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Optimizing Your Running Through Listening to Your Body

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Greg McMillan

Feeling good while running can seem like an elusive goal at…

Pace Your Fitness Development

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Greg McMillan

Runners are often surprised when I tell them we need to…

Picking the Right Plan

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Greg McMillan

Setting your goal is one thing, but in order to reach…

Setting Your Goal

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Let’s talk about goals. After getting started and completing a few…

Zones & Workouts: A Runner’s Guide to Training Smarter

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Greg McMillan

When I first started running, I thought all running was the…

How to Start Running: Building a Sustainable Running Routine for Beginners

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When you first start running, having a consistent routine is critical.…

Consistency is King in Running Training

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Greg McMillan

Consistency is another one that is crucial for new and experienced…

The Most Important Training Lesson

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Shortly after I start working with a new runner, I teach…

The Rule of Too’s: Finding the Right Training Balance

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Running is a gradual sport. Unlike other sports, where gains and…

How to Set Running Goals

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Let’s talk about goals. After getting started and completing a few…

How to Breathe while Running

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I distinctly remember my first race. I was in elementary school…

What Prehab Type are You?

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Greg McMillan

How to Determine the Best Prehab for You “Prehab” is a…

Quick Fix Running Injury Protocol

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Greg McMillan

Over the years, I developed a protocol for when an ache…

Optimal Long Run Pace

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Greg McMillan

When I started running, several “rules of thumb” were used to…

Best Hill Running Workouts

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When you first start running, it’s hard. You breathe heavily and…

What is “Base” Training?

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You don’t have to be a runner for long before you…

The Best 5K Workout

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I love the 5K. It’s such a great race, requiring speed…

5 Steps to Nailing Your Best Half-Marathon Race Pace

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My recent article on PodiumRunner. Easy-medium. Sub-threshold. Comfortably fast. You hear…

Are You Ready for the Marathon?

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Greg McMillan

I love the half-marathon and have run more than I can…

LUCKY 7 SPEED AND STAMINA WORKOUTS FOR THE MARATHON

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Getting race fit for a marathon includes more than just the…

Calculate Your Optimal Training Paces

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Calculate your optimal training paces using the McMillan Running…

The Best 10K Workout

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Greg McMillan

After running countless 10Ks and coaching runners who have run countless…

Cadence: Is 180 the ultimate goal?

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One Eighty A few years ago, it was stated that pro…

McMillan Training Plan Guide

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Welcome to the McMillan team! I look forward to helping you…

Fueling for the Marathon

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Greg McMillan

Ask 100 marathoners how they fuel and you’ll get 100 different…

Middle Distance Training Guide

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Greg McMillan

In this guide, let’s get you ready to run faster at…

Progression Runs: Start Slow – Finish Fast

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Greg McMillan

Over the last few years, my athletes have benefited greatly from…

The 3 Runner Types: Do you know your type?

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TWEAK TRAINING FOR BETTER RESULTS SIMPLY BY KNOWING YOUR RUNNER TYPE…

Accurately Predict Your Race Times

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Accurately predict your race times using the McMillan Running…

The Steady Eddy Workout

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Steady-state runs were once a staple in the training programs of…

MCMILLAN RUNNING GLOSSARY

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Table of Contents Toggle Easy RunLong RunRESTFartlek RunProgression RunYasso 800sTempo RunTempo…

The Runner’s Guide to Ice Baths

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Eggs are good for you. Eggs are bad for you. Eggs…

5K RACE WEEK WORKOUTS: FINE-TUNING FOR YOUR FASTEST 3.1-MILER

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In this article, I’ll present the two workouts that I find…

3 GREAT MARATHON PREDICTOR WORKOUTS

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As the race approaches, marathoners want to know which pace is…

The Marathon Long Run

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Ahh, the marathon long run. What a worrisome thing for most…

10K Training Plan Guide

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Greg McMillan

In this guide, let’s get you ready to run a faster…

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Optimizing Your Running Through Listening to Your Body

Pace Your Fitness Development

Picking the Right Plan

Setting Your Goal

Zones & Workouts: A Runner’s Guide to Training Smarter

How to Start Running: Building a Sustainable Running Routine for Beginners

Consistency is King in Running Training

The Most Important Training Lesson

The Rule of Too’s: Finding the Right Training Balance

How to Set Running Goals

How to Breathe while Running

What Prehab Type are You?

Quick Fix Running Injury Protocol

Optimal Long Run Pace

Best Hill Running Workouts

What is “Base” Training?

The Best 5K Workout

5 Steps to Nailing Your Best Half-Marathon Race Pace

Are You Ready for the Marathon?

LUCKY 7 SPEED AND STAMINA WORKOUTS FOR THE MARATHON

Calculate Your Optimal Training Paces

The Best 10K Workout

Cadence: Is 180 the ultimate goal?

McMillan Training Plan Guide

Fueling for the Marathon

Middle Distance Training Guide

Progression Runs: Start Slow – Finish Fast

The 3 Runner Types: Do you know your type?

Accurately Predict Your Race Times

The Steady Eddy Workout

MCMILLAN RUNNING GLOSSARY

The Runner’s Guide to Ice Baths

5K RACE WEEK WORKOUTS: FINE-TUNING FOR YOUR FASTEST 3.1-MILER

3 GREAT MARATHON PREDICTOR WORKOUTS

The Marathon Long Run

10K Training Plan Guide

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