71 - ELIZABETH KNIGHT Wants You to Sleep Better

This week I'm interviewing Elizabeth Knight! Elizabeth lives and runs in Portland, Oregon. When she’s not on the trails in Forest Park, she works as a nurse practitioner and owns an integrative health coaching practice, Flower Power Health, where she works with runners. She’s passionate about science, inclusivity, and helping people approach their bodies with kindness and curiosity. A few of her favorite things are dogs, rock and roll, and pizza. You can find her online at flowerpower.health and on Instagram @flowerpower.health. She and I got together to discuss the importance of sleep for athletes - and humans in general. Hope you enjoy the episode! ----- Notes: Who is elizabeth knight? Healthcare vs. "Sick care" How Elizabeth started running What does "evidence-based" coaching mean? Why sleep matters How sleep affects your hormones How much sleep do you need? How to know whether or not your doing well on sleep The 3 categories of "noise" that affect your sleep Sleep trackers and tools Substance resets Things that could damage your sleep Sleep schedules You almost certainly have the time to get more sleep Napping Sleep aids and medications Simple shifts for better sleep Big takeaways Links: Watch on YouTube 4/7/8 Breath from Dr. Andrew Weil Elizabeth's Website Elizabeth's Links for Runners Elizabeth's Instagram ----- Want to be able to ask your own questions for this podcast? Head to the Trail and Ultra Running Nutrition group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trailultranutrition Thank you for listening! ----- Want to chat about trail and ultra running? Go here: https://linktr.ee/will.c.frantz