Struggling to recover despite solid training and nutrition? You might be missing the most powerful recovery tool of all — sleep.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Michael Grandner, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona and a world-leading expert in sleep science. We break down exactly why sleep matters so much for endurance athletes, what’s really going on when you miss sleep, and how to get better quality shut-eye — even when you’re training hard, managing work and juggling life.

We cover:


Why sleep is essential for adaptation and recovery — not just rest


The truth about how much sleep triathletes actually need


What to do if your sleep is disrupted or inconsistent


Why wearables are helpful — but not the whole story


Practical strategies to improve sleep tonight

Links & Resources:

Dive into Dr Grandners Research: 
Google Scholar Citations 
Connect with Dr Michael Grandner:
Website
Instagram 
LinkedIn 

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Struggling to recover despite solid training and nutrition? You might be missing the most powerful recovery tool of all &mdash; sleep.
In this episode, I&rsquo;m joined by Dr Michael Grandner, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona and a world-leading expert in sleep science. We break down exactly why sleep matters so much for endurance athletes, what&rsquo;s really going on when you miss sleep, and how to get better quality shut-eye &mdash; even when you&rsquo;re training hard, managing work and juggling life.
We cover:
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Why sleep is essential for adaptation and recovery &mdash; not just rest
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The truth about how much sleep triathletes actually need
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What to do if your sleep is disrupted or inconsistent
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Why wearables are helpful &mdash; but not the whole story
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Practical strategies to improve sleep tonight
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Links &amp; Resources:
Dive into Dr Grandners Research:&nbsp; <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ePsVuAgAAAAJ&amp;hl=en">Google Scholar Citations</a>&nbsp; Connect with Dr Michael Grandner: <a href="https://www.michaelgrandner.com/about.html">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michaelgrandner/">Instagram</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/grandner/">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;
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Download the FREE audio series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/mistakes">The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day</a>
SUPPORT THE PODCAST&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/legend">HERE</a>
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The Triathlon Nutrition Academy&reg; is a podcast by Dietitian Approved&reg;. All rights reserved.
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Welcome to the Triathlon Nutrition Academy Podcast! Brought to you by Advanced Sports Dietitian, Taryn Richardson. Listen as I break down the latest science to give you practical, easy to digest strategies to transform yourself into a Supercharged Triathlete! You have so much untapped potential...and I want to help you unlock that with the power of nutrition.

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