Core Stability and Strength | Pursuit Athletic Performance

Thinking about racing Ironman or 70.3 in 2021? Don’t make THIS mistake!

by Coach Al | Jan 3, 2021 | Core Stability and Strength, Injury, Ironman, Marathon Training, Mobility, Musings on Training, Running, Running Injury, Triathlon

Â 2020 was one heck of a difficult year on so many levels. For triathletes that like to race, itâ€™s been very challenging as most of the races that were supposed to happen, didnâ€™t. Those lost races are making 2021 an important year for so many â€“ the chance to get...

021: Why The Front Plank Is A Dumb Exercise (Podcast)

by Coach Al | May 9, 2020 | Core Stability and Strength, Podcast

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Would You Like To Improve Your Running Technique?

by Coach Al | Apr 24, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Injury, Run Form, Running, Running Injury, ultrarunning

“You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t wanna know.” – Jerry Garcia “Should I ‘sta’ or should I ‘mo’? – The Clash Effective training is usually about hammering away at the basics. And that usually...

Rock Your Wall!

by Coach Al | Apr 20, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Mindset, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Stability

I love the analogy of building a wall when it comes to how we should build our fitness, don’t you? In some important ways, our body is a lot like a house… If you’re going to age gracefully and remain durable as you prepare for your...

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...