Hi all, I’m really hoping for some advice. I’ve never been a good sleeper but this past week has been absolutely horrible. Since this Sunday I’ve been getting up at 3 or 4AM. I’ll lie in bed until about 6, trying to sleep, only to give up having slept less than 4 hours. I’ve been training prett…

[image] TRusername: But can you be overtrained on a 6 hour week on the bike with 2 strength sessions? Nah, I think it’s virtually impossible to get classic overtraining syndrome on a LV plan or equivalent. There may be exceptions, but I haven’t heard of them. That’s not to say your sleep isn…

Thanks for the reply. I’d say that I’m more physically and mentally tired. The last two weeks were amazing (training wise), but this week has been super difficult despite just working at sweet-spot base. I agree about forcing myself into a mold. When I can’t sleep I get super anxious, all I can …

I’m a fan of taking something to help once I reach the point of frustration. The trouble is to use any sleep aid only very temporarily. I use Benadryl on occasion for sleeping purposes, sometime I use it for allergies. Maybe once or twice a week would be OK, but I’d be wary of anything more. Thi…

Thanks for the reply! I’m looking into CBD but the horror stories have been keeping me away from it.

Quick note, I read “Why We Sleep” by Dr. Matthew Walker a while back. It scared the living daylights out of me and is what made me focus so heavily on getting enough sleep. I’ve been hearing now from multiple anecdotal sources that the information in that book is overhyped, specifically the length…

I’m a poor sleeper - last night was a prime example! No idea how much I got (checking the time just stresses me out more). I’ve taken drowsy hayfever medication recently and it didn’t help. As a long shot, and cos I don’t really want to go to my GP at the moment to try and get melatonin, I tried so…

[image] TRusername: I’m looking into CBD but the horror stories have been keeping me away from it. Never heard of these. Do tell.

I’m not sure I’d call it overtraining, but if you’ve high levels of work/life stress you’d be surprised at how easily you can toast yourself with a few high intensity sessions. I’ve managed to do it in the past when I’ve been under pressure in work and at home. More burnout than overtraining. I need…

[image] TRusername: [image] TRusername: I’m looking into CBD but the horror stories have been keeping me away from it. Never heard of these. Do tell. It’s not regulated in any way, and I believe it’s over hyped a bit. Although I look forward to more clinical research. I read somethin…

I don’t remember the source, but another sleep researcher pointed out the relationship between hours of sleep and all cause mortality is a “U” shaped curve with the optimum number of hours around 7. This run’s counter to Matthew Walker’s claim that everyone needs 8. I agree with the recommendatio…

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