McMillan Running Coaching Staff

Greg McMillan, M.S.

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 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. Most of his athletes are self-described "middle of the packers" who juggle training with work and family commitments.

Most athletes attribute Greg's success and that of McMillan Running to not only a full knowledge and experience with training but to a positive attitude and passion for helping others. From the beginning, Greg's mission and that of McMillan Running has been to help people fulfill their potential.

Greg's Running Personal Bests & Accomplishments

800m - 1:57
1500m - 3:57
5000m - 14:55
10000m - 30:57
Half-Marathon - 1:10:28
Marathon - 2:31:58

Previous Coaching Positions

Coach & Team Manager - Discovery USA
Head Track Coach - Alliant International University, San Diego
Coach - San Diego Track Club
Coach - Joints in Motion, Arthritis Foundation

Coaching Accomplishments

Coached athletes in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Trials
Coached athletes in the 2001, 2003 and 2005 World Track and Field Championships
Coached athlete in the 2003 Pan American Games
Coached 2002 National Marathon Champion - Jill Gaitenby
Coach of 2005 Houston Marathon Champion - Kelly Keane
Coach of 2005 Marine Corps Marathon Runner Up - Carl Rundell

Education

B.S. Kinesiology - Senior Thesis: Effect of Carbohydrate Intake on Endurance Running Performance
MS Exercise Physiology - Thesis: Correlation of Various Blood Lactate Levels with Running Performance
USATF-Certified Level II Coach with specialization in Endurance events
ACSM - Certified Health and Fitness Instructor

Influences & Mentors

Jonas Holdeman

McMillan Running athletes enjoy the brain power of not just one expert coach but a group of experts. Joining Greg since 2005 is Jonas Holdeman. Jonas brings over 10 years of youth, collegiate and post-collegiate coaching experience to McMillan Running. In addition to serving as an Olympic Development Program (ODP) coach in Knoxville, Tennessee in the early 1990s, he has coached numerous successful post-collegiate distance runners and triathletes. A member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and U.S. Women's Track & Field Coaches Association (USWTCA), Holdeman is a USA Track & Field (USATF) Level III certified coach in the Endurance events and has achieved Level II certification in Sprints. In fact, his knowledge of the sport is such that he is now a certified instructor for USATF coaching schools. He actively trains and competes, and, in addition to a Top 100 finish in the 2000 Boston Marathon, Jonas won the inaugural St. Jude Memphis Marathon in 2002.

In 2004, he was named to the Board of Directors of the Arthur Lydiard Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the world-renowned coach's legacy.

Jonas has been fortunate enough to work with a full spectrum of runners over the past 15 years, and has coached children as young as 6 and adults as mature as 69. In addition to now coaching post-collegiate adult runners, Jonas is the women’s Head Cross Country and assistant Track coach in charge of the University of Memphis distance program.

Jonas' Running Personal Bests & Accomplishments

800m - 2:00
1500m - 4:08
5000m - 15:29
5 Miles - 25:26
Half-Marathon - 1:12:50
Marathon - 2:34:37

2002 Memphis Marathon Champion

Education

USATF-Certified Level III Coach with specialization in Endurance events - Thesis: Minimizing Injury and Maximizing Performance in Fast Running - published in Track Coach magazine
USATF-Certified Level II Coach with specialization in Sprint events
USATF Instructor Training Certificate

Influences & Mentors

Kelly Liljeblad Keane

McMillan Running's panel of experts ready to help you continues to grow. Kelly Liljeblad Keane brings her winning ways as a runner, a coach and a sports injury specialist to McMillan Running in 2006. This continues the trend of coaches who are not only experts in the field but also 'practice what they preach' by actively training and racing. In addition to running spectacular times, Kelly is a nationally certified massage therapist. She's coached at the collegiate and post-collegiate level for the last 10 years - working with athletes from beginners to the front of the pack and has a degree in Sports Management. She's a USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I certified coach and has trained under Greg for the last 4 years.

Kelly's Running Personal Bests & Accomplishments

2005 Houston Marathon Champion (2:32)
2005 World Championship Marathon Team
2003 World Championship Marathon Team
2000 and 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials
1999 World Championship Half-Marathon Team
Member of Fila Discovery USA 2002
World Championships qualifier in the Marathon, ½ Marathon, Ironman, and Duathlon
Represented the USA at the 2004 Chiba Ekiden in Japan
1995 NCAA All American 10,000 meters

PRs:
5k: 16:08
10k: 32:45
10mile: 57:19
20k: 1:10:33
Half Marathon: 1:12:47
Marathon: 2:32:27

Ironman Triathlon: 10:12:00

Education

USATF-Certified Level I
Certified Massage Therapist
B.S. - Sport Management

Influences & Mentors

Brandon Marsh - Triathlon Coach

McMillan Running triathletes enjoy the expertise of one of triathlon's rising stars - Brandon Marsh. Brandon brings not only his experience as an athlete but also his experience as a coach to your program. His athletes have ranged from Olympic caliber swimmers turned triathletes to new athletes with little or no previous athletic experience.  In each case, the athletes have met the goals for their major races. Now competing on the world stage, Brandon truly practices what he preaches. His ability to tailer each program for the individual needs of the athlete is the principle reason for his coaching success.  

Brandon's Personal Bests & Accomplishments

500 yard freestyle swim = 4:56
200 IM = 2:03
5k run = 16:15
10k run = 33:40
Olympic Distance Triathlon= 1:53
Half-Ironman = 4:21
Ironman = 10:29

Ranked 200th in the ITU World Rankings in 2005
6th overall at the Panama ITU triathlon
2004 and 2005 Capital of Texas Triathlon Champion
2003 USAT National Championships Runner-up
2002 Hawaii Ironman World Championships, 11:09
2001 Ironman Florida, 10:29
1992, 1998, 2000 Amateur World Championships
1993 Texas State Triathlon Champion

Local Coaches

Selwyn Blake - Strictly Running, Columbia, South Carolina

Selwyn Blake is one of the most decorated runners in South Carolina history. His performances as a masters runner are astounding yet Selwyn's greatest attribute is helping runners. His passion for the sport allows him and his specialty running store - Strictly Running - to provide the highest quality training programs in the region. Having trained under Greg McMillan for nearly 10 years, Selwyn - a RRCA certified coach - and his team at Strictly Running use McMillan Running training to help runners prepare for races of all distances. Runners in the South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia area now have access to world-class coaching. Please visit www.strictlyrunning.com for more information.

Gary Silver - Premier Running & Soccer, Coral Springs, Florida

Like for most of us, running is Gary Silver's passion. An accomplished masters runner, a student of Greg McMillan for the last four years and a USA Track & Field certified coach, Gary and his specialty running store - Premier Running & Soccer - is proud to offer McMillan Running training as part of their training programs and personal coaching. Gary is also the coach of the Westside Road Runners in Coral Springs/Parkland, Florida. Join him for a run when you are in the area. Visit www.westsideroadrunners.com for more information. Runners in Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia now have access to world-class coaching. Email Gary for more information.

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