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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~Mark Twain Have you ever felt discouraged that things don’t seem to […]

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” – Albert Einstein “Caveat Emptor” – Latin for let the buyer beware Hi Everyone! Coach Al here. Today I’m jumping up onto my soapbox. I guess I’m a little tired of looking around me (and online as well) at coaches and […]

Musings from Coach Al True or false? Pain in the joints or muscles when exercising is normal. Being “tough” and training through pain or injury is sometimes necessary, and should be considered a source of pride. Strength training is not necessary for runners or triathletes. Stretching should not be targeted to particular areas. One must […]

  A runner reached out to me recently because he has chronic hip pain and hasn’t been able to train consistently. He was frustrated and clearly not happy. I did a quick screen to look at his movement quality, and noticed among other things, that he had some muscle imbalances including some very short calves. […]

In response to a recent survey I sent out to some athletes on our mailing list, many told me how frustrated they are with an on again-off again running injury cycle. Quite a few also said they have learned the hard way that when they're injured, they can't train, and when they can't train, they can't improve.