YOU DON'T NEED AN ALARM CLOCK TO WAKE UP, YOU NEED...
ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES I HAVE with our local morning group ride is that it starts at 6:30am. If it was out my front door...
... not that hard.
It's not.
Takes me 50ish minutes to ride to the start,
which means I'm up at 5am.
Also...
... not that hard.
However, getting to bed at 9...
... is not my standard.
I'm more of a 930-10pm guy.
Therefore, if I don't hit the hay early...
... I'm foggy, at best, the rest of day.
Plus, slower on the bike.
Oh, there's a long list of shift that results from lack of sleep.
What's an athlete to do?
Before I tell,
you are forewarned...
... this won't make you popular.
You might lose touch with friends,
or lose them altogether.
We all have a choice...
... live our best lives or live a lower version.
This allows to tap into our superpower...
... set you alarm clock for bedtime.
Every.
Single.
Night.
Or suffer the consequences:
- Inhibited ability to perform
- Decreased handling skills
- Quicker exhaustion
- Decreased reaction time
- Difficulty learning and decision making
- Increased risk of injury
- Increased risk for illness
- Poor recovery
- Memory issues
- Weight gain
- Poor balance
- ... Low sex drive
Like I said,
it might be socially unpopular but...
... wouldn't you rather operate at your optimum?
I would.
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166.9 lbs
8ish hrs sleep
Pullups, pushups, squats, presses
20 minutes recovery
90 minutes reading + Journaling
