BrianMac - Coach & Web Master

Brian Mackenzie - Coach and Web MasterProfile

Brian Mackenzie (BrianMac) is a Level 4 Performance Coach (UKA 4) and Coach Tutor/Assessor with UK Athletics, the United Kingdom's National Governing body for Track and Field Athletics. He has 40+ years experience as a competitive endurance athlete and 25+ years experience as a track and field athletics coach working with male and female athletes of all ages competing in sprints and combined events.

Coaching Experience

2002 to date: Coaching sprint, middle distance and combined event athletes at the Chelmsford Athletic Club (CAA). Coaching male and female athletes aged from 11 to 30 years of age. Click here to follow the progress of Brian's Athletes.

UK Athletics Coach Tutor & Assessor delivering Level 1 and Level 2 courses and assessing Level 1, 2 and 3 coaches.

2000 to 2002: Coaching sprint, middle distance and combined event athletes at Cambridge University. Coaching male and female athletes aged from 18 to 30 years of age.

1984 to 2002: Coaching sprint, middle distance and combined event athletes at the Harlow Athletic Club. Coaching male and female athletes aged from 11 to 25 years of age.

Sports Coach web site

1996 to date: Designed, developed and maintains the "Sports Coach" web site that provides training and coaching advice world wide for athletes, coaches and students studying sport related qualifications. "Sports Coach" is recommended for GCSE and "A" level PE students by Edexcel and for PE Teachers by the TeacherNet web site.

Journals and Books

In 2003 Brian joined forces with Electric Word plc, the publishers of "Peak Performance", to launch "Brian Mackenzie's Successful Coaching" and in 2005 they launched "Your Personal Trainer".

2003 - 2007: Editor of "Brian Mackenzie's Successful Coaching"

2005 - 2007: Editor of "Your Personal Trainer"

2003 - 2007: Edited and contributed articles to the following books published by Electric Word Plc:

  • "The World Sports Science Training Workbook" (ISBN 1-905096-03-8)
  • "The World Sports Science Performance Workbook" (ISBN 1-905096-07-0)
  • "The 9 Elements of Fitness" (ISBN 1-905096-18-6)
  • "101 Performance Evaluation Tests" (ISBN 1-905096-TBD)
Sports Science training workbook Sports Science Performance workbook 9 Elements of Fitness 101 Performance Tests

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Athletic Experience

In the past 40+ years Brian has competed in a variety of sports including tennis (played at Wimbledon), squash, race walking, football, rugby, archery and running. His preferred sport is running which he first became interested in when he was 15 years old. Over the years Brian has competed in track, road, cross country, fell and mountain races (Ben Nevis, Ben Lomond, Snowdon) over distances ranging from 5km to 50km.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - The Open University (Computing and Mathematics)
Further and Adult Education Teaching Certificate (City & Guilds 7307)

Membership

Brian is a member of:

Claim to Fame

Singapore AAA championships 1969 - Silver medals in the 20km & 50km walk.

Personal Best Times

The following are Brian's personal best times for various distances and events.

Event Personal Best Time Year Event Personal Best Time Year
Road Races
5 miles 27 min 12 sec 1975 10 miles 54 min 20 sec 1974
15 miles 1 hr 27 min 1976 20 miles 1 hr 56 min 1976
½ Marathon 1 hr 14 min 1983 Marathon 2 hr 30 min 1976
Race Walking
3k (track) 14 min 5 sec 1969 6 miles 48 min 19 sec 1968
20k 1 hr 59 min 45 sec 1969 50k 5 hrs 4 min 1969
Mountain and Fell Races
Ben Nevis 1 hr 47 min 1981 Ben Lomond 1 hr 15 min 1980
Cairngorm 1 hr 22 min 1979 Snowdon 1 hr 27 min 1982

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