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Local Staff Contacts
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Rocky Mountain
5353 W. Dartmouth Ave, Suite 400
Denver, CO80227
Denver, CO80227
Rocky Mountain TNT Coaches
Marathon and Half Marathon Programs
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Stephen "Mitch" Mitchell Mitch has been running for 38 years. During that time, he has completed numerous marathons, ultramarathons and triathlons. He has completed the Leadville 100 several times and paced in the Badwater Ultramarathon on the "old" course covering over 150 miles through Death Valley. Mitch joined TNT in 2006 after his mother-in-law was diagnosed with lymphoma. |
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Andrew Frevert Andrew grew up in the Midwest and moved to Colorado in 1994 to attend CSU. He has lived in Boulder ever since. In 2005, Andrew completed the Steamboat Marathon, his first TNT event and vowed to stay involved. He recently joined our TNT coaching staff and is excited to coach and assist all new participants through their TNT adventure. |
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Andy Tatum Andy was diagnosed with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in January of 2008. Currently, he is a mentor for a Denver based organization called Colorado Youth at Risk. In October of 2008, two of his fellow mentors approached him and asked if he would be willing to coach them in their first marathon. Within weeks, his mini-training group grew to over 10 people from five different states. His experience as a marathon runner, youth mentor, volunteer and lymphoma patient have made him an ideal addition to our run/walk coaching staff. |
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Greg Bakke Greg has been a runner since the early 80's and began running competitively in 1995. To date, he has run over 10 marathons. Greg has coached new-to-the-event marathoners for the past 10 years. During this time, he has coached speed sessions and written programs for marathon enthusiasts. He has also spent a great deal of time understanding injuries and nutrition as they relate to distance running and walking. He loves the excitement of watching runners and walkers accomplish the challenging task of completing a marathon or half marathon. |
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Rick Marlette Rick's experience with TNT started in 2004 when he began running (after a 30+ year layoff) on Saturday mornings with his future wife who was a TNT participant at the time. It was not until the Inspiration Dinner at the inaugural Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco that Rick began to fully appreciate everything that TNT stood for and represented. The event moved Rick so much that he decided to join TNT on the spot. He is now a proud owner of 3 Tiffany's necklaces (the finishers medal from the Nike Women's Marathon) and a finishers t-shirt which announces "I Ran Like A Girl." Needless to say, he has been involved with TNT ever since and is proud to be a 'middle of the packer' whether running or walking his events. |
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John Ratcliff John's involvement with TNT began after he attended the Mayor's Midnight Marathon in Anchorage, AK in 2005 to root on his brother, Andrew, who celebrated his 5th year in remission from Hodgkin's Lymphoma by running his first marathon with TNT. After returning from Alaska, John signed up to participate in the PF Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon with TNT. He has been happily involved ever since. Since the unusual start to his running career, he has become an avid runner and loves to share his training knowledge to benefit others. To date, he has participated in four TNT events. |
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Jenn Hall Jenn's involvement with TNT began in 1998 when she participated in the Inaugural Rock "n" Roll Marathon in San Diego, CA. She was so moved by the faith that the staff and coaches had in me that she began a career in nonprofit working with similar programs. Jenn has completed numerous marathons and other endurance events for charities, but definitely considers LLS to be 'home'. She is a certified personal trainer and is proud to call herself a middle-to-back-of-the-packer. As she will tell you, she believes that the beauty of TNT is that whether you are a seasoned endurance athlete or this is your first attempt at anything close to an endurance event, the coaches will get you to that finish line and through the entire process they will be there cheering you on. |
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Tony Pallotta Tony has successfully completed 20 marathons, three Ironman triathlons, one Grand Canyon Rim to Rim hike, four ultramarathons and numerous other events. His previous non-profit coaching experience coupled with the fact that he owned his own running store eventually lead him to TNT where he has been ever since. |
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Karen Voss Karen has been involved with TNT since January of 2006 and has since grown from a reluctant participant to a coach. She is the fearless leader of the Rocky Mountain TNT walk program and as such has taken several race walking technique classes. |
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Jennifer Lee Jennifer is a multi-sport athlete although she considers herself a runner first and foremost. She began her career as a runner in high school but began competing in cross-country mountain biking and cycle-cross events once out of college. After a move to Colorado she discovered a new interest in road cycling and quickly qualified to represent Colorado State University in the collegiate road national championships in 2001 and 2002. Always looking to try new things, Jennifer next dabbled in duathlons eventually qualifying to represent the United States in the Duathlon World Championships in 2002 and 2003. She finished as the 6th overall female in 2002 and was the 2nd female American finisher in 2003. In 2005, after coming back from a leg fracture, she ranked 3rd in the Colorado Runners' Magazine running series open women's division. Her coaching experience stretches from high school all the way up to present day as a coach for TNT. |
Cycle Program
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Steve Cantar |
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Alicia Johnson Alicia is a multi-season and dual-chapter alumnus of the TNT cycle program. Her claim to fame is that she did not even own a bike when she signed up for her first season of TNT with the Georgia chapter. Now, with several seasons of coaching under her belt, she brings the unique 'past-participant' knowledge to her role as a coach. |
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Dale Aggen As a survivor of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Dale is deeply committed to the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As a former USCF licensed cyclist, the love for cycling runs deep in his blood. Dale first became involved with TNT in 2005 and has since served as a Team Hero, Mentor and in 2009 he officially joined our coaching staff for our newly added Colorado Springs region. |
Triathlon Program
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Charles "Charley" Perez Charley comes to TNT with a variety of experience. He has helped incorporate physical education programs into daily teaching programs through the Peace Corps, he has worked as an elementary school counselor, a psychotherapist, a protective services social caseworker, a mental health clinical supervisor and has taught at two accredited universities. In spite of his full schedule, he has always found time to dedicate himself to his true passion - competitive running. He competed in high school and college track and cross-country, he completed the Boston Marathon in 1982, he has earned multiple awards and National Championships, he has completed multiple Sprint, Olympic and Half-Ironman distance triathlons and in 2003 qualified for the Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii where he finished second in his age group and was the only American in the top 5. In addition, he has received honors from Inside Triathlon Magazine on more than one occasion. |
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Mary Carey Mary began her coaching career in 2001 as a marathon and triathlon coach for TNT with the Dallas, Texas chapter. She has been instrumental in teaching clinics on the biomechanics of running, how to buy the correct pair of running shoes and on technical wear and gear for running and triathlons. Specializing in beginner athletes, her goal is to help people realize their fitness dreams through endurance sports. On her own resume, Mary has completed three full Ironman triathlons, 12 Half-Ironman triathlons and too many Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons to keep count. |
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Justin Ensign Justin joins the Denver Metro coaching staff after joining as a participant in 2006 and returning as a mentor in 2007 for the short course teams. Along with his passion for the sport, Justin also brings a degree in Kinesiology, a minor in Biology and his work as a part-time personal trainer to the job. While his true passion is cycling, he especially enjoys working with newcomers on their swimming. Over the years, he has completed his first century ride along with countless Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons. |
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Nicole Drummer Nicole has been involved in the TNT program since 2006. As a self-admitted "adult onset athlete," Nicole did not start training in sports until she was 20-years old. Before she began her involvement with triathlon training, she was a taekwondo athlete. She has achieved her 2nd degree black belt through the American Taekwondo Association, she was an instructor for several years, she has competed in numerous tournaments, including the ATA World Championships in 1999 and 2001 (finishing both seasons ranked in the top 10) and after moving to Colorado Springs in 2004 she trained and earned another black belt through the World Taekwondo Federation. Since becoming hooked on triathlons, which she now considers to be her primary sport, she has completed numerous running races from 5K to half marathon, multiple Sprint and Half-Ironman distance triathlons and even a few duathlons to keep things interesting. |
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Kim Matz Kim brings a wealth of swimming knowledge to our triathlon coaching staff. She has been involved with swimming for over 20 years, training both on the collegiate and national levels. Kim currently works for USA Swimming as the Health & Lifestyle Consultant as a part of the National Team Performance Support staff. She supports national team athletes by providing nutritional consultations, analysis of blood results and organizes their sports medicine programs. After completing her first marathon with TNT in 2008 she knew that TNT would be a part of her life for years to come. |
Hike and Snowshoe Programs
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Zoe Katsulos Zoe is a professional guide and educator in outdoor skills and adventure travel. Her work in outdoor adventure includes rock climbing, hiking, snowshoe and ski outings, backpacking and camping with both youth and adults. She has worked with a number of organizations with at-risk youth and extensively with adults in the Colorado Mountain Club and Women's Wilderness Institute. She is an active hiker, climber, backpacker, mountaineer and backcountry skier and has been with the hike program since its inception in 2005. |
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Mike Vigil Mike became involved in the TNT Hike program in 2007 when his sister was diagnosed and treated for lymphoma. Watching his sister battle cancer, he felt helpless and found TNT to be an excellent way to give back. Mike grew up enjoying the outdoors with his family camping, fishing and hunting. His love of the outdoors continued after college and grew into backpacking and hiking. He joined our hike coaching staff in 2008 and has been an asset ever since. |
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Cristy Garthright Cristy joined the Hike program as a participant back in 2007 to be social and to meet new people. While hiking Half Dome in Yosemite that season, she knew she was hooked. Over the years, Cristy has come back as a mentor and trail captain and finally signed on as a coach in the fall of 2009. Her strong hiking abilities, previous participant experience and love for the outdoors has made her a wonderful addition to our hike coaching staff. |
