Nutrition | Pursuit Athletic Performance

Are you helping or hurting your chance for a great race with your pre-race meal?

by Coach Al | Jul 19, 2019 | Ask Coach Al, Ironman, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Nutrition, Triathlon

I’ve seen it happen so often over the years – you’ve trained hard for weeks and months, doing everything you can to be ready to have a great race. And then your stomach goes south – at the worst possible time during the race. It sucks...

Are You Eating In Harmony With Your Goals?

by Coach Al | Aug 31, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Nutrition, Recovery

Two triathletes recently contacted me to set up nutrition consultations. Both are staring down at upcoming Ironman distance races and neither is satisfied with their training progress to this point. Feeling frustrated and panicking a little, they reached out...

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...

Are You Addicted To Sugar?

by Coach Al | 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...

050: An Interview With Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler, D.P.M., Ph.D. [Podcast]

by Coach Al | Jul 29, 2014 | Dr. Tamera Hew, Hyponetremia, Ironman, Nutrition, Podcast, Recovery, Running, ultrarunning

[powerpress] Hi Everyone! Today I am honored and pleased to welcome Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler as a guest on our podcast. Let me say this right up front: In my opinion, this is a MUST LISTEN podcast for every endurance athlete who has ever wondered what the science...

038: Supplementing With Amino Acids: A Smart Choice? [Podcast]

by Coach Al | May 8, 2014 | Nutrition, Podcast, Recovery

[powerpress] Today we sit down with the Director of Business Development for Vitality Sciences, LLC, a leading company in the production of supplements for athletes, to discuss one of the hottest topics in endurance sports nutrition today: supplementing with...