McMillan Running Company, Inc. McMillan Running Company, Inc. was founded by Greg McMillan to provide an online resource for distance runners. The company's website provides a wealth of information for runners as well as custom training programs, personal online coaching and other products and services. McMillan Running's mission is simple - to help people fulfill their potential. Its growing menu of products and services reflect this mission. McMillan Running Company is based in Flagstaff, Arizona USA. Click here to email McMillan Running. (right - company founder, Greg McMillan) |
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Greg McMillan - Founder and Coach
Greg McMillan is a runner, exercise scientist and coach who has the unique ability to combine the science of endurance performance with the art of real-world coaching. Greg has a masters degree in Exercise Physiology where his research focused on the determining factors of distance running performance. A student of the sport since he began running in high school, he continues to apply advances in sports science to his training programs. As with his study of sports science, Greg continues to learn from the athletes and coaches of yesterday and today. He vigorously studies the great books on running and is eager to be around successful coaches and athletes to learn from their experiences. In fact, he recently completed a two-year stint working with Gabriele Rosa, the great coach of such stars as marathon world-record holder Paul Tergat, world-champion Moses Tanui and New York City and Boston Marathon course record holder Margaret Okayo. Always eager to learn and apply his insights, Greg had the opportunity to apply Rosa's training philosophy with the Fila Discovery USA marathon training group. This experience has furthered his knowledge of training and adds to his unique personal coaching program that blends a variety of experiences with athletes from beginners to the world's best. He also toured with his coaching mentor, Arthur Lydiard, and was by the master coach's side when he died in 2004. Throughout his coaching career, Greg has been successful at helping a wide range of athletes. He has coached Olympic hopefuls, regionally competitive runners as well as beginners. He has worked successfully with middle-distance runners as well as marathoners. His athletes include elite runners just out of college, masters runners at the top of the US ranks as well as older runners who maintain the drive and passion that running instills. He has worked with males and females, individuals and teams, all with equal success. He has coached in college, worked with high school runners and led adult running programs. Above all his focus is on success for ALL runners. Greg's Running Personal Bests & Accomplishments 800m - 1:57 1987 Tennesse State High School 1600m Champion Coaching-Related Positions B.S. Kinesiology - Influences & Mentors
Andrew Middleton - Assistant Coach
Andrew Middleton has worked along side Greg McMillan for the last five years and is part of Greg's Olympic Training Team (www.mcmillanelite.com). "Middle" as he is called was an All Conference, All Region, and All American distance runner for the University of Texas Longhorns, as well as First Team Academic All-Big XII in Cross Country and Track & Field. Andrew helped lead the Longhorns to a 12th and 7th Place Team finish at the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships, respectively. Since turning Pro, Middleton has moved to longer distances and is the 2009 Tucson Half-Marathon Champion. Andrew's Running Personal Bests & Accomplishments 2009 Tucson Half-Marathon Champion Ian Torrence - Assistant Coach and Head Coach for Ultrarunning
Ian obtained his Bachelor’s of Science in Biology at Allegheny College (PA) where he ran competitively for the cross-country and track teams. Since graduating, his career path has offered a vast array of experiences: He worked for the National Park Service for 10 years as a vegetation specialist, he handled the sponsorships and promotions division for a quickly growing running shoe company, and served as a manager for a busy running specialty store. Ian also served as co-race director for the 2009 USA Track & Field National Trail Marathon Championships in Ashland, OR. Ian has written articles and stories for Running Times, Ultrarunning, and Marathon & Beyond. In addition to running 17 trail and road marathons, Ian has more than 15 years of ultra experience under his belt. Since his ultra debut in 1994, Ian has, to date, finished 149 ultras, 22 of which were 100-mile races. In all, Ian has won 49 ultramarathons. Some of his wins include the Massanutten Mountain Trail 100 Mile Run twice and the Superior Trail 100 Mile Run. He’s a two-time, top-ten finisher at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. He’s finished the JFK 50 Mile Run fifteen times, placing as high as second twice. He was part of a four-person team that won and set a course record at the Oxfam Hong Kong Trailwalker 100K in 2001. In 2002, he completed the Grand Slam of Ultramarathons by finishing Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, Vermont 100 Mile, Leadville Trail 100 Mile, and the Wasatch Front 100 Mile in a single summer. Ian's Running Personal Bests & Accomplishments : Marathon: 2:42:49 (road)
Kelly Liljeblad - Assistant Coach and Head Coach for Triathlon & Duathlon
Kelly Liljeblad has worked with Greg since 2002. As one of Greg's world-class athletes, she rose to the highest level in the sport. She won the 2005 Houston Marathon and was selected to represent the US at the World Marathon Championships under Greg's tuteledge and is now carrying this extensive experience into her coaching. Kelly is a certified massage therapist, running and triathlon coach, and professional athlete. She graduated from The University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport Management and has worked as a personal trainer and coach for over 15 years in various settings and with a variety of clientele. Kelly is also a runner and professional Ironman triathlete and has had the opportunity to travel the world competing in triathlons and road races. She's competed against some of the world’s best in many world championship events, and has truly enjoyed every minute of this journey. She's worked alongside some of the best and most well known running and triathlon coaches in the world and the training philosophies and lessons she has learned from them are invaluable. "I love sharing this information with my running and triathlon clients, and I have a passion for coaching athletes of all abilities. I specialize in helping runners transition into triathlon racing and in developing programs that will improve both your triathlon and road race results simultaneously," says Coach Kel as she is known.
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