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238: Expert Edition: Assoc Prof Shona Halson, ‘Periodising Recovery for the Athlete’

The Physical Performance Show

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The Effects of COVID on Athletes

Shona looking at some of the say in the athletics world we've had Australian national records falling Jessica Hull 3000 sorry the 5000 meters taking a few seconds off Benita Willis's long standing record and then just overnight Stuart McSwayne bringing down the 3000 meter record. Could you give your thoughts on what might be driving this is it that without some of those annual performance pressures that athletes have been able to bank some good quality work and recover well from it? What do you think might be at play with some of these great record performances we're seeing if anything through you know through the effects of COVIDYeah it is it is super interesting and I think there's a lot of people having a lot

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