Today I ventured outside for an early morning run. Due to the recent time change it has been getting dark ridiculously early in the evening, so I decided my option during the week is to run in the morning. My alarm went off early and I was out the door by 6:30. I didn’t run very far or very fast but the point is…..I was out there. :)
I think I am going to enjoy morning running as long as I can get to sleep a little earlier. I think I need 8 hours of sleep to “really function” but because I am a college student I have trained myself to survive five (and that is without any caffeine!) :) So, here is a question for you…on average how many hours of sleep do you get a night and do you think your sleep patterns affect the way you run?
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Do You Sleep?
Posted by April Anne at 2:03 PM
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on the average, it's about 7 hours on a weeknight, 8 on the weekends. if i'm running hard or putting in lots of miles, i try to make a point of being in bed around 9pm (since i'm up in the morning at 4:30-5). i'm pretty well conditioned to the early bed time now (and usually pretty tired and ready for sleep around 8pm). although, watching the hilariously poor acting of horatio on csi:miami on monday nights often makes that target difficult...
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- jeff
I have discovered over the years that I really do need at least 8 hours, but I don't get it. I usually go to bed at 9:30 and get up at 5, giving me time to eat breakfast before I run or go to the gym. And, yes, the nights I'm up late make for baaaaad running the am. I have also discovered I don't run as well in the evening--too pooped I guess.
sleep is very important for me to be functional during the day at least 7 will do me fine. I find that a nice hot bath for 15 minutes at night before bed gives me a more rested feeling in the moring...so basically if I can't get the 7 hrs I'll take a quick bath (it seems to replenish the sleep I missed - also it helps me to fall alseep faster because I'm relaxed - therefore no tossing and turning which is a positive outcome for a moring run)
Nice blog....I love the pink. I give yo my encouragement to keep running...something I could never do. I swim though! (for a while I was swimming 4 miles a day)
i think i survived on low sleep in college because of naps...oh heavenly naps. don't get those anymore because i'm a working stiff now. anything over 6 hours and i can do ok. under 5 and i'm a wreck. running and lifting, they both help me sleep like a log :)
I try for 6-7 hours but usually that doesn't happen. I know that I need more but I really don't fall asleep very well, nor do I have restful nights. I used to have to take Ambien to get a good night's rest and I've been toying with the idea of talking with the doc again, but who wants to depend on medication to get sleep? Since I usually run after work, I'm not sure how my sleep (or lack of) affects my running, but it sure affects my power to make it thru work all day.
Alisa-Thanks for the nice comments. I love the pink too! As for running, I am sure you can do it. If I can run....anyone can run! :)
I need 8 hours. If I get 6 or less, I am tired and I start to get worn out especially if I'm training hard. Sleep is a very very good thing and something I look forward to getting more of when my kids begin sleeping through the night!
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