Dan Rothstein has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. During his tenure, Dan was involved in the university’s Employee Fitness Program for faculty and local residents. He was responsible for designing and prescribing exercise prescriptions based on the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines. He is also a certified personal trainer through the ACSM, which is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.

Dan has been running since elementary school, competitively in high school and college. In addition, he ran the Boston Marathon in 1999 and 2000. He began at YMAA Boston in 1992.

Currently, Dan lives in West Hartford, CT with his wife Tara and daughter Abigail. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, running, and bike riding.