by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 6, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Run Form, Running
When asked what he thought was man’s greatest invention, Albert Einstein didn’t reply the wheel, the lever, or for that matter, anything else you might expect, he replied, “compound interest.†Do you remember when you first learned about this seemingly magical way...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 26, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running, Running Injury, Stability
Recently, at a race where I was volunteering, I was chatting with a fellow runner. A week earlier he had finished his second 100-mile ultra. He was feeling very good about having finished, and why not? Much like finishing an Ironman, getting to the FINISH line at a...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Feb 15, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Musings from Coach Al
It is now mid-February. Whether or not it feels like it (can you say 70+ inches of snow and counting, if you live in the northeast!), spring is right around the corner, and with it, the events you have planned that you are also HOPING will make you feel good about...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Dec 18, 2014 | Authentic Movement, Run Form, Running, Running Injury
I’ve noticed a trend in some people who SAY they want to run or bike faster, and say they are willing to do “anything necessary” to get there. In their minds, “anything necessary” means doing training sessions that are harder than they’ve done before, making bigger...
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...
