As an endurance and adventure athlete, recovery is essential to sustaining performance. I’ve completed more than 65 half marathons, marathons, and ultra-endurance events. I’ve learned that while nutrition, stretching, and massage matter, quality sleep is the true performance multiplier.

For years, my sleep was inconsistent—good nights followed by restless ones that impacted recovery and energy. Since adding the EES WAVE system, that pattern has changed. After one month, my Garmin data showed a 15% increase in deep sleep and a 35% reduction in awake time, with sleep scores now in the high 80s to mid-90s and HRV above 100. The real test came when I ran two half marathons seven days apart. Last year that led to injury. This year, the final three miles of my second race were my fastest, and I finished strong. For me, restorative sleep makes all the difference.