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The Coaching Advice I Give Most Often

by Coach Al | Apr 12, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running, Running Injury, Virtual Online Gait Analysis

Endurance athletes pride themselves on pushing through the most challenging, gut-busting workouts. Anyone who is on Facebook sees those “inspirational” memes where the message is always to push-push-push! We like to think of ourselves as tough and...

Stuck In Injury? Now Is The Time To Do Something About It!

by Coach Al | Jan 5, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Musings from Coach Al

Believe it or not, we’re approaching mid-January. The sub-freezing temperatures have settled on the northeast and Midwest, and the snow is piling up. Whether or not it feels like it (can you say 15+ inches of snow and counting yesterday, if you live in the...

You’re Surviving But Are You Thriving?

by Coach Al | Sep 16, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Coaching, Mindset, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Running Injury

Some days I find myself having to defend my philosophy that we ought to move well and have a handle on some basic skills, first, before we load up on more miles or intensity, or sign-up for that first Ironman or ultra-run. In those discussions I often say...

Are You Having A Crazy Amount Of FUN Doing This?

by Coach Al | Aug 28, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery

I remember when I was a kid how much I looked forward to after school and weekends, when I could ride my bike over to my friend’s house. We spent hours playing, working on our take-offs with our “home-made” ramps (made out of whatever scrap...

055: Visiting with Troy Anderson of Anderson Training Systems [Podcast]

by Coach Al | Mar 10, 2015 | Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Kettlebells, Nutrition, Podcast

[powerpress] Today I am pleased to welcome Troy M. Anderson of Anderson Training Systems as a guest on our podcast. Troy is an RKC Kettlebell Instructor, a DVRT Master Instructor, and most importantly perhaps, is a self described “farm kid driven to...

Triathlon in 2015: The Challenge of Changing Beliefs and Perceptions

by Coach Al | Feb 17, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running, Running Injury

Hey Everyone. Coach Al here. Thanks for joining me today. I want to to share with you today some thoughts on the challenge of changing beliefs and perceptions in athletes. It’s a view from my side of the fence, the perspective of a long-time coach who has...