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Matthew Travaglini

road, track, trail
Dogs over cats, but a cat will do in a pinch

About Matthew

Matthew started running when he was 16. Originally from London, Ontario Matthew found his love for the sport, running on country roads and through forests. He then lived in Windsor, Ontario for 4 years where I worked harder than ever before to be a member of one of the top university running programs in the country. Matthew next moved to Calgary in 2016 where he has taken up mountain running and has become more involved in road racing while he continues his education at the University of Calgary.

Matthew speaks
  • English

My Coaching Philosophy

I take my coaching philosophy from all the amazing coaches I have had over my running career. They all have embodied different, but equally important aspects of the sport. Passion, humour, tenacity, openness, and the lifelong love of the sport.

These are all qualities I want to embody as a coach, and together, we can achieve goals that on our own would have seemed impossible.

  • Represent Canada at IAAF Mountain Running Championships
  • 2x Winner of Calgary Marathon 1/2 Marathon
  • USPORTS Cross Country Team National Champion
  • USPORTS 3000m silver medal
  • 5km
    00:14:26
    Vancouver, BC, 2019
  • 10000m
    00:29:31
    London, Ontario, 2020
  • 1500m
    00:03:49
    London, Ontario, 2015
  • 3000m
    00:08:08
    Seattle, Washington, 2020
  • 1/2 Marathon
    01:06:44
    Victoria, BC, 2021

Interview

  • Favourite post-workout treat or go-to place?

    I have a salt tooth, so

  • Favourite sporting moment? (that you experienced)

    This would have to be David Rudisha’s 2012 Olympic 800m. He smashed the WR and the field and I still remember to this day where I was when I was watching it.

  • Favourite part about coaching with M2M?

    I love getting to work with so many unique individuals and getting to build them plans to help them accomplish such important milestones in their life.

  • What got you into running?

    In high school I did not make the high school soccer team so decided to give this running thing a try

  • Most memorable race?

    Either the 2018 Vancouver Sun Run which was my first time under 30 minutes in the 10km, or the 2019 USPORTS cross country championships where I helped the University of Calgary team win their second national title

  • Favourite workout?

    I am a sucker for the basics, whether its 10x400m or 6 x 1 mile. Give me the easy to remember, and hard to run workouts any day.

  • Least favourite workout?

    I used to think hill repeats, but do enough of those and they are not that bad. Ill Say anything that is full speed ahead- 150m,250m with lots of rest.. that eats me alive.

  • Most unexpected place running has taken you?

    2017 world mountain running championships in Italy. I did not know mountain running had a world championships until maybe 1 month before the Canadian trials, then I got to go to Italy and run for team Canada!