Brady is an endurance runner and a former division I cross country and track athlete. He has a Master’s degree in Human Performance and is a full-time science writer and researcher. He has written for publications including GQ and publishes his own writing on Substack.
He competed in cross country and track and field at the Division I level (Northern Kentucky University) from 2012–2016. He continues to run road races recreationally and placed 5th at the 2024 Cincinnati Flying Pig marathon in a Boston Qualifying time of 2:37:00. He also placed 81st at the 2024 Houston Half Marathon in a time of 1:09:36. Lastly, he has experiencing coaching athletes for races from the 5k to the marathon.