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From Coach Susan Ford: End Of Year Statistics

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jan 2, 2015 | Injury

If you have Facebook friends like mine, your newsfeed is filled with end of year stats on number of miles of swimming, biking and running done this year. It’s great! People are active and they are celebrating! There are some folks who target a number and go for it,...

Team Pursuit Athletic Performance: It’s Been A Banner Year!

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 31, 2014 | and Life Balance, Ask Coach Al, Musings from Coach Al, Triathlon

2014 was a banner year for Team Pursuit Athletic Performance. It isn’t just that we have expanded into a new training space on the top of Inspiration lane in Chester, Connecticut (with a completely new offering of classes and clinics for kids and adults in many...

From Olivia: How Will You Commit Yourself This Year?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 29, 2014 | and Life Balance

As the start of the new year draws ever closer bringing with it the promise of achieving the goals we’ve set and for living according to the vision we’ve created, it becomes more important that we commit fully to those goals and that vision. What I’m talking about...

From Coach Susan Ford: What DON’T You Want To Do?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 18, 2014 | Authentic Movement, Run Form, Running, Running Injury

I’ve noticed a trend in some people who SAY they want to run or bike faster, and say they are willing to do “anything necessary” to get there. In their minds, “anything necessary” means doing training sessions that are harder than they’ve done before, making bigger...

From Olivia: What Is Your Vision?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 2, 2014 | and Life Balance

Is Visioning a Part of your 2015 Season Planning? It Should Be! I hope everyone here in the US had a great Thanksgiving holiday last week, and that all of you in other lands nearer and farther had a good weekend! Now that December is upon us and 2015 is drawing ever...

Have You Ever Wanted To Learn How To Deadlift Safely?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 25, 2014 | Functional Strength Training, Kettlebells

The basic barbell deadlift is arguably the single BEST exercise you can do to build total body strength. Back, legs, shoulders, hips, arms, and glutes – you hit them all with this powerhouse of an exercise. The challenge is knowing how to do it safely. Come join us...

Musings From Coach Al: What It Really Takes To Be Successful

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 25, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Musings from Coach Al

“What a pity that so many people would rather believe their doubts and doubt their beliefts. Why don’t we just decide to have no doubts, and believe our beliefs! Fear and worry are just the misuse of the creative powers we originally got to dream.“ — Jannie Putter...

Runners: Upcoming Strength & Flexibility Clinic

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 25, 2014 | Gait Analysis

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From Olivia: Do You Know How to Want?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 18, 2014 | and Life Balance

We had a great Team Pursuit Reset Camp last week! What a great time to refocus and reconnect with the fundamentals of what makes us #pursuitstrong out there on the race courseâ€”physically and mentally! We talked openly about our motivators and what drives us, and we...

Meet Our Interns: Caitlyn Kelly

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 18, 2014 | Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Functional Strength Training, Mobility, Mobility

Valley Regional High School in Deep River Connecticut serves the communities of Chester, Deep River and Essex. Students have the opportunity to get actual hands on experience in potential career paths through the CAPSTONE internship process. As a result, we here at...