For the next 10 days before the Chicago Marathon I am writing a brief article daily to give some insight on my approaches to training since I embarked on this marathon journey last year and what I have learned along the way. Plus it gives me something to focus my…

It’s raining here in NYC so Day 3 of my 10 day writing journey gives some resources and an inspiring documentary from Nike x National Geographic about their 2016–2017 attempt to break a 2-hour marathon. 8 days before Chicago. Check out part 1 and part 2. How Strength Training Makes…

Day 2 of my 10 day writing journey, 9 days now before Chicago 26.2. Here’s day 1 if you missed it. — A key take away from training for my first marathon last year, and one that kept me healthy throughout training, was that hard running should be hard — think speed and track runs — but a majority of running should be slow, relaxed, and at a conversational pace and effort. …

Just because you’re traveling, doesn’t mean the gym can’t come with you — All summer long, the WinYourDay squad has been turning NYC into our gym. You can do the same, no matter where you are. Not having access to a gym or feeling like you don’t have the time to work out shouldn’t be the…

If you’re like anybody else, sometimes finding the time to train is challenging, especially when you don’t have a plan. Walk into the gym knowing what you need to do and get to work. I put together a three exercise lower body workout that will improve your strength and power…

Plyometric training is an important modality meant to increase power production (strength + speed) through exercises like jumps, hops, skips, bounds, and throws. For most populations, some form of power training is key for enhancing the recruitment rate of muscle fibers and generating force efficiently. Plyometric training can improve…

A 30 minute workout that will save you time in the gym and hit several movement patterns and muscle groups at once. — I teamed up with Rhone to put together a full body workout with one of my favorite pieces of equipment — the landmine. Its versatility and ease of use makes it one of the most efficient and effective tools out there for building strength, endurance, and cardiovascular capacity. If you’re…

Hips are like Grand Central Terminal — they are the platform through which the upper body, lower body, and spine operate. Compensation patterns, reduced efficiency, faulty posture, and muscular imbalance often stem from this region. The body is an integrated system that changes its homeostasis to mask pain and protect…