i started training when i wasn’t working, when i started working again my time got smashed similar to having a kid (which i do have 2) i base it on how i’m feeling if i get too tired i give up training and sleep, always take care of your body. for instance just this morning i was out on my run i was so tired during it, i cut the run short went home and napped on the couch for 20min before needing to get up to lunches made and ready for work and kids for school.

i recently started waking up 30min before i normally do for my runs to get longer runs in, it’s helped but it also takes a toll depending on how i sleep. it’s all going to come down to how your baby is and your wife…… my 1st woke up every hour or 2 hrs and my wife and i took turns taking care of him…. there is no way i could have trained being that sleep deprived, worked a full time job and everything else. at times i could barely stay awake at work…..

Hello.

I do not have kids but i do work two jobs, so take this for what it’s worth. My after-work training would sometimes get pushed aside because of a work related emergency etc. I would get so frustrated. So i started waking up before 5am to get my workouts in before starting work at 700am. Ill go to bed at 900pm so still getting in enough sleep but have less time in the evenings. I found a way to get it all in i guess.

But about sacrificing sleep, to me, sleeping, resting and eating is where your are growing/getting stronger from the stress load of training. So it may be as important or more than the training. If one is deficient in one of those areas, increasing training wont do anything. I feel guilty when im not following my training plan to the T. But i remember one of the coaches saying something to the effect of “i dont know what your plan is going to be in two weeks, because it is constantly being evaluated depending on your response to the training.” So regarding your sleep, i would suspect that if an athlete was monitoring their training response(ie: how tired your are, morning heart rate, timed workouts, or the like) and found that you were performing less than expected you would look to see if you are overtraining or not resting enough. Meaning whether you need more or less sleep will depend how you are absorbing the training. I think the goal kinda has to be, given my age, job, family, and other commitments, what is the maximum training effect i can have. I know, it sucks!