Musings on Training | Pursuit Athletic Performance

Rock Your Wall!

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Oct 26, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Mindset, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Stability

I hope your Tuesday has started off great! I sent out an note to our email friends last week that included a reference to a fun Will Smith video. In the email, I shared my SSQ and how important it is to review this past season before moving on to the upcoming...

Should You Take A Break?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Oct 21, 2015 | and Life Balance, Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Mindset, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training

Shortly after the 2012 London Olympics, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal outlining how some elite marathoners were planning to take an extended complete break from any kind of training after the race. (A complete break…really?). In that article, one...

Is STRAVA The Newest Coaching Tool?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 30, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Marathon Training, Mindset, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Running

I was chatting recently with an athlete I just started working with about an upcoming marathon she had planned to run. I am excited about the opportuity to be working with her; regardless of how talented she might be, she is eager to learn and understands that...

Which Is It: Strength Or Endurance?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 28, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training

I received this email question the other day from a reader of the blog: “I keep having this argument with a friend of mine who is an ultra-runner and believes endurance is a lot more important than strength. Our goals are the same, to live an active life and also do...

I Don’t Care How “Talented” You Are…

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 21, 2015 | and Life Balance, Ask Coach Al, Mindset, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training

We know that each of us is born with our own natural talent and physiological gifts. When it comes to the sports we love like swimming, biking, and running, some are more naturally gifted, having either that huge aerobic “engine” or that powerful and graceful...

You’re Surviving But Are You Thriving?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | 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 something...

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