Westside LA Team In Training - Summer 2009 Marathon & Half Marathon Team

Name: Emily Conlon
Team: Westside LA Marathon
Number of TNT Seasons: 5
Last TNT Event: Santa Barbara Half Marathon

Why did you join TNT?
I was new to Los Angeles and wanted to try running a marathon. The Team in Training program seemed like a great way to train while doing some good in the world.

What was your best fundraiser?
The highest one-time donation I earned was working as a committee member for the Bachelor Auction during the Summer ‘07 season. It was organized by our fundraising captain, and it was really successful.

Most memorable TNT moment?
Running through the Alaskan wilderness as fast I could during the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage, AK. Perfect weather, beautiful scenery (two moose!), and an amazing group of coaches, teammates and staff to share the experience with.

What would you have done differently during the season if you could start over?
Attend more social events! Our team is as committed to curing cancer as we are to meeting for happy hour!

Do you have any other words of wisdom for our participants?
Completing endurance events with Team in Training is about so much more than crossing that finish line. From the first practice and your first donation received, to the final taper week and fundraising above and beyond what you thought you could do, TNT is such a powerful experience.

And I can’t think of a better way to spend my Sunday mornings than jogging at the beach and spending time with my teammates, people who are taking action to change others’ lives.

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