Alcohol has a noticable effect on my sleep, and REM. I might have 2 or 3 drinks on a Saturday evening, and my Garmin tells the story of lower quality sleep the next morning.
It definitely does make a difference. Even if it helps you getting to sleep in the first place, it usually always interrupts the quality of your sleep and REM as you say
Great, realistic video! I've researched it for years, but I really like your running related and science backed approach. As a lifelong insomniac with a broken circadian rhythm, this is a subject near and dear to my heart. My issue means my body doesn't have those regular chemical cycles like normal people. I'm hit by that tired, lethargic, "go to bed" feeling very rarely, and usually during daylight hours, so I've switched to night shifts so that I can take advantage of that. It makes early morning races tough, but thankfully there are plenty of ultras that start later. (Makes running through the night easier, too! 😂)
Thanks for that Kelly, much appreciated. I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced those problems. By the sounds of it, your issues are much more severe than mine but I know what it's like to not be able to sleep properly for long periods of time. It bloody sucks, to say the least! That's what I decided to research sleep in a bit of detail and find out what works and what doesn't. Glad you've been able to make a change that works for you. I love night time running too!
Alcohol has a noticable effect on my sleep, and REM. I might have 2 or 3 drinks on a Saturday evening, and my Garmin tells the story of lower quality sleep the next morning.
It definitely does make a difference. Even if it helps you getting to sleep in the first place, it usually always interrupts the quality of your sleep and REM as you say
Great, realistic video! I've researched it for years, but I really like your running related and science backed approach. As a lifelong insomniac with a broken circadian rhythm, this is a subject near and dear to my heart. My issue means my body doesn't have those regular chemical cycles like normal people. I'm hit by that tired, lethargic, "go to bed" feeling very rarely, and usually during daylight hours, so I've switched to night shifts so that I can take advantage of that. It makes early morning races tough, but thankfully there are plenty of ultras that start later. (Makes running through the night easier, too! 😂)
Thanks for that Kelly, much appreciated. I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced those problems. By the sounds of it, your issues are much more severe than mine but I know what it's like to not be able to sleep properly for long periods of time. It bloody sucks, to say the least! That's what I decided to research sleep in a bit of detail and find out what works and what doesn't. Glad you've been able to make a change that works for you. I love night time running too!
Superb video, really informative and interesting 👍
Thanks Catey!