Part 2

-NEXT DAY
-PREVIOUS DAY
-HOME
-POLYPHASIC SLEEP

I felt reasonably energized and rested throughout the day. I have read numerous accounts of how difficult it has been for some people to transition to Polyphasic Sleeping. Some have tried to avoid exercise for the first week or so. Despite this caveat, the weather today was so nice that I just had to work out. I was curious to see how my body would respond.


Prior to using the Dymaxion Sleep Schedule I have been capable of running at a high level. Running as much as 6 miles at a fast pace was not a difficult task just a week ago. Today I attempted to run to an outdoor lifting facility. As I ran, my legs felt about five time as heavy as they usually do. I had a lot of trouble synchronizing my stride, and I never felt like I was running fluidly and effortlessly. I also had a lot of trouble running at the high pace that I usually try to sustain. I felt that if I had to make a quick dash, that I would not have been able to go nearly as fast as I am used to. My feebleness could be due to the fact that I am just now getting over a very minor cold that hit me about a week ago, and I haven't been running in several days.


Despite my disappointment with my running ability, my cardiovascular endurance and my upper body strength have not lost any ground whatsoever. If anything, I felt that I was breathing more relaxedly, sweating less, and lifting weights more effortlessly.

After running and showering, I felt very relaxed but very tired. I had the most trouble that I have ever had making it to a nap checkpoint. That said, I did succeed in staying awake until 6:30pm (which was my next napping checkpoint at the time). Unfortunately, my phone alarm went off but it was so quiet that I slept right through it for an extra hour. This is the first time that I have overslept since starting the formal Dymaxion Sleeping Schedule.

It is frustrating to be so dependent on an alarm. After waking, I went straight away to purchase another alarm. For my next nap I will set my phone alarm, my newly purchased clock alarm, and my computer alarm. This way I can literally rest assured that I will not oversleep.

I have read other Dymaxion Sleepers say that oversleeping can result in extreme disorientation and can offset the individual's adaptation progress. However, the oversleeping does not seem to have affected me in a negative way. I feel relaxed, alert, and sharp-witted.

The first full day of Dymaxion Sleeping has been a very long one. I actively acknowledged the start of this day at 1am, and I will mentally say goodbye to this day before my next nap 12:30am. This means that I have been (with the exception of 3 naps) for 23 hours and 30 minutes. This is truly a fascinating phenomenon since in the past my waking days were often only 14-16 hours long. So far, my adaptation process has been efortless and enjoyable.

sleep well :)