by luna y sol on August 14th, 2009

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Is it normal to be hit with insomnia after doing a 10 mile run?

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by Anonymous on August 16th, 2009
sometimes. happened to me.
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- frustrating, isn't it?!
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  by luna y sol on August 17th, 2009
- definitely. your exausted physically, but mentally your still awake.
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  by Anonymous on August 17th, 2009
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by Kornflapper on August 16th, 2009
Yes. You need to cool down first then relax with something like a warm bath and a half glass of wine.
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- worth a try...although I usually avoid wine after a long run.
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  by luna y sol on August 19th, 2009
- That's certainly your choice. You're welcome to consult with doctors and exercise physiologists, but Dr. Morten Gronbaek, epidemiologist with Denmark's National Institute of Public Health, and his team surveyed 12,000 people over a 20-year period. They found that exercise and drinking alcohol each had an independent beneficial effect on the heart and a compounded effect when practiced together. People who don't drink at all and don't exercise had the highest risk of heart disease. People who drink moderately and exercise had a 50% lower risk. Teetotaling exercisers had a 30% decreased risk, as did moderately drinking couch potatoes. "There's an additional protective effect to doing both," says Gronbaek. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/blogs/paging.dr.gupta/2008/01/trading-exercise-for-alcohol.html
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  by Kornflapper on August 21st, 2009
- I only avoid alchol after a particularly long run becasue it can take me a long time to fully rehydrate. If I have a glass of wine on the evening after an 8-10 mile run, and I've not managed to have enough water beforehand, I can often feel quite ill.
  I do agree that wine in moderation can be beneficial.
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  by luna y sol on August 22nd, 2009
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by Uncle Rick on August 16th, 2009
Yes - you have too many endorphins (however it's spelt!) rushing around yout body.
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  by luna y sol on August 19th, 2009
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by user deleted on August 14th, 2009
That's *action* related - your body had something to do, and is now waiting for *what's next*.. Just go to bed, close your eyes, do not open them, relax, don't think, don't do any unrequired moves, think of something nice, but don't speak in mind and let yourself fall to sleep.
You can also put on some chilling music.

I work at night, I have the same thing - I'm supposed to be sleepy when I return back home, but body is still waiting for new *action*, so I just ignore that and try to fall asleep.
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- Thanks...not a tip I'd heard before!
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  by luna y sol on August 16th, 2009
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