Erin Carson - ECFIT Strength
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Founded by Erin Carson, ECFIT Strength is a sport-specific approach to strength training designed to support & complement high-volume endurance sessions as well as many other sports. With a focus on core elements of functional movement, the ECFIT Strength Coaches work with many of the world’s best triathletes, cyclists, and runners every day from home base in Boulder, Co. These athletes do the kin
06/08/2026
Play isn’t just something we grow out of.
It’s how we learn, how we adapt, and how we move without overthinking. You see it in kids all the time. They explore, adjust, and figure things out without trying to force anything.
As we get older, we tend to replace that with more structure and control. Some of that is necessary, but too much of it can take away the variability and freedom the body still needs.
Movement doesn’t always need to be so rigid.
Sometimes giving yourself space to move, explore, and adjust is what actually brings things back.
The Healing Power of Play is a book I often recommend because it offers such an interesting perspective on movement, adaptability, and the role play continues to have throughout life.
Curious what “play” looks like for you now. Tell me below!
06/03/2026
If your training feels harder than it should, this might be part of it.
It’s easy to focus on what you’re doing in your sessions, how much, how hard, how often, but what happens outside of that time is what actually allows you to recover and adapt. Sleep plays a major role in that, especially in season when the overall demand is higher. Alcohol can quietly interfere more than people expect. Even small amounts can disrupt your sleep cycle, which impacts recovery, focus, and how you show up the next day. It’s not about being overly strict, it’s about understanding what’s supporting your training and what might be working against it when consistency matters most.
Curious what’s made the biggest difference in your sleep during a training block.
05/31/2026
Join me live tomorrow morning on YouTube!
At 6:45 AM MT, let’s take 20–30 minutes to move, reset, and get set up for the week ahead. It’s a consistent place to check in with your body and start building better movement without overcomplicating it.
You can join live or come back to it later. Subscribe to so you have access whenever you need it.
Creatine is usually thought of as something that helps with strength and performance in the gym.
And it does. It can support output, recovery between efforts, and overall training quality. But there’s also growing research looking at how it may support brain function as well. Things like cognitive performance, mental fatigue, and overall brain health. It’s not a magic solution, but it’s one of the few supplements that consistently shows benefit across different areas.
Like most things, it comes back to context. How you train, how you recover, and what you actually need. Curious if this is something you’ve used or considered?
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