Data from week 5, just for you:
Day - Core Sleep - Nap Total
- Day 29 (5/6/08) - 3.75 hrs - 1.67 hrs
- Day 30 (5/7/08) - 3.0 hrs - 1.0 hrs
- Day 31 (5/8/08) - 5.5 hrs - 1.0 hrs
- Day 32 (5/9/08) - 3.5 hrs - 1.0 hrs
- Day 33 (5/10/08)* - 3.5 hrs - 2.08 hrs
- Day 34 (5/11/08) * - 6.0 hrs - 0.33 hrs
- Day 35 (5/12/08) * - 7.0 hrs - 0 hrs
Average core = 4.61 hrs / day
Average nap total = 1.01 hr / day
4.61 hrs + 1.01 hrs = 5.62 hrs sleep / day
Skipped naps = 6 / 21
*DC Business Trip
The DC trip was the first major test for my sleep discipline. First, since I had become a proficient napper, I was able to take advantage the plane flight and managed to get four 20 minute naps on the way there. During the stay, however, Martin and I were so busy that I only managed to sneak in one nap the entire time. Fortunately, I was able to adapt nicely; I got more core sleep (6 then 7 hrs) and felt fine the whole time. Additionally, being able to fall asleep nearly at-will negated any adverse effects from jet-lag.
On the flight to DC, I decided to use the placebo sleep track to cover the background noise of the flight - and it was great. It not only blocked out the sound, but it would lull me to sleep and gently wake me up with chicken clucking and other minimally intrusive sounds.
5.62 hrs sleep / day seems like a very reasonable average, especially when a business trip is included into the mix. I am extremely pleased with the results of my polyphasic sleep experiment thus far.
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