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 2015-05-09 3:29 PM |
 66 |  Subject: naps after training?Hey all! So, as I train, I notice I'm exhausted!! Duh, who isn't? But I dunno if it's common or poor diet? So today I ran for 70 minutes... 8+ miles. I had a healthy kale/yogurt/berries smoothie. I read to take in fuel right after workouts to replenish and keep energy up. But always after my hour+ sessions I'm DEAD. Like right now, I can barely keep awake. I almost always need an hour nap after the longer sessions. Is this just common? Or am I still doing nutrition wrong? :/ |
| 2015-05-09 3:30 PM in reply to: #5114138 |
| 66 | Subject: RE: naps after training? Oh yeah,sorry... So would it be bad to rely on a caffeinated beverage to last through the day? :/ |
| 2015-05-09 3:54 PM in reply to: #5114139 |
353  Conroe, Texas | Subject: RE: naps after training? Embrace the nap, resistance is futile. I have learned that being consistent in my training has earned me higher level of fitness which makes the naps less frequently. I guess what I'm saying is take the naps now, let your body heal and make itself stronger so the naps are not as strong. |
| 2015-05-09 5:01 PM in reply to: sawyer1206 |
| 96 | Subject: RE: naps after training? Also, big time napper. And I totally notice that the more I train, the more naps i need. it seems ironic to me that between me, the wife, and three kids of nap-able age, I'm the only on who naps. |
| 2015-05-09 5:58 PM in reply to: rizztalah |
1300 | Subject: RE: naps after training? I switched to a heavier dose of morning workouts this year and need a daily nap. Only get them during work week since I have a "conference call" every day around two. Luckily my desk faces away from my office door. |
| 2015-05-09 6:02 PM in reply to: Goggles Pizzano |
538 Brooklyn, New York | Subject: RE: naps after training? I've been swearing by naps for over 20 years now. I try to get one almost every day. *Helps to not have children |
| 2015-05-09 6:04 PM in reply to: Goggles Pizzano |
| 538 Brooklyn, New York | Subject: RE: naps after training? Originally posted by Goggles Pizzano I switched to a heavier dose of morning workouts this year and need a daily nap. Only get them during work week since I have a "conference call" every day around two. Luckily my desk faces away from my office door. This reminds me of the George Costanza (under desk) naps I used to squeeze in during my bodybuilding days. Hysterical |
| 2015-05-09 7:54 PM in reply to: TJHammer |
Veteran 1900 Southampton, Ontario | Subject: RE: naps after training? Swims seem to take the most out of me and have me looking for a nap. This is somewhat problematic as most of my swims are over my lunch hour during the week. I might have to build my own Costanza desk. |
| 2015-05-11 12:46 PM in reply to: DaveL |
Regular 134 Oregon | Subject: RE: naps after training? I don't nap. I find myself pretty energized after workouts. But I couldn't nap anyways due to being a mom. I find that when I'm working out hard I sleep like a baby at night though. kids bedtime at my house is 8:30 and I often have a hard time hanging on that long. I've been known to fall asleep in my sons bed while reading his bedtime story. |
| 2015-05-11 1:14 PM in reply to: rizztalah |
Extreme Veteran 1190 Silicon Valley | Subject: RE: naps after training? Huge fan of the nap. For me just 15-20 minutes makes a big difference in how I feel for the rest of the day. Even if I am really tired I seldom nap longer than 30 minutes. Any longer than that and I feel more tired, or maybe more in need of sleep as opposed to being refreshed. |
| 2015-05-11 2:25 PM in reply to: 0 |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: naps after training? Originally posted by rizztalah Is this just common? Or am I still doing nutrition wrong? :/ An hour shouldn't completely knock you out, unless it's a tough workout. Make sure you're well hydrated and fueled going into the workout, it'll make recovering from it a little easier
Edited by ratherbeswimming 2015-05-11 2:26 PM |
Downing some easily digestible carbs about 45 minutes prior to your workout may help.| 2015-05-11 3:15 PM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
Regular 243 | Subject: RE: naps after training? I go thru spells where I'm wide awake at 2am-ish. If I don't fall back to sleep by 2:30, I get up and do my workout (normal workout wake up is 0400). After the workout I'll get ready for work, eat breakfast and lay down for 30-60 minutes to snooze. That definitely has helped me get thru my 10-11 hr work day (along with Nuun Energy or Mio Energy). |
| 2015-05-11 3:30 PM in reply to: scottinPA |
Veteran 427 | Subject: RE: naps after training? Absolutely love to nap, but it's typically only on weekends. |
| 2015-05-12 5:58 PM in reply to: FurnaceM3 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: naps after training? This is a rhetorical question. So I will answer it anyway. Duh! Of course! Pros only do three things.
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| 2015-05-12 9:14 PM in reply to: rizztalah |
Member 1004 | Subject: RE: naps after training? Listen to your body. |
| 2015-05-13 11:40 AM in reply to: 0 |
| 538 Brooklyn, New York | Subject: RE: naps after training? Originally posted by b2run Listen to your body. A Golden Rule, but, (Not directed to OP), many don't know how to listen or interpret what it's saying  Edited by TJHammer 2015-05-13 11:41 AM |
| 2015-05-13 12:44 PM in reply to: TJHammer |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: naps after training? I'm a post-workout napper too regardless of nutrition or hydration. The one time I swam before work, I struggled stay awake all day. However, when I do a long run first thing in the morning, I end up more energized than tired, mostly because it feels like I've already accomplished something early in the day. By mid-afternoon, though, I definitely need a nap so I only do that on weekends. |
| 2015-05-16 1:20 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Veteran 308 | Subject: RE: naps after training? I wish I was able to nap. Naps are great Sleep is needed and healthy. |
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