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Boost athletic performance with restful sleep

After 6 consistent, quality workouts last week, it's time to reward my body with a restful night of sleep.  As an athlete who is passionate about training smarter in order to train harder, I feel absolutely no guilt when I see all of my alarms set on "OFF." Yay for no-alarm Mondays!! As a coach, I see and hear far too often of athletes waking up super early for a recovery workout. Or, after days and days of early morning wake-up calls to squeeze in the training in a time-crunched lifestyle, the body is no longer performing but the athlete feels a sense of guilt if he/she doesn't workout the same time, every day. Sure, active recovery is great and I am all for it in a balanced training plan, but never at the expense of getting a good night of sleep.  Restful sleep is not only important for overall health but for athletes, it's crucial for rest and recovery.  For the fitness enthusiast and health conscious Did you know that restless o...