Why Run?

Some people run for fun, some for fitness, and some as a social activity. Others, like TNT participants, run to change the world. We do this by helping save lives-one mile at a time. Along the way, many of us discover things about ourselves that we would never have found otherwise.

Regardless of your running experience, completing a race through Team In Training brings a whole new perspective. Suddenly, it’s not all about you—you’re running for a reason, for a person, for a cure, and most importantly, for HOPE. Hope that tomorrow will see a breakthrough in treatments for those battling blood cancers, hope that everyone you know will get to see one more sunrise, and hope that your efforts will have helped make all these things possible.

When you begin thinking that way, things that previously may have seemed difficult are a little easier to imagine. Getting up at 6AM in the cold February darkness? Not a problem. Running through the rain/wind/mud/ sleet? Yes-you can do that too. Keep going beyond any distance you ever thought possible? Absolutely. All of these, and many other things you may have previously believed to be impossible, suddenly become attainable goals. This happens because of the support and encouragement of your coaches and mentors, but also because you soon realize you are part of something much bigger than just a race. You—yes, you—are creating hope.