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...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 16, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Cycling, Running, Swimming, Triathlon
“The truth isn’t always popular, but it’s always the truth.” – unknown I’ve got some important (and very different) stuff to share with you today, and I know, because you’re busy you may not want to stop what...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 4, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Swimming
I’m sure you gathered from the subject line that the topic today is swimming, specifically for triathletes. If you’re a triathlete and the subject interests you, cool, keep reading. If not, no worries we’ll connect next time around. So,...
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...
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 [divider style=”0″] Hi Everyone! Coach Al here. I’ve got a quickie for you today, talking swim technique and common mistakes I...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jul 18, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Ironman, Musings from Coach Al, Swimming
An old cherokee told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, greed, jealousy, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, emptathy, and...
