About Us - Meet the Coaches

Clinic Instructor to thousands of runners at every level over 15 year period
NCCP-Certified Running Coach with over 10 years experience coaching runners at every level
Creator of MDI's copyrighted Customized Training Plan software, and Designer of over 1000 Customized Training Plans over past 10 years
Competitive road runner for almost 25 years with Personal Bests of 30:54 (10K), 1:12 (Half Marathon) & 2:52 (Marathon)
2005 Canadian 1500m Champion (sub master, 35-39) & top Mississaugan at 2006 Mississauga Marathon
Running & Fitness speaker at numerous race and running expos
Popular media appearances, as seen on TSN, Life Network, Rogers Cable, and CFTO, read in Globe & Mail and National Post, and heard on CFRB Radio
Special Skills Extra Role in ESPN's film "Four Minutes" (the story of Roger Bannister's breaking of the 4 minute mile)
Cross Trainer "extraordinaire"--dubbed "Mr. Transition" for his experience and devotion to all forms of "other" activity to support his "true love" (other than his wife Sherri and young son Sebastian!)...running
Accomplished Duathlete & Inline Skater (one of Canada's top inline marathoners)...and " way too" experienced water runner, elliptical trainer, life cycler, recumbent cycler, stair climber, strength trainer, hockey player, rower, golfer, dancer and yes, even juggler!

Kevin Smith

The Mind leads the Body

Jackie Dupuis

Achieve the best you can but make sure that you are having fun doing it.

NCCP Level II Certified Middle Distance Coach
Standout University Track & Cross Country Runner (Canada Games, CWUAA All Conference)
Personal Bests of 3:53.14 (1500m), 14:54.50 (5000m), 31:33 (10,000m), 1:11:34 (half marathon)
"Insider’s view" of numerous running related injuries & (as a result) cross training expert
When not running, biking, swimming, or coaching – practicing law.

Robin McKechney

Competitive runner for 30 years. 2-time Boston Marathon finisher
Founder & Race Director for many Halton charity fun runs & races
Certified Personal Trainer/Strength Training Coach with over 30 years experience
Public speaker and lead presenter for many fitness related seminar

Todd Milligan

It's not the quantity in life, rather the quality of life.

Enjoys middle distance and trail running
Personal bests include 1:18ish (1/2marathon); sub 35min (10km); and 17:30ish (5km); ran World Mountain Running Championships
Enjoys cycling and other forms of cross training (including physio!)
Proud mommy to 3.5 year old daughter Sophia Rose and 2 month Dominic Steven
When not training-currently working on book re: pregnancy/running (exercise) and Project Manager in Health Care

Jennifer Faraone

The small and unexpected achievements...and the curiosity for more is what inspires me to run.

Running instructor and Coach for over ten years
Race director to many of Halton's largest road races
Competitive road runner (5K to marathon) w/many top 5 finishes
2:37 Marathon PB, Winner of the inaugural Kitchener Marathon, Boston Marathon finisher, twice

Steve McKinnon

Be proud of your running, of yourself, in a humble way.

Accomplished long distance runner (10 marathons, 5 Bostons!)
Experienced clinic instructor and coach to hundreds of runners over past 4 years
Dubbed by the rest of the MDI coaching staff as "the first Type A Buddist" we ever met!
Busy wife, mother and entrepreneur (ice cream magnate!)

Sherab Melvin

Joshua Young

My goal is to help people manage the stress of work and play through education, therapy and of course exercise!

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