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Hi all, I just ran my first marathon last Sunday. Ever since then, I'm finding that I'm sleeping much longer than usual. Prior to the race, I was sleeping between 6-7 hours a night. After the marathon I'm sleeping 10+ hours and still feeling like I could sleep longer. Is this normal? I can't tell if my body is just that exhausted from the race, or if I'm fighting something else off. I feel like a sloth since I haven't exercised at all this week, but even though I set my alarm to go to the gym, I fall back into a deep sleep after I turn it off. I'm curious as to whether this has happened to anyone else (or if I'm subconsciously making excuses for not working out).
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Hi all, I just ran my first marathon last Sunday. Ever since then, I'm finding that I'm sleeping much longer than usual. Prior to the race, I was sleeping between 6-7 hours a night. After the marathon I'm sleeping 10+ hours and still feeling like I could sleep longer.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone! I made myself get up this morning at my "usual time" so that I could get to the gym and also run. As much as I enjoyed staying under the covers, it was nice to be reminded how much better I felt after a run.