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Polyphasic Sleep Log - Uberman Day 10

Last night I was exhausted, again. I got my naps during the day, although my 10PM was rather fruitless, and the wave of tired hit me like a train. I tried to take an extra nap or two, but never ended up making it out of the stupor and into ‘life’. I slept a series of tight naps from about 11:30 to 5:30. This is my worst failure yet, which is surprising considering it day 9/10. What the hell?

Why am I getting so tired at night after a few days of being fine? I have no idea what is happening. I’m going to keep on keeping on for a few more days, but I just might not be cut out for the uberman. I really want to, but if I’m tired all night, I don’t see the point. On the other hand, everyman is still there, and I can downgrade to that like a crappy silver place medal if I have to. I still get more awake time, I would probably feel a lot better, and I’d be able to sleep next to my girlfriend again (uberman is causing some tension in that department).

But enough talk of failure alternatives! I’m still going, and for the weekend I get the big, good bed since Jess is out of town. I’m going to hit my naps as usual (although 6:00 AM did nothing, as expected) and give it yet another shot. I want to be polyphasic!

One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is caffeine. I’m wondering if small, controlled doses of caffeine could be beneficial right after a nap. It would probably take some experimenting, but it seems like there should be an optimum dose that will last around 4 hours to hold off the wall of sleep deprivation until its proper time. It also seems like this could destroy my already shaky schedule, so it won’t be something taken lightly. Still, I apparently need the support, so it is an option on the table before totally quitting.