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  Topic Name: Learning how to nap? on: June 20, 2018, 08:53:24 AM
Yogi the Barry


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« on: June 20, 2018, 08:53:24 AM »
I'll never be one of those who can hammer out a 5 day race with only 1 hour of sleep. However, I sleep very little during those types of rides. Typically I'll force myself to lay still for 4-6 hours a night, usually during the midnight to 4 am time frame. However, I'd say that I'm only getting 2-3 hours of real sleep at night. I wonder if the other hours of just lying there do very much for recovery... Or would those hours be of more benefit as a nap [or naps] spread out during the day?

Can anyone share tricks on learning how to nap? Doesn't seem to be a problem getting drowsy at work [wink], but it's always hard to wind-down the brain and body during multi-day events.

-Barry
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  Topic Name: Learning how to nap? Reply #1 on: June 20, 2018, 10:27:31 AM
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2018, 10:27:31 AM »
I found this...

https://www.polyphasicsociety.com/
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  Topic Name: Learning how to nap? Reply #2 on: June 20, 2018, 08:30:50 PM
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2018, 08:30:50 PM »
Hey Barry I found this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRt3g4Ps7IY
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  Topic Name: Learning how to nap? Reply #3 on: June 21, 2018, 10:05:22 AM
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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2018, 10:05:22 AM »
Awesome! Love that Kramer... "My brain is mossy."

Quote from: Adam Alphabet on June 20, 2018, 08:30:50 PM
Hey Barry I found this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRt3g4Ps7IY
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  Topic Name: Learning how to nap? Reply #4 on: July 03, 2018, 10:16:49 PM
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2018, 10:16:49 PM »
Same problem here. It's perhaps due to the abundant stress hormone cortisol . One word cure...Ambien  sleepy1

Seriously, do Google search on 'post-exercise insomnia' .
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