High Points: Nap time (The Aspen Times)

Posted: Jul 18, 2024 in In the News

This article was originally published in The Aspen times on July 18, 2024

“Just back from Leadville,” said a friend this past week. “Scouting the route for the 100.”

About 20 minutes later, I bumped into another friend: “Yeah, we pedaled up to the Pine Creek Cookhouse for lunch. You can’t believe all the gapers on their electric bikes. Lunch tastes better when you put in the work.”

Yes, everybody here in Aspen is doing something. If you’re not working, then you are likely working out. Getting out amongst it and doing some sort of physical activity, pushing the limits. After all, nobody wants to say, “Yeah, I just took a nap.”...

An article in the American Council on Exercise noted that “Sleep in general, and nap sleep in particular, help to consolidate memory, especially for newly acquired skills.”...

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