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Each year, thousands of people in this country run a marathon.  Many of those runners are not only running for themselves, but they’re raising money for a good cause.   Team In Training offers runners and walkers the opportunity to take on the challenge of a marathon or half-marathon and make a difference in the lives of 785,829 Americans living with blood cancers.  When I run my next marathon, I will most likely be running for them.  If you’re thinking of running a marathon this year and want to make a difference, here are some races you might want to check out.
Team In Training (TNT) is currently recruiting walkers and runners for the following events.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL - October 12, 2008
This is the 31st  year of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and it is one of the best-organized marathons in the United States.  It features a great Expo, over a million spectators, bands along the route and a fast course that tours ethnic neighborhoods that visitors to Chicago rarely see.  This course has a strict 6-hour maximum time limit and is NOT A WALKER FRIENDLY EVENT.

Nike Women’s Marathon   San Francisco, CA - October 19, 2008
A spectacular race course for both the full and half marathons; a tour of some of the most breathtaking sites in San Francisco.  The race kicks off in downtown Union Square, winding through the financial district past the Transamerica Building, then along the San Francisco Bay past Fisherman’s Warf, Ghirardelli Square, Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, the Marina Green’s Harbor, and more, while exposing breathtaking views of Alcatraz and The Golden Gate Bridge.  It then proceeds through the Presidio, along the shoreline, out the Richmond District to the “Great Highway”.  The race will then continue down the Great Highway, through Golden Gate Park and then south for a circle around Lake Merced and back to the “Great Highway” where it will finish overlooking the incredible Pacific Ocean.

Marine Corps Marathon  Washington, DC - October 26, 2008
This well organized event is called the “Marathon of the Monuments” since runners pass many of the nation’s most prominent sites, including the Pentagon, Kennedy Center, the Washington Monument, the US Capital, the Smithsonian and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.  The race is not walker friendly and has a strict 7-hour course limit. 

For more information about Team in Training and how you can get involved, please visit their website at www.teamintraining.org

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