Athletes often think of recovery as a weakness or liability to their training.  Unfortunately, our barometer of success is often a simple accumulation of training hours without regard to the quality of those hours or what we do in between. If we do give a thought to recovery, it's usually in the form of a rest day or a little foam rolling after a tough session. But, is this true recovery? Are we really allowing our body to adapt to the training stress? Through two case studies, Matt defines recovery and teaches athletes and high-performers how to integrate it into their training and life roadmap. Chris Lieto, and how Matt adapted his training to integrate real recovery during his 2008-2009 season, ultimately leading to a 2nd place finish at the Ironman World Championships The story of "Ken," a Purple Patch age-group athlete, who, like most of us, balance jobs, family, and other obligations. How did Matt integrate recovery into his work and training schedule? It isn't just about athletic recovery. He also identifies three Components of Recovery and how to integrate each into a time-starved life. 1. Training Recovery 2. Lifestyle Recovery 3. Modalities With a little planning, forethought, and honest self-reflection, you can amplify your performance with integrated recovery. Any dipshit can work hard, but it takes courage to recover Episode and Purple Patch Resources Purplepatchfitness.com/fastcoursetraining Join the Purple Patch Strength Programming Join the Purple Patch Performance Academy Purple Patch Free Resource: Why Good Nutrition and Falling in Love with Protein is Important as an Endurance Athlete Email info@purplepatchfitness.com with questions about triathlon training and strength programming. Purple Patch Podcast Page Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music