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Sport intelligence

Managing Travel and Jet Lag

Discipline 5: Physical Performance — Lesson 6 of 12
Lecturer: Douglas Kerr

Landing is the easy part. Arriving ready is the actual job. This session covers shifting your sleep schedule before you fly, using daylight the moment you land, and eating in a way that supports recovery rather than competing with it.

The three rules

1. Shift before you fly.
2. Use daylight immediately.
3. Eat light on long-haul.

*The full breakdown — citations, the lecturer's own story, and the discipline's quiz bank — is part of the Spy Academy programme.*

Published version 2 · Updated 2026-09-29T19:40:32.789195+00:00