The High Performance Human

Broken Endurance: Why Smarter Running Beats Harder Running. For decades, endurance athletes have worn suffering like a badge of honour. We’ve been taught that the only way to get faster is to run longer and push harder — that stopping, walking, or even taking a break is a sign of weakness. But what if that mindset is holding us back? In a recent BeBattleReady Podcast conversation with world-renowned running coach Bobby McGee, we explored a concept that’s reshaping how endurance athletes —...

Creatine Isn't Just for Bodybuilders: The Brain-Boosting Supplement Every Endurance Athlete Should Consider I’ve had an on/off relationship with creatine for years. In my early twenties I hit the gym more than I rode my bike and wanted to get bigger. Creatine was my supplement. When I started in triathlon I didn’t think I needed it as an endurance athlete. Then I heard about the power benefits and started taking it again but after gaining a couple of pounds, I stopped (turns out I shouldn’t...

If I Had To Do 1 More Ironman Race My last Ironman was Kona in 2017. It was my number one bucket-list goal and the whole reason I got started in triathlon over 30 years earlier. Since then, I’ve pretty much retired from Ironman racing. In fact, I haven’t done a triathlon of any kind since that day. Recently, I’ve found myself reflecting on all the things I got right, the many things I got wrong, and how differently I’d approach things if I had to do another one. Never say never, right? So, in...

Bad Break? Not Really. What a Busted Collarbone Taught Me from 22 Years of Racing Sometimes it takes a crash to see clearly. Here's how one broken bone revealed the training truths I wish I'd known from day one. The Moment Everything Made Sense I was lying on the tarmac, collarbone clearly broken, wondering how a simple bike crash would affect my training. What I didn't expect was that this injury would finally solve a mystery that had plagued me for over a decade. For years, I'd been...

Part 1: Why Running Slows Down More Than Swimming or Cycling After 50 For many athletes over 50, swimming and cycling performances hold steady — yet running times slide backwards, sometimes dramatically. Why does this happen? And why does it feel harder to arrest the decline despite training just as consistently?In this article, based on my recent podcast conversation with world-renowned run coach Bobby McGee and strength specialist Matt Pendola, we uncover the physiological, neurological,...