Day 20

Day 20 - Tuesday

Today was alright, except for my naps.
My energy level in the morning was great, and that carried through into the afternoon. However, I did not get tired as I should have near my naps. By the time that I hit the pillow, I had a hard time falling asleep. With only 20 minutes to nap, that lost time was precious. Falling asleep NOT within 1-2 minutes meant not going into REM sleep, and I really didn't gain much from those naps.

As a result, my evening was interesting. I went to the gym around 8, and had a solid hour of good exercise, including running and sprinting on my healing sprained ankle. This all felt really good, and I was full of energy at the gym. When I got back, I had my recovery drink, and sat listening to music for twenty minutes. After that, I was insanely tired. Fatigue washed over me, not only the sluggishness I usually feel following a workout, but I was tired as well. This phenomenon carried through from 10-12:30, accompanied by a pounding headache.

Late at night, I slaved away at the piece of music I was creating for class, and two advils warded off the pounding in my head. After I really got my creative juices flowing and began working hard, my tiredness abated. By 2:00, I was on a roll making music (fully awake), and even the dark room (roommate was asleep) didn't affect my energy level. Very interesting phenomenon with the inactivity and extreme fatigue. Of course, once hitting the pillow, I fell asleep fairly quickly this time. I deserved my 4.5 hours of rest.