Optimal performance on test day
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:13 pm
Hey all,
I haven't seen it mentioned here very much, but I'd just like to remind everyone the importance your diet and sleep habits can have on test day. I've seen a 9 point variance in PTs between sleeping 6 hours vs 8 hours (that's probably a bit on the extreme side for variance...), and have since committed to a very regimented sleep schedule in preparation for October that has definitely helped boost early morning PT performance.
Additionally, diet can help ensure optimal performance on test day. I'm not going to hop on a soap box and discuss what you should or shouldn't do or eat, but it's definitely worth researching a bit and also tracking your performance relative to what you ate and how well/long you slept.
I know it's not the sexiest topic for y'all, but I'm sure there's more than a few of you out there that want every advantage you can get on test day. If anyone else has any tips to get in the right mindset, I'd love to hear about it!
I haven't seen it mentioned here very much, but I'd just like to remind everyone the importance your diet and sleep habits can have on test day. I've seen a 9 point variance in PTs between sleeping 6 hours vs 8 hours (that's probably a bit on the extreme side for variance...), and have since committed to a very regimented sleep schedule in preparation for October that has definitely helped boost early morning PT performance.
Additionally, diet can help ensure optimal performance on test day. I'm not going to hop on a soap box and discuss what you should or shouldn't do or eat, but it's definitely worth researching a bit and also tracking your performance relative to what you ate and how well/long you slept.
I know it's not the sexiest topic for y'all, but I'm sure there's more than a few of you out there that want every advantage you can get on test day. If anyone else has any tips to get in the right mindset, I'd love to hear about it!