I walked/ran the hills in my parents neighborhood yesterday. It was the middle of the afternoon and pretty hot - 3 miles of serious hills. So I thought it was a pretty easy workout because I walked more than ran, but today the outside of my glutes are soooooo sore. It's seriously amazing. I do squats and lunges all the time, can run mile and miles, but walking straight up these humongous hills has made me very sore. It feels good. I'm going to try to get on the treadmill today. I have the boys by myself today, so hopefully they will behave and I can get a good run in.
Can you run at night? Sometimes I want to run after I get the boys to bed, but if I do I cannot go to sleep. My adrenaline gets pumping I guess and my body doesn't have time to calm down. I may try tonight. Who needs sleep anyway right? Only us cat-like people that need excessive sleep feel anxious when we don't get our alloted 8-9 hours.
Showing posts with label sleep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sleep. Show all posts
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Sleep Requirements
I need sleep. No, like, I really need sleep. Not like other people need sleep... I need sleep like a cat needs sleep - 18 hours a day would not be too much. Of course, I don't actually get that much sleep, but it would suit me well I think. My husband, he does not sleep. He can function well on 5 hours a night - which to me is more like a nap. He wakes around 5 every morning - I know, right? WAY TOO EARLY!!
So all this to say, when I do a long run or a speed workout, afterwards my body wants to crash. I'm all good until the shower and then I'm like spaghetti. I... just... need... to... nap. I wonder if it's iron deficiency or some other lack of vitamins, or this is just how I'm programmed. What about you, do you need excessive sleep time? Does a workout recharge your battery or drain it? And what is your favorite re-fueling trick after a hard workout? I always head for the chocolate milk... not the low-fat kind either like the running magazines suggest. No, I like the creamy, fatty kind and though it may sound gross if you haven't tried it, my body craves it after a run. And it goes down smooth. :) Got any tricks for energy kicks? Besides 5 hour energy drinks or rockstar or mountain dew or coffee? Please send them my way... I will be sure to try them... after... my... nap... (yawn).
So all this to say, when I do a long run or a speed workout, afterwards my body wants to crash. I'm all good until the shower and then I'm like spaghetti. I... just... need... to... nap. I wonder if it's iron deficiency or some other lack of vitamins, or this is just how I'm programmed. What about you, do you need excessive sleep time? Does a workout recharge your battery or drain it? And what is your favorite re-fueling trick after a hard workout? I always head for the chocolate milk... not the low-fat kind either like the running magazines suggest. No, I like the creamy, fatty kind and though it may sound gross if you haven't tried it, my body craves it after a run. And it goes down smooth. :) Got any tricks for energy kicks? Besides 5 hour energy drinks or rockstar or mountain dew or coffee? Please send them my way... I will be sure to try them... after... my... nap... (yawn).
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