Comments on: Become an Early Riser http://fautrever.com/2005/05/become-an-early-riser/ Erin and Lance Willett's Outdoor, Travel, and RV Adventures Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:26:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lance http://fautrever.com/2005/05/become-an-early-riser/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Lance Wed, 01 Jun 2005 01:05:41 +0000 http://fautrever.com/2005/05/become-an-early-riser#comment-253 Tim, thanks for the thoughts. I am glad this made sense to you, too. If you do find out more about the sleep researcher guy let me know. Tim, thanks for the thoughts. I am glad this made sense to you, too. If you do find out more about the sleep researcher guy let me know.

]]> By: tim http://fautrever.com/2005/05/become-an-early-riser/comment-page-1/#comment-252 tim Tue, 31 May 2005 14:41:34 +0000 http://fautrever.com/2005/05/become-an-early-riser#comment-252 As a lifelong early riser, I basically agree with Pavlina's theory. Due to skiing/cycling/sailing/the cruel joke that is public education, I've been waking up early almost all my life. All this past winter I woke up at 6:00am to go skiing, work or play, despite what time I went to bed. Often I'd be out with friends and not go to sleep till 2:00am. Just as often, the next night I'd be heading home to turn in at 9:00pm (or sometimes even 7:00pm!). You can make seasonal adjustments to your early rise time too. 5:00am is a great time to wake up in the summer in Tucson (4:30am is even better for riding as you know), but it's pitch black and freezing at that time in January. If you use an alarm clock, just make the adjustment slowly and in 15 minute intervals as sunrise gets earlier/later. It works. But what about when you NEED to stay up way past your 'bed time'? We've all been there/done that. Again, sailing and cycling have taught me a lot about sleep deprivation as well. There is a well know 'performance sleep' researcher on the East Coast that has an interesting theory on getting the minimum sleep necessary to maintain high performance (both physical and mental). He works for many around-the world sailboat racers, and NASA. I'll get you more info on him if you're interested. As a lifelong early riser, I basically agree with Pavlina’s theory. Due to skiing/cycling/sailing/the cruel joke that is public education, I’ve been waking up early almost all my life. All this past winter I woke up at 6:00am to go skiing, work or play, despite what time I went to bed. Often I’d be out with friends and not go to sleep till 2:00am. Just as often, the next night I’d be heading home to turn in at 9:00pm (or sometimes even 7:00pm!).

You can make seasonal adjustments to your early rise time too. 5:00am is a great time to wake up in the summer in Tucson (4:30am is even better for riding as you know), but it’s pitch black and freezing at that time in January. If you use an alarm clock, just make the adjustment slowly and in 15 minute intervals as sunrise gets earlier/later. It works.

But what about when you NEED to stay up way past your ‘bed time’? We’ve all been there/done that. Again, sailing and cycling have taught me a lot about sleep deprivation as well. There is a well know ‘performance sleep’ researcher on the East Coast that has an interesting theory on getting the minimum sleep necessary to maintain high performance (both physical and mental). He works for many around-the world sailboat racers, and NASA. I’ll get you more info on him if you’re interested.

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