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IronMakeover Community Moderator 410 posts since
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Jun 10, 2009 1:51 PM

I was so tired that I ...

... grabbed a bag of frozen meatballs, opened it & took some out to put in the coffee grinder.

 

While training for an event of any distance, what's the strangest thing you've done while low on sleep?

 

 

Sara

 

 

updated: OK active.com triathletes, are you all getting too much sleep? No ideas, stories for me? Please share.





Sara Cox Landolt
USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach
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Victoria Wardle Rookie 2 posts since
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1. Jun 10, 2009 2:11 PM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

I fell asleep on the treadmill and went off the back!

ahoops Amateur 25 posts since
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2. Jun 23, 2009 6:28 AM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

Fell asleep on the couch at 7:00 one night, woke up at 7:10 and thought I had been out all night, and was running late for work the next morning.  I didn't realize it was 7:10 pm until after I had showered and shaved.

sweatequity Pro 97 posts since
Dec 12, 2008
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3. Jun 23, 2009 6:49 AM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

It is a little bit scary when you read about CFS, but the truth is I usually fall asleep before my 5 year old.





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Meg Daniel Rookie 2 posts since
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4. Jun 23, 2009 11:46 AM in response to: sweatequity
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I would fall asleep at traffic lights (dangerous).  And during meetings at work (just plain embarassing).  I mean, that's what OLD people do.

 

 

Meg

 

 

TheSurfer Amateur 23 posts since
Sep 25, 2008
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5. Jun 23, 2009 1:43 PM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

 

I think the most weird thing happened with me is that i wanted to run my normal 12 miles and after the 4th mile, my mind and legs shut down, got mad at my self and went home angry... but after shower I thought about the advice i left on the side. I took 2 days off to recuperate as much as i can, and retake my training 100% again.

 

 

I read and talked with other triahtletes about this subject, and all of

them agreed about SLEEPING & RECOVERY is super important during

training.

 

 

Bye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MissMerlot Amateur 28 posts since
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6. Jun 25, 2009 8:39 AM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

Once, when I was a medical student, I woke up at 1:00 am.  I was so fried and exhausted that I assumed that all the clocks in the house were wrong, and I had to get up and go into the hospital (which I had to do at 7 am every day, rush hour traffic).  I got dressed, jumped in my car, started to drive to work, realized that it was pitch black and there was no traffic, plus the clock in the car also said that it was 1 am.  At which moment I realized that it probably was 1 am after all.

frozen2golden Amateur 11 posts since
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7. Jun 25, 2009 9:29 AM in response to: MissMerlot
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During my harder years I was working retail as a cashier at a grocery store. I was so tired that I fell Asleep standing up while checking a customer out. I don't know how long I was out (maybe less than ten seconds) but what woke me up was when she said "I would like paper bags, please". I woke up startled not realizing where I was at and replied "paper bags to do what?"

Enaj M Rookie 5 posts since
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9. Jun 28, 2009 9:48 PM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

While training I also teach second grade...  Up at 5am and home by 4:30pm.  Then off to train.  After coming home from the grocery store and putting away the groceries I later found the fresh spinach in the freezer and the soda in the hall cupboard.  That's my really tired story. 

highlandrunner1 Rookie 1 posts since
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10. Jun 30, 2009 3:59 AM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

Between training, work, and getting a new house ready to move into I have had a few moments. The worst one was when I was wanting a snack and decided on some microwave popcorn. I took the package out of the box and put it into the microwave. I was standing there thinking that it was strange that you didn't have to take the plastic wrapper off before putting it in. You can imagine the mess and the fumes.

Sf18charly Rookie 2 posts since
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14. Jul 8, 2009 5:49 PM in response to: IronMakeover
Re: I was so tired that I ...

Three weeks into a rigorous training course in the Army with limited sleep I fell asleep walking during the final 24 mile ruck march.  The march was done in the middle of the night.  I have no idea how long I was out for but the terrain was significantly different when I finally woke up.  Thankfully I had stayed on course on the trail and finished the march within the deadline.

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