Welcome to the 3rd edition of all things sleep

Did you know
A good nights sleep can help fight fatigue, making you more alert and charged for a run. Getting a good nights sleep can help increase speed - as your body will have enough energy to keep going on hard efforts, the sooner you fatigue the slower your run may be. Sleep can also improve endurance - the better your sleep means the better your glycogen stores will be, allowing you to produce energy on long distance runs.

Top Tip #3

Reduce your caffeine intake before bed

Caffeine is a stimulant, making you more alert and something you would want to wake you up on those cold early mornings…not before you go to bed! Caffeine lingers in your system for up to several hours so try to avoid having that cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon if you’re hoping for a good nights sleep.

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Pop back next Wednesday for top tip #4

Happy sleeping

The Welfare Team!