Tip From The DC Road Runners!
Sleep!
Get
enough sleep – how simple is that for a training tip? And for this
weekend’s 20 miler, it’s not just about getting a good night sleep on Friday
night, but on THURSDAY night. In the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical
Fitness, they reported a study which found that athletes' VO2 max (an indicator
of aerobic fitness) wasn't adversely affected after one sleepless night; it was
lowest two days after sleep deprivation.
In
fact, when it comes to recovery, sleep is every bit as important as what you
eat or drink. There's evidence that lack of sleep interferes with the
metabolism of glucose, which muscles depend on for recovery. And recent
findings even link sleep deprivation with weight gain. Leptin, a brain hormone
that regulates appetite, isn't secreted in adequate quantities when you get
less than six hours of rest.
The
attached Runner’s World article gives some great tips on getting the best rest:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/1,7124,s6-238-267--13281-0,00.html
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