Symmonds' daily workout consists of a 1-mile jog in a weighted vest to warm up, followed by 10 exercises to failure: deadlift, push press, back squat, thruster, bench press, obliques, truck bed situps ...

BOSTON, Feb. 24 -- On Valentine's Day last year, Nick Symmonds worked 17 hours delivering some 200 bouquets of flowers for a florist shop in Salem, Ore. The day proved neither romantic nor restful.

American track standout Nick Symmonds recently won a victory off the track rather than on it. USA Track and Field announced that it would distribute about $9 million directly to athletes in the next ...