#136: How Sleeping Better Can Make You a Faster Runner
About this episode
The episode explores how better sleep can enhance running performance with insights from sleep expert Chu Zhu.
Get 10% off your Cooling Sleep System with code FLO at https://somnuslab.com Can better sleep make you a faster runner? Chu Zhu is a sleep expert who's worked with Tour de France winners, Olympic athletes, and elite endurance performers. He's also a runner, swimmer, mountaineer, and founder of Somnus Lab. We dive into one of the most overlooked aspects of performance: sleep, one of the key areas I've been focusing to optimize my health. You'll get a lot out of this one. We're running "Back to Basics 30" right now in the Personal Best Program, a 30-day challenge helping runners build consistent habits around sleep, daily movement, nutrition, and strength. The progress people are seeing has been real. Join here: https://www.skool.com/personalbest Watch the full video on YouTube Topics covered: 0:00 — Can better sleep help you run faster? 2:00 — Heavenly Heat Saunas sponsorship 3:11 — Why sleep is an underrated performance tool 5:53 — Seeing sleep and recovery as training 6:39 — What happens when athletes don't sleep enough 9:46 — Why sleep is a 24-hour process 13:39 — The biggest levers for improving sleep quality 17:27 — What an ideal sleep week looks…
People in this episode
Host: Floris Gierman
Guest: Chu Zhu
Topics covered
- sleep
- running performance
- health optimization
- endurance sports
- athlete recovery
Sponsors
Somnus Lab, Heavenly Heat Saunas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Somnus Lab
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