"I owe a lot to Tom Tomlo, or “Coach” as I call him. Without Tom I wouldn’t have the discipline to exercise regularly. His sessions always challenge me to do a little more than I think I can. He knows body mechanics and calibrates each session so I go to my max without hurting the next day. Every workout is different to combat boredom. I have never felt better in my 64 years."

“Moving the warm-up from the main stage on the National Mall to the start line on Constitution Avenue was something new that we wanted to try this year. It proved to be a huge success, due in large part to the energy of Tommy Tomlo and his star client, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Working with Tommy in the weeks leading up to Race Day convinced me that this was the right decision and that he was the right person to go with. He would, without a doubt, be able to warm-up our crowd of 50,000 runners and walkers. The feedback from the Race participants was overwhelmingly positive – they enjoyed their early morning exercises with Tommy and Condi.”