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Title: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: Ted Leblow on September 19, 2007, 06:54:05 pm
Another interesting read that I had on one of my daily blogs.

Sleep
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/health/nutrition/13Best.html?ei=5090&en=f0d4067b4beec5ba&ex=1347336000&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1190249560-0KGWd0GIDrwxiL6dUiqGxw (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/health/nutrition/13Best.html?ei=5090&en=f0d4067b4beec5ba&ex=1347336000&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1190249560-0KGWd0GIDrwxiL6dUiqGxw)


Title: Re: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: James Winzenz on September 20, 2007, 10:58:07 pm
Cool article!  One thing I didn't really like about it, though, is that it made it sound like sleeping more during high mileage is a problem--a weird side-effect of training.   I think that if your body is dumping out chemicals that make you want to sleep more during high mileage and sickness, you should listen!  I'm sure our bodies know how to optimize the recovery best.   


Title: Re: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: Sasha Pachev on September 21, 2007, 11:43:19 am
James - the article was in New York Times, what do you expect?   :)


Title: Re: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: James Winzenz on September 21, 2007, 07:38:23 pm
Actually, I said that, (Lybi).  I feel a little like a moron because I can figure out how to make a comment under my own name here.       


Title: Re: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: Sasha Pachev on September 22, 2007, 11:46:35 am
Lybi - log in to the forum as with your own user name.


Title: Re: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: Kory Wheatley on September 22, 2007, 11:09:15 pm
Sleep is definitely a big factor in performance.  I've read where several of the elite marathoner's take naps during the day.


Title: Re: Sleep and High Mileage
Post by: Paul Thomas on September 29, 2007, 03:52:46 pm
Well there's at least one thing I do like the elite marathoners...take naps during the day.  :)