Matt McClintock - McKirdy Trained
Flagstaff, Arizona
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"The mind is the athlete." - Andy Palmer
- About Matt McClintock - McKirdy Trained
- Personal Bests: 13:47/28:13/1:02:34/2:13:59 Retired professional runner, assistant coach for McKirdy Trained High Performance My first ever run was in 4th grade, nearly a decade and a half later I became an All-American at Purdue University, where I earned my B.S. in Movement and Sport Science A retired professional runner for McKirdy Trained High Performance, I now serve as the assistant coach for the professional runners of the high performance team.
- Description
- I grew up running the dirt logging roads around my home in central Maine, with time that middle school pastime developed into a high school passion, a college scholarship, a professional contract, and most recently a coaching profession. Like many of us, I didn’t necessarily start out wanting to be a ‘professional runner’, but at 5′ 7″ and barely 130 pounds in high school, my dreams of professional basketball began to fade. Running eventually took me out of that small town in central Maine to Purdue University where I graduated as a multiple time All-American with a degree in Movement and Sports Science. Coaching has allowed me to combine my love of running and science with my very early interest in teaching. Initially, out of high school I was enrolled in a Secondary Education major at Purdue, before transferring into the College of Health and Human Sciences. My coaching philosophy is simple. I believe that the best performance comes when an athlete becomes a ‘student of the sport’. I work with my athletes not only on developing a strong aerobic system, but a strong understanding of the ‘why’ behind the work we are doing. I believe that my primary job as a coach is to help athletes understand when to work and when to rest and to be confident enough in themselves to understand when each is needed. Resume 3x NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and track and field 2x Big Ten Conference champion in cross country and track and field 9x USATF National Championship top 10 finishes As coach, 14 USATF Championship top 10 finishes As coach, 6 USATF Olympic Trials Qualifiers As coach, 3 Olympic/World Championship Qualifiers As coach, 7th place finisher at 2024 Paris Olympic Marathon As coach, Bronze Medal at 2025 World Athletics Championship Marathon
- Athlete Requirements
- Motivation to achieve your goals!
- Qualified To Coach
- Keywords
- Available for Coaching
- Online/Remote coaching, Consultations
- Coaching Certifications
- USATF Level 1, V.O2
Reviews for Matt McClintock - McKirdy Trained
Matt McClintock's customers
Isaac Wilson
It doesn’t take much time spent in conversation with Matt to tell that he obviously enjoys his role as a coach very much. He is knowledgeable and personable, which is unfortunately a difficult combina...
Stephen Dunlap
Absolutely awesome coach! He worked with me exactly where I was at and taught me a lot about how to use the Daniel’s formula. He helped me break my “A” goal and now I’m on my second training cycle with him and feeling lots of progress.
Matthew Parsons
Absolutely phenomenal coach. Matt is HIGHLY responsive and sensitive to my needs and wants as well as goals and ambitions. In just a few weeks I have dramatically improved my overall pace with the s...
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