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Your Friendly Coach



Jan Leja, a volunteer Team in Training Coach, has been involved with the program since January 1998, the year he completed his first marathon for Team in Training. He has been a TNT participant, a mentor, since 2001 coached TNT walkers, TNT runners since 2003. During his tenure Jan's trainees have raised over $500,000 towards blood cancers' research and cure.

Jan, an avid (admittedly "middle of the pack") runner and formerly an accomplished racewalker, enthusiastically trains with TEAM members.
He has completed 40 marathons and at several others 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."

TNT & Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) certified coach.


400 Sunday group run tradition running strong

Running with Jan - Best of Burlington Spring 2011

"The Pied Piper of Shelburne" Shelburne News 1/26/2011

"Countering Cancer: Leukemia survivor, running coach fight for a common cause" Shelburne News 10/5/2006

Jan's marathon mini-collection:

  • Bay of Fundy International Marathon
  • Bermuda - the Great Walking Marathon (2)
  • Boston Marathon (2)
  • Cape Cod Marathon
  • Chicago Marathon
  • Hartford Marathon
  • Loch Ness Marathon
  • Maine Marathon, Portland ME
  • Maui Oceanfront Marathon, HI
  • Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon - Anchorage, AL
  • Montreal Marathon
  • Muir Woods Trail Marathon
  • New Orleans Rock'n'Roll Marathon
  • New York City Marathon
  • Philadelphia Marathon (3)
  • Portland Marathon, OR
  • Providence R.I. Marathon
  • Quebec City Marathon
  • Smuttynose Marathon, Hampton, NH
  • Vermont City Marathon (1999-2014)
  • Vermont 50K
  • Warsaw Marathon
He also ran, assisting his teammates, in Adirondack, Anchorage, Boston, Disney, Dublin, Marine Corps, Phoenix, San Diego and San Francisco marathons.

Jan's 15 minutes of fame.
DELIGHTED and HONORED to be a member of this EXTRAORDINARY crew.
(courtesy of RunVermont, the Vermont City Marathon 2009 Handbook)

My favorite Runner's World photo ;-)

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With Jack Daniels at a TNT Coach's Clinic

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Finishing 4th in The Great Bermuda Walking Marathon 11/18/01