Coaches

Meet Your Coach! 

 

 

Thomas Plaza  

Welcome to Team Challenge New Jersey!

I am excited to have you on the team and look forward to preparing you for an amazing and rewarding experience on race day.  I want to help you get into the best shape of your life and arrive at race day feeling relaxed and confident.　
 
   

More About Coach Thomas...

 

Back in August of 2009 I attended my first CCFA meeting in hopes of learning more about Crohn's disease and how I could do my part in helping find a cure.  I was intrigued and inspired by that first meeting I attended and decided to join Team Challenge because of my son's battle with this horrible disease and the loss of my cousin due to complications from Crohn's. I just couldn't sit back and watch my family members suffer much longer- I felt the need to fight back- for my son, my late cousin, and everyone else who suffer with Crohn's and colitis.

CCFA and Team Challenge have given me the opportunity to give back and fight to find a cure by raising much needed money for research and also allowing me to set a goal for myself that I had never imagined doing before - running a half marathon.

I am proud to say that I am going into my 6th season of training with Team Challenge and I am still inspired by everyone's commitment to fundraise and hopefully one day find a cure.  I began this journey as a trainee and later as a volunteer coach.  I can now say I am a Coach.  Joining TC has made a huge impact in my life and hopefully I can make an impact in the lives of many.