

"Thanks to everyone who helped me cross the finish line again for the second year in a row!! Coach Annelise and the entire staff of workout leaders - you are amazing! I'm sure I can speak for the team, we just can't thank you enough for your time and commitment."--Jody