S4 Ep 15 Sleep Better To Recover Faster with Derek Hales

Send us Fan MailYour recovery doesn’t end when the run does, it starts when you go to bed. I sits down with Derek from NapLab to get practical about sleep quality, soreness, and the one piece of “recovery gear” most of us ignore until it hurts: the mattress. If you wake up with cranky hips, tight shoulders, or a back that taps you out after six hours, we unpack how comfort and support actually work and why there’s no single magic bed for every body. We walk through the modern mattress landscape in plain English: memory foam, traditional coils, hybrids, latex, and even adjustable air beds like Sleep Number. Derek explains what different materials feel like, why some sleepers love a deep contouring hug while others feel trapped, and how pillow height and sleep position can quietly throw your spine out of alignment. We also talk about cooling and temperature regulation, from low-cost changes like sheets and airflow to higher-end water-cooled mattress pads, plus how motion isolation can protect sleep for couples. You’ll hear how NapLab tests mattresses with objective, data-driven methods like thermal imaging for cooling, accelerometers for motion transfer, and high-speed video for foam recovery speed. We also cover real-world buying tips: rotating your mattress, aiming for a long in-home trial period, and a surprising durability factor most people miss, the waterproof mattress protector that keeps nightly moisture from breaking down your bed. If this helps, subscribe, share with a training buddy, and leave a quick rating and review so more runners can sleep better. coaching highlights You can reach out to us at:https://coffeycrewcoaching.comemail: [email protected] FB @ Over the Next Hill Fitness GroupIG  @coffeycrewcoaching.comand Buy Me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Carlauhttps://hydra-patch.com/discount/OTNH20https://hydra-patch.com/discount/OTNHBOGO?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fhydrapatch%C2%AE https://rnwy.life code: OTNH15 https://jambar.com code: CARLA20