A.M. - Same TM run as last Monday:
5 minutes @ 9.5 mph, flat
5 mins @ 10.0, flat
20 mins @ 10.0 with progressive inclines with 3 mins each @ 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, and 5 mins @ 3.5.
2.5 mins @ 10.0, flat
7.5 mins @ 10.5, flat
15 mins @ 11.0, flat
5 mins @ 11.5, flat
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The following is for my own reference regarding sleep... Had a terrible time falling asleep last night and ended up getting very little shut eye. Happens to me from time to time, especially on Sunday nights. Not sure why, but just couldn't shut my mind off and the heart rate seemed to stay a bit elevated. In the past I've suspected that it could be due to:
(1) too much sugar or sodium intake on Sunday night (though I've been watching it lately and that shouldn't have been the case last night),
(2) stress about the upcoming week, usually work-related stuff (possibly, though I'm not particularly stressed right now),
(3) too warm in my bedroom (very possible, it was warm last night),
(4) little to no exercise on Sunday (quite possible, though I did walk 3 miles and I've usually found that helps. I think I definitely sleep better on days I double and/or bike and cycle),
(5) napping on Sunday afternoon (didn't do it and I usually don't),
(6) too much sleep Saturday night (possibly. Got about 9 hours and 15 mins Saturday night. Definitely more than I get most nights, but I don't think it was excessive given my running and cycling activity on Saturday).
Who knows, but I'd like to try and identify and eliminate the cause(s) for the sleeplessness.
Anyways, the one bad night's sleep usually doesn't affect my physical energy levels much the next day (kind of like how not sleeping much the night before a big marathon really doesn't adversely affect your race). It maybe made this morning's run a little tougher than usual. More the anything, I think it slows down the sharpness of my mind for the day. And its very possible I'll be lethargic for Tuesday morning's run. Good news is that historically the night immediately following these bad sleep nights usually ends up being a good sleep night, so that hopefully bodes well for tonight.
I'd be interested to hear if anyone else experiences something similar to this, what they suspect the causes are, and what they do to remedy.
P.M. - Millcreek ride (~40 miles). Great ride.
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