Stress is a fundamental part of making progress physically or professionally, yet pretending it doesn’t count is where progress falls apart. In this episode Chris breaks down how stress impacts progress and how to make better decisions during high pressure weeks.

(01:15) Stress is a training variable
(02:16) Balancing training stress with life stress
(03:53) Personal experiences and lessons
(06:05) Observations and common patterns in training
(07:03) What a sustainable training approach looks like
(08:37) Modifying training stress levels
(10:08) Preserving progress during stressful times
(11:44) How durable people handle stress