Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo: Day in the life

Each morning at his home in Connecticut, radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo watches sports programs and also scours the newspapers sports and commentary sections as he prepares for his Sirius XM show. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo gets the day started early in his New Canaan, Conn., home before heading to Manhattan's Sirius XM studios to host "Mad Dog Radio." (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo gets the day started early in his New Canaan, Conn., home before heading to Manhattan's Sirius XM studios to host "Mad Dog Radio." (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo pushes thourgh a workout at Personal Training Professionals gym in New Canaan, Conn. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo works towards a personal best on the bench press during a workout at Personal Training Professionals gym in New Canaan, Conn. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo takes a very short break from reading on the train ride from his home in New Canaan, Conn., to Manhattan and the Sirius XM studios. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo gets the day started as he reads the papers while riding on a Metro North train from New Canaan, Conn., to Manhattan. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo smiles after completing a set and personal best on the bench press during a workout at Personal Training Professionals gym in New Canaan, Conn., not far from his home. (Sept. 28, 2012)

With the help of his personal trainer Mike Jordan, radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo stretches during a workout at Personal Training Professionals gym in New Canaan, Conn. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo gets whipped by wind and rain as he waits to board a train heading to Manhattan's Sirius XM studios to host "Mad Dog Radio." (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo takes a phone call before his shift on Mad Dog Radio at the Sirius XM studios in Manhattan. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo in Manhattan's Sirius XM studios to host "Mad Dog Radio." (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo engages others in the studio during his shift on "Mad Dog Radio" at the Sirius XM studios in Manhattan. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo takes on a caller during his shift on Mad Dog Radio at the Sirius XM studios. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Radio personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on the air on "Mad Dog Radio" at the Sirius XM studios in Manhattan. (Sept. 28, 2012)