What Racing Taught Me About Ending the Day

What Racing Taught Me About Ending the Day

Most advice on how to stop mind racing before sleep focuses on the evening — breathing techniques, relaxation methods, screen-free hours. What actually worked came from a completely different direction.For years I approached race preparation the wrong way. The drive...
The Evening I Stopped Trying to Fix My Sleep

The Evening I Stopped Trying to Fix My Sleep

I remember lying on the floor doing my evening stretching routine, trying to relax, and simultaneously worrying about whether I’d sleep lightly again. Which meant the interval training tomorrow would get skipped again. Which meant the whole week’s...
The Morning I Accidentally Started Fixing My Sleep

The Morning I Accidentally Started Fixing My Sleep

The routine I built for the wrong reason entirely — and why it worked better than anything deliberate.   I chose that time of day for the wrong reason entirely. The fitness trainer exam was getting closer and I was nervous. I can follow a pace — running, cycling,...