[iforgotpassword]

I'm really weird when it comes to exercise it seems... Doing intense exercise right before bed gets me into a really relaxed state and I fall asleep quickly. Like, doing push-ups and sit-ups for 10 minutes straight.

I don't run that often anymore, maybe twice a month, but I can only do it in the afternoon or evening. If I go in the morning, I feel very tired so I really have to force myself to keep going, and then after 15-20 minutes, my heart rate settles at close to 190bpm (compared to ~175 in the evening) which to my understanding is way too high for someone in their early 40s.

[thelaxiankey]

I used to be like this back when I chronically under-exercised, it was the only thing that would help me sleep. And even then, I struggled with insomnia.

Personally I need 10-20 hours of real sport a week to function really well, which seems to put me in some very high percentiles on HN. I need so much sport that I barely have time to do anything besides work and exercise, which means I don't do many non-athletic hobbies anymore.