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Running Tips for Triathletes, Marathoners

In exchange for endurance sports training and support, athletes raise money for blood cancer research.

This week's "Get Fit" tips come from Patch's advertising manager Dominique Zoida, who is also one of the coaches for the.

The team, coached by Zoida and Peter Chandler, has about 40 members that have joined to compete in a triathlon to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The participants work together and raise money for the society. Most of them are new to running, swimming or cycling. Along the way, Team in Training coaches give the athletes the endurance sports training and support they need to meet their goals.

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In the accompanying video, the Team in Training coaches offer running tips for staying healthy and maintaining good form and technique.

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