I have become a true believer in the importance of adequate sleep. I've never been a frequent napper-- there's always been other important things that needed to be accomplished but this summer I'm changing my ways and working on taking naps. I can tell a huge difference in my afternoon workout quality when I get a good nap mid-day. I am volunteering this week with the Kincaid Adventure Camp so noon to 3 I get to hang out with a group of short but energetic youth. It's draining! It reminded me of what a luxury napping is. On Sunday we go back up to the glacier and the thing I'm looking forward to the most after skiing is the long, uninterupted nap time every day! We're always looking for that extra help that will make the difference between being fast and being super fast and right now I'm thinking napping is one of those crucial and overlooked aspects of training.