So sleepy... (Read 1022 times)

Could be just the body's reaction. I am no nutrition expert, but you definitely want to pay attention to diet and hydration as well. I think if these are out of balance, you can lose "quality" of sleep. The double whammy could be that your running is taxing your body, and lack of good hydration of the proper fuel causing you to get less rest on more hours in the sack! Don't lose heart! You're doing great. Again, just my $.02...(hey there goes that 2 cent deal again...) Lynn B

Independent of anything else (e.g., hydration, nutrition, etc), increasing miles will increase your body's need for sleep. Running more makes you more tired. Overtraining, however, gives you insomnia. So you walk a balance. Run well, sleep hard.

Independent of anything else (e.g., hydration, nutrition, etc), increasing miles will increase your body's need for sleep. Running more makes you more tired. Overtraining, however, gives you insomnia. So you walk a balance. Run well, sleep hard.

Overtraining & menopause give you insomnia!! That is just a thought from the queen of the hot flashing insomniacs!!! Did everyone know that there is an island called Menopausia...and I AM there queen, by the way! But seriously, when I increased my mileage, I did notice a need for some extra sleep, which is an almost impossible task for me. Could be the menopause, could be the hubby's alarm clock which starts at 4am & only seems to wake ME up... But I have noticed that if I run early in the morning, no matter the distance, it does 2 things for me: 1. I get a great runners high & am hyper & productice all day & 2. I tend to sleep better at night. I know that having my favorite nephew at home makes running in the early a.m. almost impossible, however. Of course, if you'd just sell that darn house & move closer to me, it would all be fine. But the Little Blondie seemed to enjoy riding his bike w/ Daddy, why not have him ride while you run? If you do it early a.m., it won't be as hot. You may be limited in distance for a while, until he gets used to it, but run whatever he can ride & if you want to run more, do it again in the evening. Just my $.02. Of course, you get what you pay for!! P.S. The boys went to work w/ Dan today & as soon as my lazy daughter gets her fanny out of bed, she is hopping on her little, pink bike to chase me on a 5K!! My wings are on my shoes today, watch out folks!!! Ok, so maybe there are no wings & maybe noone is in danger of losing a virtual t-shirt to me, but...

Huh, so I was just reading this through along with a few others, cause I'm new to the site, and to running. And I found that in my first two weeks of my 'beginners running' program, I was SUPER-sleepy. My issue was on the front end tho. I was going to bed around 9pm - I just couldn't stay awake... It seems to be getting a little better now. Then again, I also gave up caffeine about the same time I started running. How dumb was that??? Kimmer

Then again, I also gave up caffeine about the same time I started running. How dumb was that???

::yawn!:: Nap-time!!!

Kitties are just a touch narcoleptic anywayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Know what'cha mean. Sometimes you just gotta do your best to run AROUND your work schedule. In an ideal world, we could set our work schedule around our running schedule...