Polyphasic Plays Out, again...
We've been doing pretty well. Aside from Sunday morning - when I couldn't(or didn't) stay awake during Jake's 8AM nap - we haven't really overslept. I have needed 10 or 15 more minutes here and there, but there haven't been any ridiculous oversleeping. Even on Sunday, I slept from 8:45 - 10:30 and it felt like a full night :-)
We've been trying to eat healthier, and I've been exercising every time I think of it. I've been doing a lot of push-ups, bicep curls, and crunches. I've also been jogging a couple of times recently. Today I jogged with the dog down to the bank and back. It is about 1.5 miles round trip, and I only walked 3 or 4 blocks of the total trip. Yes - that is an accomplishment for me. I'm going to attribute it to my ability to avoid cigarettes over the last 9 days.
We got back from playing disc golf tonight, and the doorbell rang. We had literally been home for 3 minutes. I ended up having to kill some time with the customers while I was waiting for Mike to get everything ready. I was pleasantly surprised by their interest in Project Sleepy(they have seen my Facebook posts) and the encouragement I received in trying this experiment. Every once in a while, I have an encounter that makes me happy to do what I do. I don't think I'd be very happy living a "normal" life. I need a pinch more excitement than the standard 9-5...
On that note, my laptop is out of commission for the next few days. It has been donated to the shop so video posts may be a few days away.
So what about me, and how have I been feeling? I'm glad you asked. Honestly, it's been very hit or miss. I went to Iowa City last Friday and stopped in Cedar Rapids on the way home. Got in a nice round of disc golf, but the trip threw my nap schedule way off kilter. I laid down for a nap at 8PM and slept through a couple of phone calls. Then I woke up to a "good night" phone call from my girlfriend around 1:30AM. At this point, I hopped into the car and drove back to Ames. I was grumpy - pissed off, tired, almost ready to quit - all day Saturday. Something inside me kept the dedication alive and I've been able to push through. My mood fluctuates significantly and seems to be tied to my level of sleepiness. I kinda feel bad for those that have had to put up with me.
For now, though, I'm in good spirits and am looking forward to napping successfully through the night and a productive trip to Iowa City tomorrow. I'm gonna set a rule now - no napping at my parents' house. Only in the car, since I won't have Clocky available to me. We've been mostly hitting the uberman schedule. When not ubermanning it up, everyman has been pretty solid. I can't say that we fail at polyphasic sleep, we just don't always make uberman happen.
I feel rambly...
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