rjc100

Due to my work schedule, most my weekly training rides is done after work from 6 to 9 PM, usually every other day.
I find I cannot get to sleep till after midnight due to the intensity. This makes it difficult to get up at 5 AM to go to work. I thought I would adapt over this summer.
Any suggestions?

helifitz

I have the same issue. Two things that I've read and seem to help are:
1. Take a cool shower to help lower your core temp.
2. Go to bed and lay there even if you aren't tired and don't allow yourself to get frustrated about not sleeping. Your body is still able to get in some recovery even when you aren't sleeping.

You can also try Hammer's REM caps. They worked well for me for a while, but don't do a thing for me now.

Anybody else got an tips?

coastRbrake

Because of my schedule I run five miles three to four nights a week about three hours before bedtime. The previously mentioned cool shower helps and I am eating high carb recovery foods which help tryptophan cross the blood- brain barrier and boost seretonin. This may sound weird but if I have to be in front of the computer just before bed I wear red tinted sunglasses. Bright light, especially in the blue wavelength suppresses your production of melatonin and confuses your circadian rhythm but light in the red wavelength doesn't.

danlikes

I take 3mg of melatonin. https://www.windmillvitamins.com/Prod...tm?s=melatonin I get them at the pharmacy.

Usually on sunday night to restablish my sleep patern then agian i split a pill 1.5MG on Wed night. Seems to put me into REM faster. ,

OldsCOOL

Perhaps your blood sugar is a bit on the low side from the ride? Dont rule that out. Have a good snack an hour before bed and see if that helps.

Seanholio

There are also hundreds of "help you sleep" mp3 products out there. I bought a CD from Hemi-Sync that helps tremendously.