Let there be sleep!
With the exception of last night, I have been getting close to 9 hours of sleep and night and on some nights, over 9 hours. It really is the most amazing feeling. I am waking up before my alarm goes off and feeling rested when I get up. I have also been sleeping completely through the night. I am not sure if my body is regulating better with more sleep or what, but not getting up in the middle of the night has been wonderful. I am usually ready for bed at a decent time and fall asleep almost immediately. Now the second part, I believe is due to less TV watching in bed. I am making the effort to maintain my sleep time and it is really paying off.
So, let’s back up a little to Saturday, the OPT event…. Well, I got through round one and one MU into round two before I started failing at them. I could get the turn, but couldn’t get into a lockout. The C&J weight was fine. It felt good to move something only 20# less than my max for reps. I called it after the first workout because my right shoulder started tightening up really bad and is still tight. I thought it was better to be safe than sorry.
I skipped OPT last night and did Bikram yoga. I am getting closer to reaching my pose goal. I think that if I continue to go to Bikram that I will reach that goal by summer.
Sleep: 8.25 hours
Water: 96 oz, so far
Today’s Grub:
8:00 am – 3 scrambled eggs
8:30 am – Coffee with heavy cream
12:30 pm - Chicken and dumplings
4:35 pm – Protein spiked coffee with heavy cream
8:30 pm - Zoodles and meat sauce
Today’s Work:
OPT Being
3 sets @ 100%:
5 TnG Power Clean
10 burpees AFAP
rest 4 min
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3 sets @ 95%:
Row 1 min
Walk rest 5 min
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1 set @ 90%:
5 rds:
20 DU’s
15 ghd sit ups
15 back ext’sMy elbow issues have resurfaced since the MUs on Saturday, so I rowed more today. Yay…
Subbed 3 sets of 100% :30 row with 4 min rest.
149-147-143
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267-264-265
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10:30
Wow! I am very impressed… and jealous! How do you do it? With my schedule right now, I’d have to be asleep (probably start getting ready for bed by 8:30 at the latest!) by 9pm to get 8 hours of sleep since I wake up at 5am. Nothing would get done. I would see my husband for 2 hours a day. I want more sleep. Uh oh… sounds like this is a 2012 goal.
January 18, 2012 at 8:50 am
Liz: I would focus on adding sleep a half hour at a time. Also, I highly recommend blacking out the bedroom completely. At least make the sleep you get quality sleep. It definitely requires some time planning. Keep in mind that the more rested you are, the better you feel and function (this includes as a wife). I would really consider making sleep a priority. Let me know how it goes!!!
January 18, 2012 at 9:42 am