Tag: performance

Training and fueling part 1: liquid or solid??

As the training sessions get longer, it is necessary to turn our focus to fueling. Now is a great time to experiment with and practice different fueling options. Dial in a system that works and practice it now. It will pay off come racing season! Carbohydrate improves performance during long …

Find your focus.

In last week’s video blog (see the TEAM ECo Facebook page), I introduced one of my core concepts for success: finding your focus. I call this your BIG DEAL. I challenged you to spend some time trying to identify TWO things that you want to focus on this season. Did you do that? …

Recovery: playing the long game

As we embark on the training season, I want to provide you with the seeds that you will hopefully plant, water, and nurture. These seeds are the foundation of a proper training formula. One of those seeds is RECOVERY.  Below, I discuss some big-picture concepts of recovery. My goal is that you …

Intermittent Fasting

In this week’s weigh-in video (members, see the Team ECo Facebook page), I mentioned a  strategy I employed last week: intermittent fasting (IF).  I’ve been practicing some form of this (unintentionally) over the past 15 years. If you have been paying attention to diet/health media recently, IF has become very …

Goal for 2018: I want this to be your best year ever!

I’ve spent the last 25 years of my life immersed in the world of human performance. While I spent 14 years as an elite/professional athlete and 10 years in higher academia, my passion lies in empowering adults to be healthier and perform better. Lisa (pictured above) allowed herself to become …

Vulnerability: The key to a breakthrough?

Below are a few thoughts that were inspired by the C.S. Lewis quote at the top of this post. We are all human. We all have fears, desires, strengths, weaknesses. When we put down the defenses and peel back the layers, we often find that we are more alike than …