McKenna Keegan – Philadelphia Running Coach

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Philadelphia running coach McKenna Keegan specializes in all levels from 5k to the marathon, with specialties on the track and the roads, along with injury prevention and pre and post-workout drills and exercises to keep runners healthy. Reach out below to get started!

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LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate
TYPES: Road, Track
DISTANCES: 5k/10k/Half Marathon, Marathon
TRAINING PLATFORM: Final Surge
TRAINING PLAN: Individual, customized training plan
COMMUNICATION: Unlimited email, unlimited text
RESPONSE TIME: Within 24 hours
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: No, online coaching only.

SPECIALTIES

Beginner/advanced with focuses ranging from distances of the mile, 5k and up to the marathon. I focus on the track and roads with my previous coaching and self experience. Give guidance on warm up stretching/drills for pre and post runs/workouts to help with injury prevention and feeing our best throughout runs!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that every person, no matter where they are in life can be a runner. My main approach is to meet athletes where they currently are, help create achievable goals for themselves and provide training that will help them both achieve goals and push themselves further than they may have believed possible. Every runner is unique in terms of lifestyle, schedule, and previous running experience and my goal is to cultivate training programs that fit the individual, rather than forcing an individual to fit into one training plan.

As a professional runner myself I understand the importance of recovery between hard sessions and giving your body the necessary rest it needs to chase after big goals! I hope my training and passion towards this sport helps people enjoy the process of becoming the best version of yourself, not just in running but in life. Whether you are just getting started in the sport of running or you are looking for guidance/training to push yourself towards bigger goals, I am here to help and cannot wait to get started!

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Besides being a professional athlete for the past 2 1/2 years, and running in the NCAA, I have helped coach others for the past one to two years. Mainly the age groups of adults to young adults,

ABOUT ME

I am currently a professional Nike middle distance runner, that personally specializes in the 800 meters. I am one of four girls in my family and have a big extended family. Growing up, I played many different sports but loved soccer and played on a travel team. I played soccer along with running all the way up until I went to college. Playing soccer, while running, led me to love the sport of running more. It helped shape the way I trained, and showed there are so many different paths to achieving one’s goals, both conventional and unconventional. Growing up, I ran with my older sister and friends, which taught me that running can be fun. By having the right community of people, proper guidance, and balance with all other aspects of one’s life , training does not have to be viewed as something you have to do, but viewed as something to look forward to and an outlet from the everyday life.

BIG INFLUENCES

Big influences would be the coaches that believed in me before I believed in myself. I found how invaluable it is to have somebody in your corner that wholeheartedly believes in your goals, and gives you the confidence to go after them yourself. In terms of physical running, I always say your easy days are easy so that you can push yourself to make the hard days hard. Being able to push yourself to new limits in training, will give you the confidence to push your limits in racing. No matter where you are in your running journey, I am here to help!

RACING HISTORY

• 600m: 1:25 (4/2023) Penn Relays, Philadelphia PA
• 800m : 1:59.8 (7/2024) Morton Games, Dublin
• 1500m: 4:14 (6/2023) Stumptown HP, Portland, OR
• 6k XC: 21:19 (10/2021) Paul Short Run, Lehigh PA

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