26. Sleep Strategies for Traveling

The Coretex Athletic Review · Jun 25, 2026 · 26m

Returning for season 2:

In this episode, I dive into the science behind athlete travel and explore why crossing time zones, long flights, poor sleep, dehydration, and disrupted routines can affect everything from reaction time and decision-making to recovery and injury risk. Drawing from the latest sports medicine research, we separate common travel fatigue from true jet lag, explain why eastward travel is generally more challenging than westward travel, and discuss the concept of circadian advantage—the hidden edge teams gain when their internal clocks are better aligned with game time.

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