About Everyday Endurance
Mike Watson & Alex Trotsky are partners in crime at Everyday Endurance. Learn more about these fast friends by scrolling down to their bios below.
Alex Trotsky, PT MSPT, OMT, FAAOMPT
(as seen dropping Mike in the photo above)
I’ve been an athlete for as long as I can remember. Soccer was my primary sport, and I played competitively through my years at McGill University. Before that, I competed in high school indoor track, where I first developed an appreciation for structured running.
Although running was always part of my athletic background, I didn’t begin taking it seriously until my late 20s, when I trained for my first marathon alongside my wife. That experience changed everything. I became deeply invested in training theory and the process of long-term development. Over time, I progressed my marathon performance from 3:27 to 2:34, and endurance sport became a central part of my life.
As a physical therapist working with runners across the North Shore, I’ve seen firsthand how many athletes get stuck in recurring injury cycles despite having issues that are often correctable. My passion for gait analysis grew from recognizing the gap between performance goals and movement quality. By combining my experience as a competitive runner with clinical expertise, I help athletes refine their mechanics, address strength deficits, and train with greater efficiency and resilience.
Mike Watson
(as seen summoning the courage to overtake Alex in the photo above)
My running career began in eighth grade. I had never raced before, but I entered our school “marathon” — roughly a kilometer — and ran as hard as I possibly could. I somehow won, but what I remember most is tying up so badly in the final meters that I could barely move or see straight. That was my first introduction to lactate and the limits of physiology — even if I didn’t yet have the language to describe it.
I went on to become an All-New England miler in high school and continued competing at Bates College, where I served as captain of cross country and both indoor and outdoor track. I was always strongest in middle-distance events, but anything beyond the mile was a challenge. That tension between speed and endurance would later shape how I thought about training and aerobic development.
After college, I stepped away from competitive running and focused on building my career in ophthalmology clinical research. Today I serve as an executive in the industry, designing and strategizing global clinical trials. My work blends science, data, and decision-making — helping new therapies navigate complex development pathways. That analytical mindset naturally carried over into how I approached training.
In my mid-30s I rediscovered the sport through a local running club and became fascinated with the process of training theory. The races that once felt like weaknesses slowly became strengths, and I eventually ran 15:47 for 5K and 1:13 for the half marathon. At Everyday Endurance, I bring that same curiosity and research-driven mindset to coaching — helping busy professionals train smarter and make the most of the time they have.