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The Experience of a Lifetime. Why I’m Here. Team In Training Changed My Life: Got me in shape Got me motivated Met great people Helped me make a difference in the lives of people with cancer. Why Are You Here?. You’re up for a challenge You’re caring and community-minded
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Why I’m Here Team In Training Changed My Life: Got me in shape Got me motivated Met great people Helped me make a difference in the lives of people with cancer
Why Are You Here? • You’re up for a challenge • You’re caring and community-minded • You want to have fun and make new friends • We still need to find a cure…
So What Exactly Is Team In Training? • The largest and oldest endurance sports training program in the world • The marriage of sports, inspiration and charity • Trains you to complete a marathon, half marathon, triathlon or century ride • Travel to fabulous destinations • 190,000 participants and counting — you can do it too!
TNT Is Structured for Success Everything is provided to get you across the finish line: • 4 to 5 months of personalized coaching • Group training • Expert advice on nutrition • Camaraderie and team spirit
Fundraising starts with F-U-N • Once you decide on your destination, your fundraising goal will be set. Then the fun begins! • We have lots of tools and tips to ensure that your fundraising is as successful as your training
Your Motivation, Our Inspiration... • Every TNT participant trains in honor of an honored patient from their local community • Their personal battles inspire us to tough it out through training and race day “When the going gets tough…”
Why We Need to Find Cures • More than 670,000 Americans are battling blood cancer • Leukemia is the leading cause of disease death in children under age 15 • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the 5th most common cancer in the U.S. • The survival rate for myeloma is only 30%, making it the most difficult blood cancer to treat
How Your Contributions Make A Difference • Since 1988, TNT raised $430 million – and counting • More than 75 cents on the dollar goes directly to mission: finding cures and supporting patients and families • Society-funded research has led to breakthroughs directly extending and improving patients’ lives
Choose Your Sport. Choose Your Destination. CHOOSE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!