Pursuit Athletic Performance Podcast

Pursuit Athletic Performance Podcast


Latest Episodes

021: Why The Front Plank Is A Dumb Exercise (Podcast)
May 09, 2020

Hi Everyone! You might be surprised to read that I think the front plank could be considered a sort of "dumb" exercise, IF YOUR goal is to improve your durability as a runner and reduce your risk of injury. As an endurance athlete,

060: MORE on Mindsets for Optimal Performance with Stanford Researcher, Omid Fotuhi [Podcast]
June 11, 2016

    Hey everyone! Coach Al here. Today I am once again honored and pleased to welcome back onto the podcast, Dr. Omid Fotuhi, runner, triathlete, and project manager for the Stanford University Interventions Lab.

059: “Slipped Away,” with Special Guests Jean Mellano and Ron Hurtado [Podcast]
June 06, 2016

  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 1...

058: Mindsets for Optimal Performance with Stanford Researcher, Omid Fotuhi [Podcast]
June 13, 2015

    Today I am really psyched to welcome onto the podcast, Dr. Omid Fotuhi, triathlete and project manager for the Stanford University Interventions Lab. I truly believe the topics we discuss on the podcast today will have a profound impact on anyone l...

057: All Things Trail Running with Ethan Veneklasen and Deborah Livingston [Podcast]
June 02, 2015

    Today I am excited to welcome Ethan Veneklasen and Debbie Livingston to the podcast. Without a doubt, this was one of my favorite podcasts to date! I had the opportunity to connect with Ethan after this year's Miwok 100k.

056: Visiting with Podiatrist Rebecca Rushton [Podcast]
April 22, 2015

    Today I am pleased to welcome podiatrist Rebecca Rushton of Esperance Podiatry in Esperance, Australia, to the podcast. Without a doubt, Rebecca is one of the world's foremost experts on blisters! Now if you've never struggled with a blister,

055: Visiting with Troy Anderson of Anderson Training Systems [Podcast]
March 10, 2015

    Today I am pleased to welcome Troy M. Anderson of Anderson Training Systems as a guest on our podcast. Troy is an RKC Kettlebell Instructor, a DVRT Master Instructor, and most importantly perhaps, is a self described "farm kid driven to spread the ...

054: Presenting The Trail Running Film Festival [Podcast]
February 22, 2015

  In today's Episode 54, we are psyched to welcome race director and trail running junkie, James Varner of Rainshadow Running and The Trail Running Film Festival. Also joining us is our own ultra runner extraordinaire and coach, Debbie Livingston.

053: New Segment: Meet The Team! With Colleen Kelly Alexander and Sean Alexander [Podcast]
August 26, 2014

      In today's Episode 53, we are launching a brand NEW segment (recommended to us by many listeners) in which we will interview and feature different members of Team Pursuit Athletic Performance. We'll call this segment: Meet The Team!

052: After Your “A” Race: Euphoria, Letdown, or Somewhere In Between? With Functional Wellbeing Coach, Olivia Syptak [Podcast]
August 21, 2014

      If you are like so many endurance athletes everywhere who enjoy toeing the line at a race (be it sprint or iron distance triathlon, running, cycling, or Spartan), it's quite likely that you have either just completed your "A" priority race for th...