Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Do power naps save sleepiness and improve performance in ultra marathons? 💤

Is the snooze worth the squeeze?

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Tom Coughlin
Jul 31, 2026
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Do power naps save sleepiness? Cognitive benefits of brief sleep during a 100 miles ultramarathon

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This new study followed 52 finishers across the 2022–2024 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, a 170 km race with ~10,000 m of elevation gain 🏔️

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