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[vicarz]

I distinctly remember having a long diatribe I wanted to write down, but I can't seem to find it.

I'm thinking of not napping. I seem to be tired all the time, and wonder if my learned ability to nap and recover could actually be part of why I am not sleeping well at night or why I'm finding myself tired all the time. Is "not asleep" just another muscle to train?

It means nothing but I'm still happy about benching 225. I'm happy that upping my pace on the support sets seems to have successfully kept my cardio in reasonable-to-my-perspective shape. I'm happy that lifting giant bells on my back is not nearly as scary as it used to be, and I can find the part of me that enjoys it and doesn't consider it work faster.

Oh that's what I was going to post about - that adult lesson of just doing the work is the best answer, and the hardest to find. Contrary to that lesson, I'm totally putting off that post -but now at least it's on purpose.

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[feistydiva.livejournal.com]

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/napping

Napping could be disrupting your normal sleep cycle. The above link does not contain any scientific data, but I am sure there are some out there.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link - I had heard some rumbling about this, and while they didn't cite the study if their summary was correct I fell in the not-unhealthy napping group. I take short naps ... I think the most common is after lunch nom nom.

I have had those accidental late naps and they do screw you up and bad, or naps that go longer. Makes sense.

[feistydiva.livejournal.com]

I don't take naps, but occasionally I doze off on the Metro for a bit coming home if I have a seat. Apparently it isn't enough of a nap to affect my sleep cycle, because I have been told I sleep like a rock.