by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Oct 26, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Mobility, Run Form, Running, Running Injury
“If your mobility is compromised enough to make you compensate, the sensory input that you have to your reflexive behavior is askew—you have an overload of information or an underload of information. Either way, you’re not receiving the information you need. If...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Oct 10, 2014 | Injury, Run Form, Running, Running Injury, ultrarunning
“You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t wanna know.” – Jerry Garcia “Should I ‘sta’ or should I ‘mo’? – The Clash Here at Pursuit Athletic Performance, we believe there is a RIGHT or optimal path to improving your running technique, and there is also a less optimal way...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 25, 2014 | Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Mobility, Mountain Biking, Musings from Coach Al, Recovery, Running, Running Injury, Stability
Today, more than ever, athletes are performing at a high level well into their 50s, 60s, and beyond! How are they doing it? How do I (a nearly 60 year-old endurance athlete/coach with 40+ years of training and racing in the legs) maintain the ability to keep...
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...
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...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 21, 2014 | and Life Balance, Ironman, Podcast, Recovery, Running
[powerpress] If you are like so many endurance athletes everywhere who enjoy toeing the line at a race (be it sprint or iron distance triathlon, running, cycling, or Spartan), it’s quite likely that you have either just completed your “A” priority race for the...
