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Fitness Question Regarding Running
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:06 pm
Afternoon girls and guys,
I have settled into a routine of running late in the evening. This routine came about purely out of convenience to a large degree and necessity to a lesser degree. I have discovered, somewhat surprisingly, that I enjoy it. I run several hours after dinner, when everything is quiet and all the day's work has truly ended. I run for one hour, come back inside, take a quick shower, then, after a few minutes, go to bed. I find that I sleep better and wake up feeling better.
I wonder if the fact that I am specifically running late at night plays a role in how my body feels and processes the exercise. Before, when I would run during the day, I would feel a little drained and tired afterwards. It was like I never returned to full energy for the rest of the day. I am curious if running late at night then going to bed shortly thereafter helps me achieve better sleep and perhaps re-energizes my body better because I am sleeping after running?
Does anyone know if there are theories that running at night can have this effect?
I have settled into a routine of running late in the evening. This routine came about purely out of convenience to a large degree and necessity to a lesser degree. I have discovered, somewhat surprisingly, that I enjoy it. I run several hours after dinner, when everything is quiet and all the day's work has truly ended. I run for one hour, come back inside, take a quick shower, then, after a few minutes, go to bed. I find that I sleep better and wake up feeling better.
I wonder if the fact that I am specifically running late at night plays a role in how my body feels and processes the exercise. Before, when I would run during the day, I would feel a little drained and tired afterwards. It was like I never returned to full energy for the rest of the day. I am curious if running late at night then going to bed shortly thereafter helps me achieve better sleep and perhaps re-energizes my body better because I am sleeping after running?
Does anyone know if there are theories that running at night can have this effect?
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Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:12 pm to John Keating
Sound like you are answering your own question. Everyone's body is different. If i ran right before bed I would be up staring at the ceiling for a few hours.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:12 pm to John Keating
No. You just aren't conscious during the feeling drained phase that you experienced when running during the day
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:13 pm to deNYEd
quote:this. I run at 5 am since it gives me energy for the day.
. Everyone's body is different. If i ran right before bed I would be up staring at the
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:13 pm to deNYEd
quote:
Everyone's body is different. If i ran right before bed I would be up staring at the ceiling for a few hours.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:14 pm to John Keating
What if you aren't actually running at night, you've just developed the routine of dreaming that you are indeed running?
That would likely explain your lack of fatigue. I'd video tape my house just to be sure.
That would likely explain your lack of fatigue. I'd video tape my house just to be sure.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:15 pm to jeff5891
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No. You just aren't conscious during the feeling drained phase that you experienced when running during the day
Blast. I was really hoping to get a book deal or infomercial out of my "discovery." I was already thinking of a marketing strategy for my "system."
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:15 pm to John Keating
Running in morning gave me a great energy boost but would crash hard around 2-3pm. I found my optimal running time around 7pm
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:17 pm to TennesseeFan25
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:17 pm to TennesseeFan25
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What if you aren't actually running at night, you've just developed the routine of dreaming that you are indeed running?
Best exercise trick ever. I wonder if I can expand the elements of the dream, perhaps work a sexual encounter with Jessica Lowndes into the shower scene?
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:19 pm to deNYEd
I find your diet affects how you feel after more than what time. If I'm running consistently, I'm much less likely to eat crappy foods since I know it will affect me, even a day or two later.
I've been up at 5 to run, most of my running has been on lunch hour, and I've run as late as 8:30 at night. In the morning, right after waking up early, I feel like I have a ton of energy the rest of the day. I always followed it with a fairly large breakfast. Sometimes when I run at lunch, I feel drained a couple of hours later. At night, I end up staying up later than normal because it takes my body a while to cool back down and get sleepy.
I've been up at 5 to run, most of my running has been on lunch hour, and I've run as late as 8:30 at night. In the morning, right after waking up early, I feel like I have a ton of energy the rest of the day. I always followed it with a fairly large breakfast. Sometimes when I run at lunch, I feel drained a couple of hours later. At night, I end up staying up later than normal because it takes my body a while to cool back down and get sleepy.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:19 pm to John Keating
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Best exercise trick ever. I wonder if I can expand the elements of the dream, perhaps work a sexual encounter with Jessica Lowndes into the shower scene?
My dad always said you can do anything you set your mind too.
Try it out
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:20 pm to deNYEd
Everything I have read says don't exercise at night as it may cause insomnia. But I am a vampire and hate wiping my arse in the morning much less running. My body doesn't get going until the afternoon and I am most productive at night. I used to do 10 mile runs at 10pm in the summer when I was in high school. Now I run about 8 in the summer and 5 or so in the winter.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:39 pm to John Keating
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I run several hours after dinner
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I run for one hour
Huh..
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:50 pm to bawbarn
My best runs were at dawn or dusk when it's not too hot. I feel energized if I run in the morning and I tend to sleep better after an evening run. The mid day runs were the worst for me especially during the warmer times of the year and I would feel like I'm dragging arse. Everyone is put together differently so do what you feel works best. There's a trade off with morning or evening runs down here in Louisiana. You get a break from the heat in the morning but the humidity is higher, in the evening, it's hotter but drier and you can sometimes catch a breeze on a nice day. Keep at it whatever you do, anything is better than nothing
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:53 pm to bawbarn
Several hours after I eat dinner, I run for one hour.
That's better.
That's better.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:54 pm to jdaute2
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:55 pm to John Keating
I usually am wired , and hungry, after a run. If I run too late in the night, I have a hard time trying to go to sleep.
Posted on 9/30/16 at 2:58 pm to East Coast Band
7:00 pm is great
Posted on 9/30/16 at 3:09 pm to John Keating
After I cool down from a run I find that I have more energy than I had before the run. I prefer a run mid to late afternoon which seems to energize me for the rest of the day.
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