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Sleeping Issues
The predicted high is now up to 97, but it's only 66 right now. It shouldn't break 80 until after I run.
So I'm up early, which means even if I change my mind about the track club run I'll still get out early. It's a good thing I re-read the e-mail from the group run leader, because it turns out they meet at 7AM. When I went 2 years ago, it was 7:30, so I'd just assumed it was the same. I don't know if it's always 7AM, or if it's just a summer thing, but it would've been sad to get there a half-hour late.
So I posted last weekend about feeling slower lately. A definite cause is that I've been sleeping like crap lately. I know I'm tired, but I wouldn't feel tired so I wouldn't pay attention to the time and get ready for bed on time. But even if I did go to bed on time, I'd still end up laying there awake for awhile. I started taking my sleeping pills again earlier this week in the hopes of getting my body back on a normal sleep routine. They helped some, but I didn't take them last night in case they had weird effects before running this morning. Well, suck! I had a lot of trouble falling asleep, and then I woke up several times. After 4, I don't think I really slept for maybe more than 5 minutes. So I went ahead and got up 15 minutes before my alarm was set because it was pointless to lay there. I don't know what the cause is, but I do go through periods where I just don't sleep well.
Anyway ... runnergirl posted yesterday about the decision to include personal information on your blog. I don't think I include very much - even after 2.5 years of blogging here, I'm not sure how much you all "know" me. Part of it is that I'm a really boring person, so I don't have exciting adventures or stories to share. But a larger part is what I posted in her comments, that I think about a lot of things I'd post while running. I've come up with some good blog topics (or at least things/thoughts I wouldn't mind having written somewhere to reference later), but then I go and run and think about what I'd post or just about the topic. After an hour (or more) of running by myself, I'm kind of bored of the topic by the time I get around to posting. (Or I've decided it's too stupid to share!) So I just post little details about the running, instead of something that might be more relatable.
I should go take Molly out and finish getting ready. I'm going to try and not put the sunscreen in my eye again!
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Comments
My sleep habits suck as well.....taking a few days off has left me tossing and turning in the rack. I need to go to bed earlier and get up earlier....
Posted by: Bob | July 15, 2006 9:04 AM
I have terrible sleep habits!
Posted by: Marisa | July 16, 2006 9:16 PM
I go through those bad bouts of sleep too...I think my problem right now is not giving myself enough time for sleep though!!
As far as the blog...it's your blog right?? I say post what you want, if people don't like it, they don't have to read it. I think for myself I think of it as a journal, it's my own personal stuff, although sometimes I do edit as I don't want to share too much, but the whole point of it was to get my thoughts out there...not so much for others!!
Posted by: Danielle | July 17, 2006 10:06 AM