A few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, set a new personal best or win their age group, or break ground in mathematical theory, many of the practices that lead to great success are the same. In Peak Performance, Brad Stulberg, a former McKinsey and Company consultant and writer who covers health and the science of human performance, and Steve Magness, a performance scientist and coach of Olympic athletes, team up to demystify these practices and make them accessible to everyone. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -The science of success and peak performance, whatever success means to you -Rest and stress and its role in performance -The importance of developing a purpose -Routines and their role in priming the body and mind for performance and productivity -Action steps you can start taking today to work towards peak performance in triathlon and in life LISTENER QUESTIONS: If you have questions that you want me to answer on the show or off the show (in an email), send me your question via email or Twitter (contact information below). NOTES: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlonshow.com Send feedback, questions or just wanna chat? CONTACT me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.