# How to Actually Recover Better as an Ultrarunner | ft. Jordan Battaglia

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Podcast: [Everyday Ultra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-ultra-4835603)
Published: 2026-04-23T00:26:10+00:00
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## Resource

Recovery is one of the biggest performance tools ultrarunners overlook. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Jordan Battaglia — co-founder and CEO of PlayOn — to talk about what recovery really looks like for endurance athletes. We get into the stuff that actually matters if you want to train hard, stay healthy, and perform at your best. Jordan shares lessons from his own injury experience, what most runners get wrong about recovery, and why things like sleep, nervous system regulation, warm-ups, strength training, and stress management matter way more than most people realize. We also get into why ibuprofen can be a dangerous trap for runners, simple recovery habits that actually move the needle, and some of the upgrades PlayOn has made to the product. This is a super practical episode with a ton of stuff you can apply right away. In this episode, we talk about: Why sleep is still the gold standard of recovery The nervous system piece most runners ignore What a proper warm-up should actually look like Why strength training helps ultrarunners stay healthy longer Foam rolling, massage guns, and soft tissue work The role of stress in injury, fatigue, and poor performance Why ibuprofen can be risky in training and racing Simple recovery habits that are free or low-cost If you want to recover better, train more consistently, and stay in the game longer, this one is for you. SHOW LINKS: Want to work with me to crush your next ultramarathon in our group coaching program? Sign up for our group coaching program here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.theeverydayultra.com/group-coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to be coached by me and my team to crush your next ultramarathon in our 1:1 coaching program?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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