IS A “HYBRID” MCMILLAN CALCULATOR BEST FOR YOU?
You know how the McMillan Calculator works. You put in your current fitness (either a recent race result or an estimate) and then the Calculator determines training paces that will challenge your body to advance to a high fitness level. The genius, if I may say so, is that it calculates precisely just how much…
COACH GREG’S PRE-RACE PEP TALK
Before you read this section, I need you to be in a quiet space with no distractions. I need you to be in a calm mood with nothing pressing on your mind. Okay. Ready? Here is my super secret sauce: The performance you want is already inside you. That’s right. You can already achieve your…
5 KEYS TO BETTER RUNNING FORM
I’m going to start by stating categorically that there is no one best running form. Runners come in so many different shapes, sizes and proportions that it’s simply illogical that one running form, like one training plan, would work for all runners. That said, there are a few keys to improving your form, which should…
MCMILLAN RUNNING GLOSSARY
Easy Run Easy runs make up the bulk of a runner’s training plan. The run is at an easy effort and breathing is always under control so that you can carry on a conversation with your training partners. There is no lasting fatigue from an Easy Run. Long Run Long Runs are similar to an…
TRAINING THE MCMILLAN WAY
I’m often asked, “What is training the McMillan way?” Since all of our training plans are built to match the uniqueness of each individual runner, the answer isn’t as simple as high mileage or low mileage, endurance first then speed or speed first then endurance or any of the other categories that runners use for…
