Running and sleep deprivation?

K said:

Hello all - because of a new development in my life, I will be getting
less sleep for about a year - about 5 hours most nights, instead of
the 8 hours I usually need.

Just cut back your masturbation sessions to 12 hours a day.

K said:

Hello all - because of a new development in my life, I will be getting
less sleep for about a year - about 5 hours most nights, instead of
the 8 hours I usually need.

but I desperately want to resume working out - getting back into
cardio shape, and some minor weight training.

I *can* still work out, even while sleepy - running on treadmill for 1
hour every other day, and minor upper-body weight lifting to keep my
strength up.

But is it HEALTHY to work out, while sleep-deprived? Do I still get
the same benefits from the workouts? Am I actually "hurting" myself by
doing this?

I know that sleep-depriv slows muscle growth, this I'm aware of. I'm
just wondering if I'm doing somthing unhealthy by doing this.

Thanks for any advice -
-John

It depends mostly on the person. Some people routinely only need five
hours sleep. You could be one of the few.
Lack of required sleep is a serious health issue. You can try the new
schedule and be prepared to cut back. My personal view is that you are
working on the wrong side of the equation. Find a way to get the
needed sleep. Find a way to nap on the job. Think about how smart you
are not, that it takes all that time to do the job. Another
opportunity is to find a way to turn the job into exercise. The lack
of sleep could set you up for a chronic illness that would not
otherwise express itself.
My personal experience has been that if I get too much sleep, my
morning run is lousy.

"K" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Hello all - because of a new development in my life, I will be getting
less sleep for about a year - about 5 hours most nights, instead of
the 8 hours I usually need.

I usually get 6 hours, that's always what I've seemed to need. Once when I
worked 44 hours straight I slept 8 hours straight, my PR. But when I get
less than I need, I find that just a 20 minute nap gets me back on track.
It's also easy to nap when sleep deprived...

I have raced well on a lot less -- my PR marathon was done on three hours or
so.

In general, running seems to resynchronize things a bit and clears the head.

I don't think it's a good idea to cut way back on sleep without getting a
nap. Your thought processes are impared, focus and reaction time is poor,
and it's not a good idea to operate heavy equipment (like your car).

I can't concieve why anyone would arrange one's life to be chronically sleep
deprived (unless they were snorting something 🙂.

K said:

Hello all - because of a new development in my life, I will be
getting less sleep for about a year - about 5 hours most nights,
instead of the 8 hours I usually need.

Naps, as a few have said, can really help.

I do best on close to 8 most nights (most of us can handle short-term
variation, but like the cumulative miles you run in a week or a month,
it catches up over time) myself. Can get by on less if I'm running
well under my max mileage and otherwise not too life-stressed; but
getting enough sleep becomes more crucial the more I'm pushing myself.

My experience seems to agree with some sleep research I stumbled
across a few months back, which said that if ~8 hours is ideal for
many folks, 6 plus a short (20 minute?) nap is usually nearly as
good. For me, even about 10 minutes is often a powerful restorative -
it feels more like some internal something-or-other just needs a bit
of shut-eye to "reset" than catching up on X hours total sleep per
se. I'll set an alarm for 20 minutes, take a few minutes to fall
asleep and wake up refreshed and ready to roll with a few minutes
left.

Time permitting I'll do this even if I'm getting 8 hours, if I'm also
running both morning and evening.

K said:

Hello all - because of a new development in my life, I will be getting
less sleep for about a year - about 5 hours most nights, instead of
the 8 hours I usually need.

but I desperately want to resume working out - getting back into
cardio shape, and some minor weight training.

I *can* still work out, even while sleepy - running on treadmill for 1
hour every other day, and minor upper-body weight lifting to keep my
strength up.

But is it HEALTHY to work out, while sleep-deprived? Do I still get
the same benefits from the workouts? Am I actually "hurting" myself by
doing this?

I know that sleep-depriv slows muscle growth, this I'm aware of. I'm
just wondering if I'm doing somthing unhealthy by doing this.

Thanks for any advice -
-John

There is NO SUCH THING as sleep depreva...<thud> Zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzz

Quoted message said:

There is NO SUCH THING as sleep depreva...<thud> Zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzz-

Now THAT was funny!

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Quoted message said:

K said:

Hello all - because of a new development in my life, I will be getting
less sleep for about a year - about 5 hours most nights, instead of
the 8 hours I usually need.

but I desperately want to resume working out - getting back into
cardio shape, and some minor weight training.

I *can* still work out, even while sleepy - running on treadmill for 1
hour every other day, and minor upper-body weight lifting to keep my
strength up.

But is it HEALTHY to work out, while sleep-deprived? Do I still get
the same benefits from the workouts? Am I actually "hurting" myself by
doing this?

I know that sleep-depriv slows muscle growth, this I'm aware of. I'm
just wondering if I'm doing somthing unhealthy by doing this.

Thanks for any advice -
-John

There is NO SUCH THING as sleep depreva...<thud> Zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzz

Actually, I have a good reason to be so tired. What's better: Making money
at the truckstop or sleeping?

Making money. More specifically, making money while having sex.

Perhaps you'll be lucky like me and discover a modest amount of
running
dreases the need for sleep. This question comes up now and then in
this newsgroup. Unfortunately some people report an increased need
for sleep.

rick++ said:

Perhaps you'll be lucky like me and discover a modest amount of
running
dreases the need for sleep. This question comes up now and then in
this newsgroup. Unfortunately some people report an increased need
for sleep.

I think your tiny brain's been deprived of sleep/oxygen for too long.