Can’t get to sleep!

[Daftclare]

Is this related to running? All of a sudden I am struggling to get to sleep. Anyone else noticed this?

I normally a very sleepy person by 10-10.30pm. Lately finding I am wide awake!

[telford_mike Graduate]

Endorphins maybe?

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What time of day are you running?

[Daftclare in reply to Hidden]

Yesterday evening?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Happy feelings.. excitement and the shaking and waking up of a body just waiting for this?

Was your previous sleepiness as a person a healthy happy sleepy feeling, or an exhausted one...?

If it is causing you problems maybe change your running time... an early run, does set you up wonderfully for the day...bight eyed and bushy tailed

Go you anyway

[Daftclare in reply to Oldfloss]

You are probably right! Before I started couch to 5k I had zero energy! I felt very old, weak and frankly quite negative about my health and the future. Now despite my back hurting a bit, I feel alive and capable and yes energetic! So it probably is a positive!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

I’ve been known to lie awake all excited about my upcoming run in the morning. How on EARTH that’s happened I’ll never know! It happens fairly often too. Bonkers!!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😅😅

[Bgager Graduate]

I’ve found similar, in fact, my Fitbit even said exercise shortly before bed can have a negative effect on sleep.

[LolaMac81 Graduate]

I wonder if this is the reason I've been wide awake since 3:30 am this morning (after falling asleep after midnight!) I tend to go running about 7pm... trouble is, it's the only time I can do unless I want to take a 3 year old with me (we've tried that, it didn't work 😂)

Maybe I'll have to get used to existing on 3 hours sleep 😬🏃💪😴

[cheryl_couch_tatty Graduate]

Might be worth trying a morning run if you can fit it in as maybe evening runs are leaving you wide awake?

[GoogleMe Graduate]

Depends whether this is a good thing in your case or not and at the moment it sounds like it is a positive sign - so long as you can still get enough sleep.

There seems general agreement that vigorous exercise too close to bedtime can be unhelpful for sleep... although I have recently discovered that some individuals with sensory integration difficulties benefit from it because they can settle more easily afterwards (yes, an OT was recommending pillow fights!) All to do with knowing where your body is in space which most of us are fortunate to do without thinking about, but not everyone is.