Dan’s Diary is a weekly series documenting my training, thoughts, and what I’m learning while building RNWY in real time.
I run almost every day.
Not because I’m chasing a time right now. Not because I’m training for anything specific, although I am training for the Miami Marathon 2026 but that’s another entry. I run because it’s how I think, how I process, and what gives me peace of mind.
To be honest, running is where most of RNWY gets figured out — not in meetings, not on whiteboards, not in decks. It happens mid-run, after I get past the first couple miserable miles, or when something clicks and I realize, this is what’s missing for a lot of people.
I wanted to start writing these entries because times like these will never happen again for me. I’ll never be starting another brand from this level of experience, I'll never be training for my first marathon again, and I’ll never have a group of people so like minded as myself to share this journey of mine with. And give some insight into how RNWY supplements were created and tested since you definitely can’t sell something you don’t use yourself.
So this is me documenting it. Training, thoughts, mistakes, and what I’m learning while building RNWY in real time.
Where My Training Is Right Now
Right now, my training is intentionally unsexy.
No crazy workouts. No Instagram-worthy splits. Just consistent miles, steady and progressive effort, and paying attention to how my body responds to each session, day after day.
I’ve learned over the years that the best gains don’t come from the sessions that make you puke or unable to walk the next two days. They come from stacking days where you don’t wreck yourself.
What I’m focused on:
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Running often enough that my body stays adapted
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Keeping joints and connective tissue happy
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Finishing runs feeling like I could go again tomorrow
That last part matters more than I knew.
Anytime I stopped running it wasn't because I hated running. I stopped because something started hurting, lingered too long, and slowly took the joy out of running. Knees. Achilles. Hips. It’s almost always connective tissue, not lungs or motivation.
That’s the lens I train through now — longevity first, performance second. Performance follows if you stay healthy long enough.
Why I Still Test Everything on Myself
I don’t believe in building products from spreadsheets alone.
Every product we make at RNWY starts with a selfish question:
Would I actually use this every day while training?
If the answer isn’t yes, we don’t make it. Simple as that.
I test things the same way most runners live:
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Early mornings
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Busy days
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Back-to-back training sessions
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Travel
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Stress
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Inconsistency everywhere else except training
If something only works in a perfect routine, it’s not real life.
I pay attention to:
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How my joints feel after weeks, not days
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Whether digestion becomes something I don’t have to think about
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If hydration actually changes how I feel late in a run
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Whether a product simplifies my routine or adds friction
Most supplements fail quietly. They don’t cause problems — they just don’t do anything noticeable. That’s almost worse.
If I’m not noticing a difference as a runner, I’m not interested.
The Problem With Most “Performance” Nutrition
A lot of performance nutrition is built for highlight reels, not real training blocks.
Too many products are optimized for:
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Acute sensations
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Stimulation
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“Feel it now” moments
But endurance doesn’t care about hype. It cares about what holds up over months.
What I’ve seen over and over:
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People overload caffeine instead of fixing recovery
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They chase muscles while ignoring connective tissue
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They complicate routines until nothing sticks
Most of us runners don’t need more products. We need fewer things that actually work together.
That’s always been the philosophy behind RNWY — simplify the routine so consistency becomes easier, not harder.
What Running Keeps Teaching Me
Running has a way of humbling you at exactly the right time.
It teaches patience when you want speed.
It teaches restraint when you want to push.
It exposes shortcuts immediately.
Lately, it’s been reinforcing one thing over and over:
"The body rewards consistency, not intensity."
That applies to training.
It applies to recovery.
And honestly, it applies to building a company too.
You don’t win by swinging harder every day. You win by showing up healthy enough to keep swinging.
Why RNWY Exists (From My Side of It)
RNWY didn’t start as a brand idea. It started as a frustration.
I was training consistently, doing “the right things,” and still feeling like recovery and joint health were afterthoughts in the industry. Either the products were too clinical and disconnected from performance, or they were loud and geared towards gym culture.
I wanted something built by someone who actually runs — not occasionally, not nostalgically, but currently.
Everything we make is meant to support movement over the long haul:
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Joints that don’t become the limiting factor
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Recovery that keeps you consistent
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Nutrition that fits into real life
If it doesn’t help you keep moving, it doesn’t belong.
What I’m Working Toward
I’m not trying to build the loudest brand.
I’m trying to build something that runners trust quietly over time. Something they integrate into their routine and stop questioning.
If this diary does anything, I hope it shows that RNWY isn’t aspirational marketing. It's a documented experience.
I run. I test. I adjust. I learn.
And I build based on that.
More soon.
— Dan
Related Reads
• Why I Train for Longevity, Not Just Performance
• Why I Still Test Everything on Myself
• Consistency Is the Real Competitive Advantage in Running