Our Coaches

Combined, our coaches have over 35+ years of experience coaching athletes from first-timers to D1 collegiate athletes and state champions.

Steve Carmichael

Coach Steve founded Run For Performance in 2011, and works with athletes of all levels and abilities. He has coached hundreds of athletes in person and hundreds more online. He coaches Track (mid/long distance and sprints) and Cross Country as well as athletes across all sports when it comes to building speed and endurance. He works with athletes on form/technique improvement, power/acceleration, injury prevention, nutrition, race strategy, and return to running/injury remediation programs (working with physical therapists).

Coaching Career & Credentials

Founder of Run For Performance (2011 – present)
Club Director / Head Coach – Run Fit Running Club (2011-2017, 2019-2020)
NASM-CPT Certified Personal Trainer, USA Track and Field L1 certified coach, RRCA certified coach, Precision Nutrition certified nutrition coach (PN-1), USATF SafeSport certified, CPR/AED/First Aid certified and several others.

Career Highlights as a Coach

Has/currently coaching dozens of district, regional, state and national All American team athletes in Track and Cross Country.
Coached multi-sport state champions including youth, middle school boys and girls wrestlers and football (agility, speed, endurance)
Coached collegiate recruited athletes (University of Akron, Creighton University, University of Cincinnati)
Coached 100's of adult runners in distances up to 50k

Camron Herron

U.S. HS #12
800m 1:51.67
1600m 4:19
NCAA All American
University of Texas
800m 1:47.97

Maggie Callahan

AK State Record Holder
AK State Champion in XC
2X team qualifier for Nike Team Nationals
1600m 5:01 | 800m 2:17
Individual Pac 10 Champion steeplechase

Drew Regnier

2023 NB Indoors US HS #4 Indoor 800m 1:49.69
NB Outdoors US HS #3 Outdoor 800m 1:47.95
NCAA All American at UNC
Currently at Penn State
800m PB 1:46.77

Santiago Prosser

1600m 4:18 | 3200m 8:59 | XC 5k 15:06
AK State Champion XC
NCAA All American
Northern Arizona University
5k 13:35 | 10k 28:22
Member of National Championship XC team

Doug Herron

Athletic Background

In 1985, as a Bartlett High School senior, ran the fastest U.S. high school 800m time (1:49.2) and later the #3 all-time mark (1:48.09).
Earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Arizona, graduating in 1990 with a BA.
1987 Pac-10 800m Champion, NCAA All-American, U.S. World Junior & Senior National Team member, 1988 Olympic Trials semifinalist, Nike-sponsored athlete, and part of the world's #1 4x800m relay team (1988, 7:16.72).
Still holds Alaska state records (800m, 1600m, 5k cross country during various periods).

Coaching Career

Coaching since 1991 across high school and collegiate levels, including the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Founded Alaska Running Academy (2010–present).
Past roles include coaching at South Anchorage HS, West Valley HS, North Pole HS, East Anchorage HS, Bartlett HS, and Salpointe Catholic HS.
USA Track and Field certified, SafeSport certified, CPR/AED/First Aid certified

Career Highlights as a Coach

Produced multiple U.S. top-ranked athletes (e.g., Drew Regnier #3 U.S. 800m in 2023, Tristian Merchant U.S. #3 indoor 3k in 2020).
Guided numerous state champions, record holders, and All-Americans across Alaska.
Teams achieved national rankings, including West Valley girls (#1 in Northwest, #9 U.S. in 2006).
Coached athletes who signed with top collegiate programs (BYU, NAU, Penn State, University of Arizona).

Honors & Recognition

Inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame (2009).
University of Arizona school record holder in the 800m (1:47.00).
Distinguished long-term impact as both an elite athlete and nationally recognized coach.

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