Staying awake... how!?

[V12man]

So I started day 1 of a new training program this moring (actually day 2 because day 1 was 'stretch' which I interpret to be 'Watch the tennis at Wimbledon') ...

 

and I keep waking myself up everytime my head hits the desk.

 

What do people to try and stay alert (awake?) after a morning training session (assuming one is not asthmatic and has sneaky inhaler handy )

 

Coffee on the half hour?

Start with 4am coffee..... 2 of....

[V12man]

i got the other problem,i go to sleep at 2/3 in the morning, very frustrating

Start training at 10pm - should solve that...

[DIPSLICK]

Start training at 10pm - should solve that...

jokes aside the harder i ride the less i sleep, if i do like a mutistage hard day, no chance of sleeping, big race no chance

[GrumpyOldGuy]

try using melatonin to regulate your sleep - it works for jetlag

 

I am also a bit of an insomniac, I tried melatonin but it never worked for me. Personally I dont stress about it and I dont take tablets, eventually when I am tired enough I sleep. I think some folk just need less sleep than others, the old 7 hours a night is too much for me, usually I can make do on about 4/5 hours and still function normally.

[V12man]

I am also a bit of an insomniac, I tried melatonin but it never worked for me.

Melatonin only works if you turn the lights off - so once you have taken it, it only works if it's dark - few people know this - so reading or watching TV and waiting for it to work is not effective.

[DIPSLICK]

I am also a bit of an insomniac, I tried melatonin but it never worked for me. Personally I dont stress about it and I dont take tablets, eventually when I am tired enough I sleep. I think some folk just need less sleep than others, the old 7 hours a night is too much for me, usually I can make do on about 4/5 hours and still function normally.

some people do just really cope better with less sleep, there is no way i can do the 8 hour a day thing, even if i take a horse tranquilizer

[V12man]

jokes aside the harder i ride the less i sleep, if i do like a mutistage hard day, no chance of sleeping, big race no chance

Perhaps a therapist is what you need....

[DIPSLICK]

Perhaps a therapist is what you need....

is that your professional or personal opinion

[V12man]

is that your professional or personal opinion

Personal.... FAR outside my scope of practice.... I am a believer in the HTFU school of thought......

[DIPSLICK]

Personal.... FAR outside my scope of practice.... I am a believer in the HTFU school of thought......

sorry ill take my 3 hours of sleep like a man

[DIPSLICK]

Personal.... FAR outside my scope of practice.... I am a believer in the HTFU school of thought......

they say moving is very stressful and takes years off your life, cant remember it saying it makes you grumpy........just saying :whistling:

[V12man]

they say moving is very stressful and takes years off your life, cant remember it saying it makes you grumpy........just saying :whistling:

I have a DNFWM sign on my forehead at the moment... but the sense of humour is a bit short....

[Red Zone]

I had the same problem when training for Ironman, eventually you just give up and tattoo eyeballs on your eyelids.

 

Seriously get to bed earlier, you need to get more sleep with a big training load the only way is to get to bed early and try catch up on the weekends with some afternoon naps. Coffee and other stimulants only work for so long, nature balances its books in the end.

[davetapson]

Had a girlfriend who only needed 5hrs sleep. Used to go to bed at 2am, up fresh as a daisy at 7am. Could never understand why I was always falling asleep on her.

 

Hmm. Maybe there is a better way to put that. ...

[RocknRolla]

perhaps look at your diet as well.

 

found that slight changes to my diet when training makes a difference in the afternon lag...

[Guest EdEdEd]

is that your professional or personal opinion

 

How turn a "staying awake" thread into a "how to sleep more" thread LIKE A BOSS!