My husband was watching the Today show the other day. There was a psychologist on it that said Americans (don't know about Canadians) are averaging 6.1 hours per night, way below the recommened 8 (for most people; individuals vary). Apparently, brain activity falls way off after that. I'm sure swimming performance must too. So
1. How much sleep are people getting?
2. How much sleep would you like to get?
3. How much sleep is conducive to best swim performance?
4. Does lack of sleep effect your performance at practice or a meet?
LBJ:
Your poor parents. I don't sleep much either. (Obviously, it's midnight already and I'm on the computer instead of snoozing.) My daughter's the same way. She smiles when she gets up for early morning practice. Now, I've grown accustomed to not sleeping much (although I pine for more), but I dont' SMILE when I get up until I've had 2-3 cups of coffee. (I don't drink 20 cups like George.)
How little sleep do you get before you swimming suffers? Do you sleep like a baby before meets? And, please, don't make your poor wife feel like she had a guilty secret. Unless she wants to be a "desperate housewife."
Leslie (er, Alison; I keep forgetting I changed my name because of Geek.)
LBJ:
Your poor parents. I don't sleep much either. (Obviously, it's midnight already and I'm on the computer instead of snoozing.) My daughter's the same way. She smiles when she gets up for early morning practice. Now, I've grown accustomed to not sleeping much (although I pine for more), but I dont' SMILE when I get up until I've had 2-3 cups of coffee. (I don't drink 20 cups like George.)
How little sleep do you get before you swimming suffers? Do you sleep like a baby before meets? And, please, don't make your poor wife feel like she had a guilty secret. Unless she wants to be a "desperate housewife."
Leslie (er, Alison; I keep forgetting I changed my name because of Geek.)
