Anyone ever heard of them? I got a mailing from them (I have NO idea how I got on their list! lol) and have signed up to go to and information meeting. I might be doing a 1/2 marathon!!! WOW, that's scary! lol TNT

By Melanie on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 07:49 pm:

I have a couple of friends who have done it and loved it! Go for it...you will be so glad you did!

By Boxzgrl on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 10:15 pm:

I ran the Rock N Roll marathon with them last year. While the idea is great, I SUCK at fundraising and didn't get much help in getting to my goal so I ended up paying $970 out of pocket. I guess I can look at it as going to a good cause but I definitely was biting off more than I can chew. The experience was great, I made some lifelong friends but I will no longer train and commit to fundraise with TNT. I just don't have it in me, lol. Through my experience I learned that I love to run so that will continue into my everyday life after my knee injury from the marathon heals... if ever. LOL

By Cat on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 10:23 pm:

How much do you have to commit to raise??? There's no WAY I'll be able to pay that much out of pocket! Dh would FLIP! lol

By Melanie on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 10:27 pm:

I don't know the amount, but I do know they give a ton of ideas of how to raise the money. The friends I know who have done it were really good at asking for money (LOL, I supported all of them!). Go to the meeting and decide from there if it is right for you.

By Mlee on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 10:28 pm:

Hmmm. Interesting. I wonder if I could do it.

By Tayjar on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 03:15 pm:

My teammate at work is extremely active in TNT. It is a big committment. At the info meeting they will tell you the amount of money you must raise. It is based on which marathon you decide to run. If you don't raise it, you are required to make up the difference out of your pocket. They do give you time and give you a chance to drop out if you don't feel you can do it. If you decide to do it, and I encourage you to as it is a life changing experience, I can get you in touch with him and he can give you tons of ideas. He has raised thousands.

By Boxzgrl on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 03:46 pm:

I had to raise $1700. My biggest problem with my fundraising was the main one they warn you of, I counted on the people I know (friends and family) to donate through my fundraising letters. People I *knew* would donate never did. Then again, people who I didn't expect to donate gave what they could. With 2 kids I just found it hard to devote my weekends to going out and doing fundraising activities (car washes and the like). At one point it became so stressful that I wasn't enjoying my training because that was all that was ever on my mind. DH was really hounding me to raise the money but then he won a chunk of change at the casino and a portion of it paid the rest of my fundraising goal off.

If you think you can raise the money, they I would tell you to do this in a heartbeat. It was such a wonderful experience aside from the financial part. I was in the best shape of my life and I was getting there by helping out those less fortunate. It was tear jerking meeting some of the "honor teammates" (past and present blood cancer sufferers) especially when they were just little children.

By Cat on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 05:45 pm:

Dh, who was SO supportive and all for me doing this, is now telling me not to because he found out I have to fundraise and if I don't meet my goal I have to shell out the rest. He actually told me today "Train like you're going to do it but don't sign up and do it." Huh? All because I may have to shell out some money. Last night he was helping me find sites to help me train, helping me find music for my MP3 and all excited for me. Ugh. What a butt-head. lol

I really think in my area I can get the small business to help out. There are a LOT of them in my community. There's also a small local paper that I know would do a story if I called them and asked. I told dh I'm going to the meeting and finding out exactly what I'd be in for. I have 5 months before my event. I think I can do this.

By Melanie on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 06:58 pm:

Good for you...keep us posted!

By Kaye on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 08:04 pm:

Is there another group that does the training in your area for a much less upfront cost? Here we have several groups, none of them are so expensive.

By Mlee on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 08:23 pm:

Let us know how much they want you to raise.

By Debbie on Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 10:11 pm:

Cat, dh did a marathon when we first got married. He joined a group set up by a running store. They trained together for several months. He made some great friends, and ran the marathon with them. He only had to pay a one time, small fee, and that was it. Maybe there is something like that in your area.

By Cat on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 10:33 am:

Debbie, I did a little research and there are a few running groups that I could join and train with. They cost between $15-$65 a year. I told dh about them and that with their membership fee you get discounts for races that have prize money for people that come in 1st-3rd and he said, "Cat, face it--you're NEVER going to WIN a race! You're NOT a runner. You're too short!" Alrightythen. *gr* No, I'm not the tallest, but I'm not that short! I'm 5'5". Average, imo. I told him thanx for being so supportive! I guess he feels I don't need to *join* anything--that I should just do everything on my own. Whatever.

I'll let you all know what's up with TNT. The info meeting is on the 17th.

By Debbie on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 12:07 pm:

Cat, I know dh would have never finished the marathon without the group. He really enjoyed doing the training, and running the race, because he did it with friends. A marathon, I would think, would be something hard to do on your own, unless you had a passion for running. LOL, I definitely don't. But, I did have fun training for a 5k with my neighbor last year. It is just so much better when you have support. So, urggg....to dh.

By Tayjar on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 01:20 pm:

Too short? The man I was talking about earlier has a wife who is about five three. She's ran about 35 marathons and many shorter races. And, yes, she's placed in the top 5 in many of those in her age categories. Height doesn't have much to do with long distance. I highly encourage you to join a running group to train. Many of them will let your kids come along to and it becomes a family activity.

By Boxzgrl on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 01:53 pm:

I agree that you should run with a group. Running a marathon is more than physically exhausting, it is mentally challenging and you NEED the support of others to push you to the finish. Unless, like Debbie mentioned, you have a passion for running. And even then it is still a mental struggle getting to the end.