by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Mar 7, 2023 | Ask Coach Al, Ironman, Musings from Coach Al, Swimming
Whether its right here in our Pursuit lab during a gait analysis, or out on the trail or road or over a beer at the local pub, I always, ALWAYS relish the opportunity to talk to anyone about running. (Anyone who knows me KNOWS how much I can talk, talk, and talk some...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jun 6, 2016 | Ironman, Podcast, Swimming, Triathlon
[powerpress] I’m honored to have two special guests on the podcast today: Jean Mellano, author of the memoir Slipped Away, and veteran, founding member, and executive director of the Airborne TriTeam, Ron Hurtado. Some background: I first met Steve Tarpinian in 1996...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 10, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Swimming, Triathlon
There’s nothing like a painful calf cramp to ruin an otherwise enjoyable swim, ya know? 🙁 They seem to happen at the worst times and very often, they’ll happen in our most important races. Frustrating! So what’s going on? Why do so many triathletes struggle with this...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Feb 19, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Swimming, Triathlon
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” – Albert Einstein Hi Everyone! Coach Al here. I’ve got a quickie for you today, talking swim technique and common mistakes I see in developing triathletes. As many of you know, for...
