About Us

Brendan Martin is the founder of Martin Physical Therapy. Brendan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in endurance athletes and gait mechanics.

He is also a New York City-based running, triathlon, and strength & conditioning coach.

He competes in both distance running and triathlon, holding a 64:10 Half-Marathon PB, and a marathon PB of 2:15. Brendan has qualified for the Olympic Trials in the marathon three times and was named New York Road Runner’s Runner of the Year in 2019. 

Tim is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, earning his degree from Arcadia University. Tim specializes in endurance athletes, focusing on load management & gait mechanics.

He is also a running and strength & conditioning coach, based in NYC, working with athletes across the country and abroad. His running career has taken him from competing in marathons to ultramarathons- from a 6:11 50 Mile to finishing his most recent 100 Mile in under 20 hours in 2024, 5 months after knee surgery.

Tim enjoys coaching athletes on an individual basis, to be able to understand their specific goals, strengths & weaknesses, as well as share his own personal experiences from years of training. He helps athletes balance training and strength with the rest of life’s requirements to move their performance needle forward.

Johannes Motschmann is a professional marathon runner from Germany. He holds a Master’s degree in psychology from Iona College in New York and is currently pursuing his MD in Germany.

At Iona, MoJo was an NCAA All American in Cross Country. His running PBs include 2:11:30 for the marathon and 61:45 for the half marathon. He has represented Germany on the international stage numerous times, most recently finishing 24th at the 2023 World Championship Marathon.

Johannes is passionate about coaching and sharing his running knowledge with others. He customizes every training plan using a holistic approach based on the individual’s needs, strengths and weaknesses. He takes his athletes’ feedback into consideration to optimize the balance of strain and recovery in order to stay healthy and train consistently. Johannes loves working with athletes of all abilities from the mile to the marathon. 

Amy Stephens is a registered dietitian, certified specialist in sports nutrition, runner and food coach. She has over 20 years experience working with amateur and Olympic level athletes to achieve their sports performance goals. Amy serves as team dietitian for Empire Elite Track Club, and has traveled with her team to the Olympic trials in Eugene, OR as well as many other qualifying meets, where she learned first-hand how to fuel high performing athletes for competition.

Amy has experience working with athletes with a history of eating disorders, including relative energy deficiency syndrome. She works with her athletes to find holes in their current eating plans and creates easy-to-follow steps to improve their health and performance. She is a runner herself and recently ran her first Boston qualifying (BQ) time in 2021.