{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Still Running","title":"Sleep on It: Why Perfect Sleep Isn't the Goal","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4837,"description":"We're told that sleep is one of the most important things we can do for our health, recovery, and running performance. Eight hours. Consistent bedtimes. More deep sleep. Better sleep scores.\nBut what happens when life has other plans?\nAshley hasn't slept through the night in more than two years, thanks to two little kids. Trax is navigating early-morning wakeups, night sweats, and the sleep disruptions that come with perimenopause. And both are wondering: Are we actually getting enough sleep, or have we just gotten used to being tired?\nThis week, we're tackling sleep from three very different perspectives.\nFirst, Dr. Shelby Harris, a clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine, explains why women's sleep changes as we age, when poor sleep deserves medical attention, and why trying too hard to sleep can actually make things worse.\nThen, two-time Olympian Molly Huddle gets refreshingly candid about motherhood, fractured sleep, and accepting that she can't train or recover the way she once did. She's still racing, still finding joy in running, and learning that sometimes showing up with what you've got is enough.\nFinally, champion mountain runner Grayson Murphy shares what happened when her nine-hour sleep routine collided with new motherhood, how sleep deprivation affected her workouts, and why she's now training based on what she can recover from rather than how much she can do.\nAlong the way, we talk sleep trackers, caffeine, co-sleeping, perimenopause, training through exhaustion, and the pressure to optimize absolutely everything.\nBecause yes, sleep matters. But maybe getting a little less anxious about getting it perfect matters, too.\nIn this episode:\nWhy women's sleep changes with age and hormones\nWhat to do when you wake up at 2 a.m. and can't fall back asleep\nWhether sleep trackers are helping or making things worse\nHow to adjust training when you're not recovering well\nWhat two elite runners have learned about motherhood, sleep, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sYdIs5HIPneh7tJcXPCClE8tkE-RSqngmh4MHqI2IZQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNjQw/YmU0Mzg0MWYyNzlk/OGM3YzIwMzAzMWY2/YzQwYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}