Doug Chadwick played football at West Point. He served two combat tours in Iraq and is a 24-year Army veteran. During his service he earned two masters degrees and a PHD. Doug was also Director of the West Point Center for Enhanced Performance, created to improve mental skills and soldier performance in combat. He uses that experience now as Director of Mental Skills Development for the Colorado Rockies. His job is to empower players to perform at their best under pressure. He and Lindsay Berra talk about what lessons that might transfer from the military to sports. This is part one of a fascinating two part series. 

Doug Chadwick played football at West Point. He served two combat tours in Iraq and is a 24-year Army veteran. During his service he earned two masters degrees and a PHD. Doug was also Director of the West Point Center for Enhanced Performance, created to improve mental skills and soldier performance in combat. He uses that experience now as Director of Mental Skills Development for the Colorado Rockies. His job is to empower players to perform at their best under pressure. He and Lindsay Berra talk about what lessons that might transfer from the military to sports. This is part one of a fascinating two part series.&nbsp;

In today’s society the elite athlete is revered, admired, even worshiped. And many of us would aspire to be more like our heroes. On Food of the Gods host Lindsay Berra speaks to athletes from leagues like the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Nascar, to professional surfing, the Olympics, and everywhere athletes strive for an edge. She explores a key question: What does it take? Could we eat like them, train like them and how exactly do our heroes drive themselves to peak performance? The takeaway will influence all of us to better understand what it takes to be a world class athlete, and what we can learn from them.

In today&rsquo;s society the elite athlete is revered, admired, even worshiped. And many of us would aspire to be more like our heroes. On Food of the Gods host Lindsay Berra speaks to athletes from leagues like the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Nascar, to professional surfing, the Olympics, and everywhere athletes strive for an edge. She explores a key question: What does it take? Could we eat like them, train like them and how exactly do our heroes drive themselves to peak performance? The takeaway will influence all of us to better understand what it takes to be a world class athlete, and what we can learn from them.

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In today’s society the elite athlete is revered, admired, even worshiped. And many of us would aspire to be more like our heroes. On Food of the Gods host Lindsay Berra asks a key question: What does it take? How did they get there – to the top of their field? How can we give our bodies the best chance at being more like theirs? Could we eat like them, train like them and how exactly do our heroes drive themselves to peak performance? We follow top athletes to find out. The takeaway will influence all of us to better understand what it takes to be a world class athlete, and what we can learn from them.

In today&rsquo;s society the elite athlete is revered, admired, even worshiped. And many of us would aspire to be more like our heroes. On Food of the Gods host Lindsay Berra asks a key question: What does it take? How did they get there &ndash; to the top of their field? How can we give our bodies the best chance at being more like theirs? Could we eat like them, train like them and how exactly do our heroes drive themselves to peak performance? We follow top athletes to find out. The takeaway will influence all of us to better understand what it takes to be a world class athlete, and what we can learn from them.