Sleep Schedule
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IthinkIcan posted 5 weeks ago.
Is there a reason you have to break up your sleep? That seems less than ideal for health/recovery. I wouldn't split up sleep if I could help it, but if that works for you, why not do your training between 3-8pm?
Knowing the distance you are training for will probably help others provide much better feedback.
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TRI4MORE posted 5 weeks ago.
thanks --- I have to sleep in two blocks so that I can spend time with my friends and family. Generally I have been doing Olympic tri's but I am interested in attempting longer distances. My training plans generally call for two workouts a day (run in morning, swim at night...etc); so i have been completing a workout before and after my sleep session #1 (12pm - 3pm). I was hoping that someone else might have a similar schedule and be able to comment on how they work training in...that way I could think about adapting a different training plan. The way I currently do it may be the best (or only) way but I am open and grateful for any feedback. Also any recovery tips are appreciated, especially those which do not relate to having to get additional sleep! Thanks
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snail_male posted 5 weeks ago.
Taking a real flyer here: perhaps the sleep quality could be maximized within your schedule if you could tweak the hours to ensure you're fully completing sleep cycles, and not interrupting them by waking before one ends or after the next one begins??
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WFD posted 5 weeks ago.
This is an interesting question. Why not "sandwich" the total sleep times with workout much like most people do on day shifts. That is, most people do an a.m. workout before work and a p.m. workout after (some get lunch sessions in as well). That said, continue your session after your shift but try one just before going in. If you could find a 24 hr pool (probably difficult) or gym (more likely), or ride the trainer, this might work. Running is certainly possible at this hour...and you'll get the benefits of increased recovery btwn sessions.
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Brianwake posted 5 weeks ago.
I would really try to get 8 hours of sleep in a row. That is the best for your body. In terms of workouts, you might want to consider trying to get a membership at the gym of a large state university because they are usually open a lot of the day, at least in my experience.
I was wondering if anyone had information or advice for adapting training to a unique sleep schedule? I work from 1am - 10am and generally sleep from 12pm - 3pm and then from 8pm - 12am. I have found that my recovery time is worse then when i was able to sleep in 8hr blocks. Any advice on how to adapt training sessions is appreciated. -Thanks