Musings from Coach Al | Pursuit Athletic Performance

Do Skills Really Matter?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 24, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Run Form

Happy Monday! So listen, I know you work hard every day, but I have to ask, is all that hard work you are doing, actually working? For example, do you consider the training you do “practice” with the goal of improving your skills, or do you simply want to get in a...

What Is Your MOST Important Tool For Recovery?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 22, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running Injury, Stability

My short post yesterday on 1 day of scheduled rest each week really got many of you thinking, at least based upon the feedback I received. (Yes, I love hearing from you, so keep your replies and emails coming!) As time goes on, I’ll share lots more about both recovery...

Are You Getting Enough Rest?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 21, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running Injury, Stability

So let me ask…. Are you training 7-days a week, thinking that you need to hit-it every day in order to improve? Do you feel you get enough rest in between training sessions, or that a complete day of rest is only for novices? Does training every day make you feel...

What Is Your Margin Of Error?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 20, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running Injury, Stability

Whether we like it or not, when it comes to things like movement quality (mobility, flexibility, stability), running shoe choice, and training volume or intensity, to name a few, each of us has our own “margin of error.” That margin tends to lessen as we get older, as...

Don’t Forsake Long Term Improvement for Short Term Gain

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | May 15, 2015 | and Life Balance, Ask Coach Al, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training

Happy Friday! One of the benefits of having been a coach for so many years, is recognizing certain trends that are typical for developing triathletes, whether they are the first-timer, or the seasoned weekend warrior, or even the experienced age grouper trying to get...

Are You Doing The Right Race Specific Training?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 24, 2015 | Musings from Coach Al

Now that spring has arrived here in the northeast (snow flurries yesterday not withstanding!), it is time for you to start looking closely at the specific demands of your upcoming races. A smart training progression does build from more general fitness elements, to...

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