To sleep or not

[The Family Cyclist]

Probably should have posted this in Audax as they'll have plenty of experience of this. On Saturday I need to be up early to get a flight. Probably need to be up by 0130. Wondering if it's actually worth going to bed. Earliest I could get to be would probably be 9pm.

[telstarbox]

Short haul or long haul?

[The Family Cyclist]

Short then a coach drive of maybe an hour

[Nelson Longflap]

The correct answer (probably) is that it doesn't really matter. If it were me I'd get some horizontal time, but I'm a poor sleeper when there's an unmissable deadline so sleep would be unlikely for me. Still worth getting some rest and relaxation though ... YMMV

[Duckfoot1606]

How far from home to the airport? Presume you will drive it?

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[ElyDave]

I wouldn't bother personally.

I tend to be in bed late (11:30+) so staying up another couple of hours wouldn't be an issue.  I'd look for snoozing on the flight and coach.

Is this a holiday? If so you can take day 1 easy.

[The Family Cyclist]

It's about an hour's drive. My feeling is to no sleep or maybe just a power nap

[mrcharly-YHT]

Power nap - why wouldn't you?

[Jaded]

Short then a coach drive of maybe an hour

Definitely have a nap before driving the coach.

[Kim]

This all depends on whether you're likely to sleep anyway.  I've only recently acquired the ability to be asleep before 1:30am, and certainly not consistently.  Lying in bed failing to sleep is usually counterproductive, but may be preferable to other activities that increase your tiredness level.

[trekker12]

I find that early morning and middle of night awakenings cause more sleep concern than a normal sleep pattern. I tend to lie there wishing I was falling asleep but hoping the alarm goes off when I do fall asleep or that I've set it right so I get up in good time. As a result it usually results in limited or no sleep anyway so I could have done something more useful.

0130 isn't a particularly early start, it's a late night (some of us might just think it's a night out but I'm a bit old for that now).

If you haven't got much to do on arrival after the coach journey then it's not worth bothering IMO going to bed. You can sleep on the plane and coach and they generally insist you wake up and get off at your destination.