You Need To Strengthen Your Glute Medius!
...Or DO you? So listen, has a sports medicine professional, personal trainer or coach ever told you that your glute medius (or minimus) is weak, or that you need to strengthen it? Or, that this...
View ArticleDo You Ever Ask Yourself These Questions?
As a coach, people sometimes think I have all the answers... I don't. No one does. The truth is, in order to be successful, sometimes the athlete needs to look in the mirror and ask themselves some...
View ArticleYou’re Surviving But Are You Thriving?
Some days I find myself having to defend my philosophy that we ought to move well and have a handle on some basic skills, first, before we load up on more miles or intensity, or sign-up for that...
View ArticleI Don’t Care How “Talented” You Are…
We know that each of us is born with our own natural talent and physiological gifts. When it comes to the sports we love like swimming, biking, and running, some are more naturally gifted, having...
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What Is The ONE THING You Need MOST To Be Successful?
Recently I had a conference call with a group of triathletes who were seeking advice. I asked them point blank: as athletes, what was the one thing they needed to do, or pay more attention to, that...
View ArticleIs STRAVA The Newest Coaching Tool?
I was chatting recently with an athlete I just started working with about an upcoming marathon she had planned to run. I am excited about the opportuity to be working with her; regardless of how...
View ArticleShould You Take A Break?
Shortly after the 2012 London Olympics, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal outlining how some elite marathoners were planning to take an extended complete break from any kind of training...
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Rock Your Wall!
I hope your Tuesday has started off great! I sent out an note to our email friends last week that included a reference to a fun Will Smith video. In the email, I shared my SSQ and how important it is...
View ArticleNo One Wants To See How The Sausage Is Made
"That which is easy to do, is also easy not to do." - Jim Rohn If I've become known for one thing more than any other, it's speaking the truth. No, I'm not always right, but I do care. And because...
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The Truth About Staying Young
If there's one thing that came through loud and clear from a survey I sent out a few weeks ago to the athletes on our email list, it's that a lot of runners and triathletes are worried about losing...
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Today It’s About THE SWIM! You In?
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...
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Who Wouldn’t Like To Run Faster Off Of The Bike?
"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...
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FIVE Years – 22 Minutes
Hi Everyone...Coach Al here. I hope you had a good Christmas holiday! I've got an important message for you today, one that is hopeful and empowering and will help you be happier and better in 2016!...
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There is NO Tomorrow.
Hi Everyone...Happy 2016! Ok, so in my humble opinion, today's post is important - I hope you can take a minute to read it. It's important for one simple reason - because as the subject line says,...
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What is Your Preference?
I've always found it fascinating how certain things end up developing a huge following, often becoming so popular they almost develop into cult status. In the fitness world there's a million...
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Is It Possible You’re Dehydrated?
I'm coming at you today with a short piece on all things hydration. (I know what you're thinking, not another article about water and how much I should drink!) In all seriousness, I decided to write...
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Hardrock 100: Here She Comes!
There are so many things that I love about coaching. For starters, I love the opportunity to get to know and work with inspiring and motivated people every day who have a high standard of personal...
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There is NO Tomorrow.
Today's post is important - I hope you can take a minute to read it. It's important for one simple reason - because as the subject line says, there is no tomorrow. Now that might sound extreme or...
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Are You Wasting Your Time Doing This Dumb Exercise?
So here we are, it's already mid April. Did it seem to you that the first three months of the year have just flown by? Let me ask you two straight forward, honest questions: 1. Would you be...
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The Coaching Advice I Give Most Often
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...
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