Christie Aschwanden: The Strange Science Of Recovery

About This Episode:

In this week’s episode, we delve into the confusing world of sports recovery with acclaimed science journalist Christie Aschwanden, exploring some of the key takeaways from her book Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery.

Guest Bio – Christie Aschwanden:

Christie Aschwanden is an award-winning science journalist. She was the lead science writer at FiveThirtyEight for many years and is a former health columnist for the Washington Post. A finalist for the National Magazine Award, her writing has appeared in Outside, Discover, Smithsonian, and Oprah Magazine. She’s also co-host of Emerging Form, a podcast about the creative process. She was a high school state champion in the 1,600-meter run, a national collegiate cycling champion, and an elite cross-country skier with Team Rossignol. She lives and occasionally still races in western Colorado.

Read More About Christie Aschwanden:

https://christieaschwanden.com/

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Book Link – Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

Episode Highlights:

• Mastering the fundamentals of recovery
• Identifying pseudoscientific claims
• Recovery vs. recovering
• The body's ability to perform under sub-optimal situations

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