Minimum Standards: Can You Hit “X” Of Something To Ensure “Y” Result?

Minimum Standards: Can You Hit “X” Of Something To Ensure “Y” Result?

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Functional Strength Training, Gait Analysis, Injury, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Run Form, Running, Running Injury

Hi Everyone! Coach Al here. On the heels of our “Team Pursuit” Re-Set Camp this past weekend, a team member emailed me and asked about some proclamations I had apparently made with regard to minimum standards, that you, as an athlete, ought to be shooting for prior to...

Four TIPS For The Aging Endurance Athlete (Hint: Yes, You Can Still Keep Playing!)

by | Sep 25, 2014 | Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Mobility, Mountain Biking, Musings from Coach Al, Recovery, Running, Running Injury, Stability

Today, more than ever, athletes are performing at a high level well into their 50s, 60s, and beyond! How are they doing it? How do I (a nearly 60 year-old endurance athlete/coach with 40+ years of training and racing in the legs) maintain the ability to keep...
Variety Is Greatly Overrated. Here’s Why! (Including TIPS On How To Progress!)

Variety Is Greatly Overrated. Here’s Why! (Including TIPS On How To Progress!)

by | May 1, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Functional Strength Training, Gait Analysis, Injury, Ironman, Mobility, Mobility, Run Form, Running, Running Injury, Stability, Triathlon, ultrarunning, Virtual Online Gait Analysis

Despite what some believe, strength is NOT the goal with the movement training we do. Strength is a symptom ….a symptom of moving well. In a similar vein, speed training is not the optimal path toward improving our fitness. Improved fitness leads to improved speed...