I had a tiring reminder this weekend of the impact that my menstrual cycle can have on my physical activity levels. The usual activity levels In a standard week I usually do a bike ride on Saturday and Sunday mornings and a weights session that lasts about an hour and a half on Tuesday, Thursday, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Sleep'
Lessons learned: exercise and the menstrual cycle
April 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Training
Tags:menstrual cycle·Rest·Sleep·Training
Lessons learned: sleep
February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Psychology, Training
I was staying away from home the other week because of work. For the second week I had a dreadful mattressso my sleep quality was poor and by the end of four days I was stressed and physically tired. Sleep is a hugely underestimated element of athletic performance. Dan John swears by it for performance [...]
Tags:Insomnia·Recovery·Rest·Sleep·weight loss

