About me

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My main goal is to have all of my clients enjoy injury-free training experiences. Additional goals include the formulation of cutting-edge training programs, the provision of coaching and support, and the teaching of valuable running/exercise skills and techniques.

• Instill a healthy lifestyle and ensure running programs yield injury-free training.
• Provide clients with up-to-date knowledge of good health, exercise, and training regimes.
• Recommend professionals such as chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, and nutritionists.
• Ensure all clients get the correct-fitted shoes.
• Perform regular assessments using heart rate monitoring.
• Keep up-to-date by attending coaching courses, including special events and clinics.

• All my trainees excelled to the point of achieving their goals.
• Many of my trainees have qualified and continue to qualify for the Boston, London, and New York Marathons.
• Coached rep-level soccer for 10 years – Waterloo Minor Soccer.
• Assistant Coach – Waterloo Golden Hawks – Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo.
• Club President – St. Patrick’s Athletic Club, Malta (300+ members) 1995-1997.
• Organized and ran a Summer Running League (a series of five monthly races from 5K to 10K) 1995-1997.

• Greg McMillan - Coaching Certification (2015).
• Marathon Coach - NAASFP - Diploma of Sport (North American Academy of Sports Fitness Professionals).
• Coached and understudied with Ivan Rozhnov, Olympic member of the Russian Federation Athletics.
• Understudied middle-distance coaching with Derek Moss, UK AAA Qualified Middle Distance Coach.
• Coaching Clinics in Europe - Training Camp aimed at developing runners from 5K to a marathon.
• Standard First Aid with CPR – Level A.

• Marathon Majors: Boston (4 times) – London (7 times) (Age Group Placing) – Berlin (2 times) (Age Group Placing) – New York – Chicago (2 times) (Age Group Placing).

• 2006, 2009, 2011 – London Marathon (England) – Top 10 placing in my Age Group in all three races.

• Consistently placing 1st in the Age Group Categories from 5K to 16K, in addition to Half and Full Marathons.

• Robbie Burns Race – 1st in Age Group almost every year over the last 15 years.

• Mississauga Marathon and Half Marathon – 1st in the Age Group.

•  2011 Ontario Marathon Rankings – 1st in the Age Group. 

•  2011 Columbus Marathon – 1st in the Age Group. 

• Competed in over 40 marathons, including Rotterdam, Dublin, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Edinburgh, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Milan, and Germany.