by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 5, 2020 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running, Running Injury, Triathlon
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by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jun 16, 2020 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running, Running Injury, Triathlon
Let’s say you’re walking down the sidewalk one day and you get a tiny little pebble inside of your shoe. You feel it instantly, and it hurts for a moment. You might even yell, “ouch!” So you stop. Take off your shoe and turn it upside down and...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jun 5, 2020 | Ask Coach Al, Elastic Return, Fascia, Injury, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Nutrition, Stability
Since we’re now well into the month of June and the warm (hot?) weather has returned to the northern hemisphere and in particular, my old home of New England :), I thought it would be a great idea to share a few thoughts hydration related. Now, I know what...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | May 7, 2020 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Musings on Training, Nutrition
If there’s one consistent message or controlling idea in everything I do and say as a coach, it’s this: The majority of the benefits from any training you do will always come from the development and mastery of the basics and fundamentals. This is something I’ve...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 26, 2020 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Goal Setting, Mindset, Musings on Training
Various forms of intermittent fasting have become all the rage recently. And there’s good reason for it – too many of us consume too many calories daily – with 30% of the American population now categorized as clinically obese, the time HAS come for...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 21, 2020 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Goal Setting, Mindset
I did a conference call recently with a group of triathletes who were seeking advice. They wanted to talk training, “secrets” to success, how I got to Kona, and definitely DID NOT want to talk about Corona! I for one, was happy about that! I do think that,...
