Current Coaches

Brian Hamill - Head Coach

Brian has completed more than 30 marathons with a PR of 2:41 in St. George, Utah in 2003. He ran in the Houston Marathon as a junior in college in 1992 and hasn't looked back since. He is currently pursuing a goal of running a marathon in each of the 50 states.

Brian is also a USA Track and Field Certified Level 1 coach.

He was a member of the Boston Running Club from 1994 through 2001 and joined Community Running as coach in the summer of 2001. Brian readily admits that he's made all of the mistakes a runner can make in preparing for a marathon. His slowest time is a 4:22. Undertraining, overtraining, starting too fast, surging in the middle, not drinking enough water, drinking too much water, and being really hung over on race day are all errors Brian is willing to help club members avoid. By day, Brian works as a chemical engineer in Lynn. He uses his engineering background to design workouts emphasizing smart pacing. Brian is at the MIT track Monday nights, and works with runners at sub-9 minute mile marathon pace.

> The unauthorized biography:

Brian "I came for the alcohol, but stayed for the running" Hamill began his illustrious running career mastering the Beer Mile. Always one to take on new challenges, Brian is currently developing the true Renaissance Man Beer Mile. "You consume a 12 ounce beer, run a quarter of a mile, correctly answer a trivia question, perform a karaoke song, repeat three more times. We tested several variations including one with a powersaw station, but the liability insurance got out of hand. Did I mention that all participants compete wearing Speedos?" When not busy initiating new forms of the road race, or working at his family's "chemistry lab" Brian can more often than not be found with his nose buried deep in a romance novel. "I'm just a sucker for a bodice ripper," admits Brian, flashing his signature ear-to-ear grin. "Some people think its girly, but then I know I could kick their asses at a Beer Mile. I guess I'm just secure enough in my manhood."

Frank Duncan

Frank Duncan is a founding member of Wheelworks Multisport, one of the largest triathlon teams in New England, and has been a competitive triathlete for the past 12 years. He has been training and advising multi-sport athletes of all levels for more than 10 years and has worked for one of the largest cycling shops in the United States as a Triathlon Specialist and Consultant. He has recently been named to the United States of America Triathlon (USAT) regional board.

Frank has a dual Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology and communications, with a concentration in public relations from Bridgewater State College. When not training or advising, Frank is a husband and stay-at-home dad to a wonderful three-year-old daughter.

Allison McCabe

Allison has been running competitively since 1996 and looks forward to becoming a more versatile runner and expanding her knowledge of the sport. She competes in events ranging from the 800m to the 10k, with a focus in the middle distances. She holds personal best of 4:31 for the 1500m and 4:55 for the mile.

Allison is currently competing for the Greater Boston Track Club and trains for cross country, indoor and outdoor track, along with some road races. Her most recent successes include winning the 1500m at Eastern Regionals followed by a 7th place finish at the Club Nationals. Allison competed for the University of Connecticut where she was a team captain her senior year. She then went on to receive a Masters of Education at Salem State College and is now teaching first grade in Revere.

Allison’s best running advice: “Be patient. Don’t expect results overnight. Your training takes time to catch up with your racing, it could take weeks, months or even years. So try not to get discouraged even when you’re in a slump, your hard work and determination will get you where you want.”