Sleep is the key to everything. Without enough good quality sleep your body can’t see the improvements you want through training, and also might not be able to cope with what you’re asking it to do. But just how much of an effect can the quality of your sleep have on your running?
Anna spent 30 days tracking her sleep on her Garmin and her running to see and has some really useful insights on sleep from sleep expert Dr Charlie Pedlar, Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Science at St Mary’s University in Twickenham.