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EP 649: Sleep is a Weapon

Trail Runner Nation

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we are rejoined by Dr. Matt Laye—an endurance athlete with a PhD in medical physiology and an assistant professor of physiology at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. As we explore the critical role of sleep in running performance and recovery, Dr. Laye unpacks the science behind why a lack of sleep can be a runner's downfall. With his experience as a coach at Sharman Ultra and as a contributor to Ultrarunning Magazine, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge, from the track to the trails, and delivers practical advice on how ultrarunners can optimize their sleep for peak performance.  Check out Matt's article in Ultraruning Magazine, "Sleep and the Ultrarunner"

Matt's blog is "Laying it Down"

We mentioned Alyssa Clark's article, "200+ Mile Sleep Strategies: Dirt Napping 101" in Trail Runner Magazine

Transcript

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0:00.0

I've seen some nice articles on sort of how do you build that sleep into your race?

0:07.8

When would you want to sleep being the best time?

0:10.1

Of course, there's lots of practical advice for not sleeping near cliffs.

0:18.7

Hey, we're back here at Trail Runner Nation.

0:29.6

We're glad that you joined us.

0:31.6

This is a podcast where we get experts that are going to tell us good, inspiring stories.

0:38.7

We're going to dive into research and examine all the things that can help us become a better

0:45.7

runner.

0:46.7

We just may be a better human.

0:49.3

And today we're talking about something that comes natural for all of us.

0:53.2

And we've done it well, but in our past, at some point, sleep.

0:58.0

One of my favorite times of the year to run is fall.

1:01.4

You feel the cool breeze coming at your face, the leaves crunching under your feet, and

1:06.1

I get to wear my Pyrenees hoodie.

1:08.2

I didn't know you wore out sonnets.

1:10.1

That was beautiful.

1:11.1

That was like that Scott.

1:12.1

That was like a poem.

1:13.5

The Pyrenees hoodie.

1:14.5

It's been hanging in my closet all summer long.

1:17.4

And I am actually wearing one right now because there's a little bit of a chill in the air.

1:22.6

We've talked about it before.

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