Musings from Coach Al | Pursuit Athletic Performance

Honoring a Great Man (Who Was Also A Great Runner)

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 18, 2014 | Musings from Coach Al, Running

Its rare that I use this Pursuit Athletic Performance blog to share thoughts about someone or something very important to me personally. Well, today is one of those days. This Sunday, September 21, a bronze statue of the great John J. Kelley will be unveiled at its...

3 TIPS to Jumpstart YOUR Running This Fall!

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 18, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running

Now that FALL is officially here in the northern hemisphere (or so it seems based upon those early morning temps!), its time to talk RUNNING! Fall is truly running weather! There’s so many great running events and races in the fall, and we get the benefit of having...

Are You Addicted To Sugar?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 18, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Musings from Coach Al, Nutrition

Americans on average consume an incredible amount of sugar. Studies suggest that the average person consumes over 130 pounds of added sugar (much of it hidden) annually! Believe it or not, the average endurance athlete isn’t any different when it comes to eating...

Runners: Are You Injured? Here’s the Secret Solution You Need!

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 14, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Gait Analysis, Ironman, Musings from Coach Al, Recovery, Run Form, Running, Running Injury, Triathlon, ultrarunning

And what IS that secret solution? (Drum Roll Please………) The “secret solution” is THE TRUTH…. …..which is something you probably don’t want to hear. I get it. Listen up: if you’re injured, you’ve got a real problem. No, it isn’t life or death…..but because you love to...

051: Talent, Training and Exploding Your Potential [Podcast]

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 13, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Ironman, Musings from Coach Al, Podcast, Running, Talent

[powerpress] Where does talent, in all its many forms, come from? Are we born with our own unique talents or can we develop them over time? And if we can â€œgrowâ€ and develop talent, how does that happen? Thinking about it a bit differently, does intelligence...

044: More Listener Questions: Comparing Ourselves To Others; The Psychology Of Suffering [Podcast]

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jun 19, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Ironman, Musings from Coach Al, Podcast, Recovery, Running, Running Injury, Triathlon, ultrarunning

[powerpress] In today’s podcast, I jump right into some great questions posed to us by some listeners. As we’ve said before, we really appreciate it when you contact us and ask great questions – keep them coming! Comparing Ourselves to Others: We all know and...

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