This is the second article in the Run Like McMillan series, a series of profiles on McMillan athletes. Stein Henrik Olaussen had never been athletic – or so he thought. A self-described musician, he spent much of his high school years playing in rock bands. “I had never been good at sports growing up and…
This is the first article in the Run Like McMillan series, a series of profiles on McMillan athletes. It started out as a twin thing. Sean Baker’s twin brother was a state cross-country and track champion their sophomore year of high school, and the coach wanted another Baker. “He’d say ‘Hey Suzie, I’m still waiting…
Nothing excites us more than seeing athletes reach new levels. It’s common to see our beginning runners make large gains in a short amount of time if they stick to their plan. What’s less common is to take on coaching a runner with over 10 years of experience and who already had shaved over an…
“Now is the winter of our discontent.” The darkness has been slowly swallowing the day since Halloween. It’s been a warm fall, yet the cold and snow arrived on time for Christmas. The tasks of winter still maintain their nuance, stacking wood, scraping car windows, and shoveling snow. It’s time for stopping by the neighbors…
We all love to run. We all need to work. Sometimes the balance of both can get pretty tough. This article offers some tips on how to manage both running and working, and gives you a glimpse into my personal experience as a runner and a full-time working mom of two small children. 1-FIND A…
MY STORY OF THE TIME I TRAINED WITH THE McMILLAN ELITE TEAM My first venture to Flagstaff was the 1993 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. I ran for Montana State, and the cautionary slogan taunting out of town teams still hangs above the track in the Walkup Sky Dome, “Welcome to 7,000 feet….
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison One of the biggest lessons I have learned during my experience as a coach is the importance to never stop dreaming about the next big goal. There are different types of…