As I have ramped up yardage I assumed I would sleep more. Unfortunately this has not been the case. I go to sleep very quickly and then between 1-3am(the last two nights it's been 2.15am) I wake up and then can't go back to sleep. I have tried using melatonin with no luck. I am very reluctant to use anything else due to its affect on my swimming. Has anyone else experienced anything similar and if so and thoughts on how to sleep? I am planning on heading to my doctor to see what they recommend.
How close to bedtime do you workout? If you practice in the evenings this, I've read, can be a bit of a problem.
I have a similar pattern, by the way. It's pretty common and likely to become more so as you age.
The best advice I can offer is to absolutely not worry about it, and don't, in any way, try to get back to sleep. If anything, try to stay awake--the paradoxical cure!
If your wife doesn't mind, perhaps you could put on the radio at very low volume. I have had great success with listening to BBC World Service in the wee hours. The soothing blather about stuff I don't care that much about interrupts my own more provocative mental chatter but without getting me in any way excited or energized. Invariably I drift back off.
I wonder if my subconscious has become an expert on the cricket scores in India?
One last thought: a sleep researcher told me that there are two kinds of (older) guys in the world--those who wake up in the middle of the night and worry about it. And those who wake up in the middle of the night and don't worry about it.
Strive to join the latter ranks!
I am finishing my evening workouts about an hour to an hour and a half before I go to bed. My wife is a light sleeper so I dont think I will get away with the world service(however I get the point). My problem with the world service would actually be listening to the sports scores. Despite having lived in the US for 24 years I still follow many of the sports I played as a child(including cricket).
I am going to have a checkup with my doctor on Friday which will put my mind to rest on any possible health related issues. I like the dont worry part, but its difficult when I know how hard I am pushing in practice and how much more tired I am as a result of being tired, but I get the point about it being a vicious circle.
Thanks for the advice.
How close to bedtime do you workout? If you practice in the evenings this, I've read, can be a bit of a problem.
I have a similar pattern, by the way. It's pretty common and likely to become more so as you age.
The best advice I can offer is to absolutely not worry about it, and don't, in any way, try to get back to sleep. If anything, try to stay awake--the paradoxical cure!
If your wife doesn't mind, perhaps you could put on the radio at very low volume. I have had great success with listening to BBC World Service in the wee hours. The soothing blather about stuff I don't care that much about interrupts my own more provocative mental chatter but without getting me in any way excited or energized. Invariably I drift back off.
I wonder if my subconscious has become an expert on the cricket scores in India?
One last thought: a sleep researcher told me that there are two kinds of (older) guys in the world--those who wake up in the middle of the night and worry about it. And those who wake up in the middle of the night and don't worry about it.
Strive to join the latter ranks!
I am finishing my evening workouts about an hour to an hour and a half before I go to bed. My wife is a light sleeper so I dont think I will get away with the world service(however I get the point). My problem with the world service would actually be listening to the sports scores. Despite having lived in the US for 24 years I still follow many of the sports I played as a child(including cricket).
I am going to have a checkup with my doctor on Friday which will put my mind to rest on any possible health related issues. I like the dont worry part, but its difficult when I know how hard I am pushing in practice and how much more tired I am as a result of being tired, but I get the point about it being a vicious circle.
Thanks for the advice.
