22-Minute Athlete's Guide to Better Sleep
The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTS
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Sleep Equals Injury Prevention
Sleep equals injury prevention. We know that when you chronically get less than eight hours of sleep a night, that is one of the strongest indicators, strongest predictors of getting injuries. Studies have shown that increasing an athlete's time in bed to nine hours virtually guarantees they get an average of 8 hours of sleep per night. If you need micro sleep or incredibly brief naps, like those one minute trail naps that according to Walter is famous for during super ultra endurance events, that's not a good thing.
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