THE PARKVILLE PROJECT

This is a long distance team dedicated to pushing the limits of our capabilities within the constraints of our lives. Training structure is balanced between long intervals, short intervals, thresholds/tempo runs and racing. We are performance focused, targeting cross country and road racing in the winter and track running in the summer. We are here to support each other’s goals with our core values being consistency, hard work, and balance. 

The squad welcomes all athletes. New members are invited to a 30 day probationary period. The squad fee consists of an athlete's commitment to training.

Training times are Tuesdays (long intervals) and Thursdays (short intervals) at 6pm generally at Parkville, with MUAC Nona Lee Sports Centre as the headquarters, but Max will confirm training location 48 hours prior to the session.

Max is qualified with an Athletics Australia Level 2 Long Distance Coaching Accreditation, and as a JAAF Interpreter.

His coach highlights include:

2020 – Coach for Nick Earl at Zatopek 10
2023 – Coached Jeevan Soundararajah for Singapore 10km Road National Record
2023 – Team Lead for Singapore Athletics Association at 2023 XC World Champs
2023 – Coached Taine Lang to U20 5000m Nationals  

His own athletics journey:

2008 – Most Improved XC Athlete at the American School in Japan
2013 – Joined MUAC’s Development Squad
2013 – Started coaching with Nick Earl
2018 – Swedish Half Marathon Championship Representative
2019 – 66:40 @ Australian Half Marathon Championships  

Max was born in Japan in 1993, but has since moved to Melbourne, where he obtained his Bachelors and Masters of Engineering Degrees at the University of Melbourne. Max is a full time Mechanical Engineer at Davey Water Products, and lives with his loving partner Jeka in Stonnington.