by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 24, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, 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 Effective training is usually about hammering away at the basics. And that usually...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 12, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running, Running Injury, Virtual Online Gait Analysis
Endurance athletes pride themselves on pushing through the most challenging, gut-busting workouts. Anyone who is on Facebook sees those “inspirational” memes where the message is always to push-push-push! We like to think of ourselves as tough and...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jan 5, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Musings from Coach Al
Believe it or not, we’re approaching mid-January. The sub-freezing temperatures have settled on the northeast and Midwest, and the snow is piling up. Whether or not it feels like it (can you say 15+ inches of snow and counting yesterday, if you live in the...
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 | Nov 14, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Functional Strength Training, Gait Analysis, Injury, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Run Form, Running, Running Injury
Hi Everyone! Coach Al here. On the heels of our “Team Pursuit” Re-Set Camp this past weekend, a team member emailed me and asked about some proclamations I had apparently made with regard to minimum standards, that you, as an athlete, ought to be shooting...