Upstate New York/Vermont

Capital Region Coaches

Meg McCabe: Run Coach  Starting out as a walker, Meg walked her first TNT event in 2001.  She slowly transitioned to running and has not stopped since. The transition to running was made much easier by using the run/walk method.  She can usually be found running with friends during the week and at the group runs on the weekends. She says the best part of coaching is watching participants' confidence and self-esteem grow over the season; watching them cross the finish line; and knowing that they've made a difference in the lives of others and their own.

Joanne Kelly: Walk & Run/Walk Coach Joanne joined Team In Training with her daughter for the Walt Disney World Marathon, and hasn't stopped yet!  She has fundraised for several events and her family has become part of ours.  Joanne says, "This is for life."  Now that her husband, Ed, is a lymphoma survivor, the cuase means more to their family than ever before.

Kristen Hislop: Triathlon Coach  Kristen took over the Tri team for in Fall 2008, bringing experience, enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the LLS mission to the program.  She is now fundraising for her first TNT triathlon and looking forward to another great season.

Ed Kelly: Hike Coach    Ed became involved with the LLS by bringing coffee to the team runs for his wife, Joanne.  When TNT began its first Hike program, Ed stepped in to coach the team.  Just weeks before a trip to the Grand Canyon, Ed was diagnosed with lymphoma and we are so thanlful that he is now in remission.   

AnnMarie Burke: Hike Coach  AnnMarie began her TNT journey with the Lake Placid Half Marathon, and then rejoined the team for the Grand Canyon Hike, fulfilling a lifelong goal.  She was hooked, and quickly committed to helping future TNT hikers succeed.

Melissa Stankovich: Cycle Coach  Melissa joined the Team for the Westchester Triathlon, was quickly promoted to mentor and eventually switched over to the cycling team.  There is nothing she enjoys more than being a part of TNT and coaching.  "I never thought in the beginning that this journey would take me so far... I have met some of the most amazing people along the way who have become lifelong friends."

Mid-Hudson Valley Coaches   

Bernadette Wiggin: Run Coach  Bernadette first joined the Team for the Walt Disney World Marathon, and her knowledge of the sport and superior organization skills earned a spot on the Coaching Team.  Bernadette enjoys the camraderie of Team In Training and has a great love for the sport of running.

BJ Wilson: Triathlon Coach BJ joined us as a triathlon coach after participating the Westchester Triathlon for two consecutive years.  BJ has a wealth of triathlon knowledge and loves nothing more than introducing first time triathletes to the sport.

Vermont Coaches

Jan Leja: Run and Walk Coach  Jan Leja, a volunteer TNT coach, has been involved with the program since early 1998, when he completed his first marathon. He has been a TNT participant, a mentor and, for the last few years, a TNT walk and running coach. Jan, an avid racewalker and runner, enthusiastically trains with team members. He has completed 16 marathons and at several others had covered an equivalent distance while running his trainees in. "There is nothing more rewarding than to witness teammates, you have trained and become friends with, cross a finish line, reach their goal ... to share with them this very special, often life-changing, moment. TNT is such a unique, win-win program for all involved."

JR Miller: Cycle Coach JR is the newest addition to our coaching staff and a longtime friend of Team In Training.  JR is excited to work with newcomers to the program, and has shown a true passion for the mission. 

Maria Cimonetti: Triathlon Coach - Maria joined TNT for the Summer 2008 season and has been a fantastic addition to the TNT Coaching Staff.  She brings a wealth of training information and a lot of great stories to the program!

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