GAAAAAHHH, can't sleep

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2006-08-26 9:19 PM

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Subject: GAAAAAHHH, can't sleep
I have my first tri ever in the morning and I'm just too damn excited to sleep. Somebody find me some powerful sleep meds so I can get some friggin' sleep! I've been training for this for months, and I can't believe it's about time for it to actually happen.

Ambien, you have your work cut out for you.


2006-08-26 9:22 PM
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Dude, it's only 8:20, no wonder you can't sleep...
2006-08-26 10:36 PM
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I hear coke and chocolate are great for that.
2006-08-27 12:48 AM
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You could always... you know... relax yourself. Works for me!
2006-08-27 2:24 AM
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I took one Excedrin PM the night before my first tri and I slept like a baby. I actually slept a lot less the month leading up to it than the night before.
2006-08-27 4:52 AM
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buckeye66 - 2006-08-26 10:36 PM

I hear coke and chocolate are great for that.


Haha, you know, I did feel a little like that Mike Myers kid on SNL that was dragging the jungle gym behind him.

Yay for ambien, or else I might not have slept at all.

2006-08-27 8:30 AM
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Shaved_Wookie - 2006-08-26 11:48 PM You could always... you know... relax yourself. Works for me!

Normally I agree with that solution.  This time I don't as it could have a detrimental effect on the race performance  

And no sleeping meds the night before a race.  Don't want to oversleep the alarm or be groggy in the morning. 

2006-08-27 1:54 PM
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Subject: RE: GAAAAAHHH, can't sleep
Going to sleep the night before is generally not my problem. WAKING UP way too early has always been my problem. Did a sprint today and was awake at 1:30 a.m. Couldn't go back to sleep no matter what I did. Racing on 3 hours sleep sucks.

I know it affected my performance this morning, but there was nothing to be done other than suck it up and race. It is frustrating to spend a lot of training prep and have it not used to the max. Oh well,,,

RR later.
2006-08-27 8:06 PM
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You mean people sleep the night before a triathlon?

Who knew? 

2006-08-27 8:17 PM
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Subject: RE: GAAAAAHHH, can't sleep

Strange...I couldn't sleep last night either...not nervous just excited for my A race today.

I went to bed early but was up about 6 times...maybe got 4 hours sleep. I took benadryl with no help.

I have been better at sleeping before races until last night....tried to take a nap this afternoon but was unable...gosh I hope I can sleep tonight...job interview tomorrow 9am.

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