Often, the difference between a casual jogger and a serious runner is simply motivation and knowledge. That's where Denise Margulies comes in.

 

A mother of two girls, Denise is a bundle of ripped muscles and positive energy - precisely the kind of role model that inspires her clients to reach new levels of fitness and confidence.

 

When not shaping bodies at Core Fitness, the popular Upper East Side personal training facility she owns and operates with her husband, Michael, Denise is putting years of running skill and experience to work in the name of empowering women to reach their full potential. Though she loves running, her new passion is cycling. Denise competes and coaches at a high level.

 

"My main goal is for my clients to look and feel and achieve their very best," says Denise. "Everything else is secondary."

 

The veteran of nine marathons (including New York, Boston, and Hawaii), Denise is a no-nonsense running guru with a New York state of mind. Whether you're a novice walker or seasoned runner, she inspires with her passion while putting women through a personal regimen of strength, flexibility, and balance training.

 

It's no wonder she counts among her clients some of Manhattan's most elite movers and shakers in the fields of business, entertainment, and medicine.

 

If the Big Apple's top physicians choose Denise Margulies as their running coach, maybe it's time you did, too.

 

ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, 2003  3:27:29 (26 Miles, 385 Yards)

 

ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, 2006  3:20:51 (26 Miles, 385 Yards)

 

ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, 2007  3:26:36 (26 Miles, 385 Yards)

 

ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, 2008  4:15:05 (26 Miles, 285 Yards)

 

JAL HONOLULU MARATHON, 2005  3:35:26

 

BOSTON MARATHON, 2004  3:40:05

 

BOSTON MARATHON, 2007  3:28:20

 

BOSTON MARATHON, 2009  4:26:05