he relatively covert location below street level isn’t the only secret about the Boston Running Center, where an elite group of private coaches help athletes meet their physical goals through a variety of methods, beginning with a free consultation and progressing to a video gait analysis. One of the top training centers in this standout running town—once you find the place, that is—the BRC works with anyone from beginners just starting out to veteran runners who want to better their marathon times.You can get personal training, nutrition plans from licensed dieticians (some of them marathoners themselves), and even athletic massages. Araki

Joseph competed as a front runner at the NCAA Division 1 Ball State University. There he was coached under Chris Buehler, a close friend and running partner of American distance superstar Bob Kennedy. In conjunction with coaching and training, Joseph has continually performed as a top finisher in road races throughout the mid-west and the east coast. Joseph McConkey is also the Mens and Womens Cross County Head Coach at Newbury College and was named 'Coach of the Year' in the NECC conference in 2009 - his first year.