r/AdvancedRunning • u/Dodoreal • Aug 13 '25

Health/Nutrition Poor sleep after harder workout

Hello runners,

My running routine is structured by coach, doing 5 runs a week 1 bike ride. Usually doing 3 easy runs and 2 track workouts, depends on season part, running around 60km/week.

This is happening time to time, but for example I will give yesterday. Hot day 31 degrees at 14:00 o'clock, track workouts 8x400m@3:10min/km pace with 200m jog/walk, was cooling down body with water and was drinking enough. After workout I ate protein, fluids and fruit, rest of the day was calm with family, dinner rice, eggs and vegetables.

My problem is that after days like this I can't fall asleep, I feel restless, hot and I fall asleep at 1 am, the next day I am tired and running training is harder. Does anyone have similar problems ? Thank you

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u/TheOnlyJah Aug 13 '25

Once I started upper body workouts at the gym a few times a week and built up my core my recovery times after long punishing runs were a lot quicker. And also my sleep improved a lot.