Nightime Energy Burst... What's that all about?!

FemininGuns

Hey peeps!

I get up at 5:30am to run/lift weights. Some days are really draggy (like Tuesday & Wednesday) and they stay like that until after work. Then, I get home and around 530pm I feel like I could run a marathon, and feel like that until I force myself to get to bed around 9:30pm. On days that I feel great in the am, like today, I will be able to sustain this energy throughout the day until I go to bed (without feeling I have to force myself to bed).

So here's a little background: Friday night went to bed around 11, Saturday went to bed around 2am and got up around 8 to go running, Sunday night went to bed at midnight and got up at 730 to go lift weights and High intensity cardio... Grant it I didn't all my 5 meals on Saturday and Sunday... Just wondering if anyone would have any tips on why this happens - this is the second week in a row...

Thanks & Cheers!

cobygrey

That's a GREAT problem to have.

rfialkiewicz

It sounds like you go to bed around 11pm - 2am on the weekends. And you go to bed at 9.30 on weekdays?

You may be throwing your rhythms off. Try going to bed at the same time every day regardless of weekday/weekend.

Don't wear sunglasses before noon. The more light your eyes get in the morning, the more they will want to sleep at night.

You're natural rhythm may just be late night. I know mine is. I hate doing mornings. My day is set back on Pacific time even though I live on the east coast.

TateFTW

Inconsistency. You sleep at different times, and eat at different times. Your blood suger is also probably spiking and dropping based on what and when you eat. As long as you stay inconsistent your body will react inconsistently.

FemininGuns

Thanks for your feedback! You have all supported what I originally thought (but was hoping maybe not) to be the problem: INCONSISTENCY! LOL I will have to work on that.