[SCCC] Contesting Endurance?....

[Ryan Huggins]

Joe,

For me, it's all about what I put into my body and my activity level.  Better quality homemade food, less caffeine and sugar, more water, and light to moderate exercise can all help.  The best thing to do is to talk with your doctor to make sure you're healthy and to talk with a nutritionist to see where your diet can be improved.  I've done all of that in the past and it helped me.  I need to get back to it.  It will take time though.

-73
Ryan, KI6BTY


On Friday, November 10th, 2023 at 7:30 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:


> A I guess a survey?
> 
> I have been into this whole contesting thing since 1975. I was only
> 18 years old then.
> And had more energy and stamina than I could ever use. Like this was the
> "Norm" An Example...
> 
> CQWW Contests...
> 
> * Friday 4 AM I get up and go to work. Do a full days work. A 3 PM get
> off work and go home.
> 
> 
> * Change clothes, get in car and head off to the guys station I will
> be doing the contest at.
> 
> 
> * Ohhh a 90 Minute drive or so. Grab some Mc Donalds on the way. Get
> there with like 30 minutes before start.
> 
> 
> * Contest Starts, do the whole 48 hours. The only breaks taken are
> potty breaks. A few minutes here and there.
> 
> 
> * Contest finishes Sunday Evening.
> 
> 
> * Sit with station owner, discuss contest, eat Pizza, drink more Beer
> than should drink.
> 
> 
> * Leave station at around midnight, and get home at 2 AM or so.
> 
> 
> * Take a shower, and kind of chill out.
> 
> 
> * It's now 3 AM, Watch some TV, no sense going to bed, when ya have to
> get up at 4 to go to work!
> 
> 
> * Go to work, Get off again at 3 PM, and finally go home. Go to bed
> when chilled out.
> 
> 
> That's being awake for 66 Hours!!!!!
> 
> Now lets move to 48 years later! I can not do even a 24 hour contest
> anymore. Like Field Day or say Sweepstakes.
> I MUST take a nap sometime during the contest. I remember times when I'd
> fall asleep at the key.
> it was on auto repeat, CQing away, I wonder how many people called me!
> 
> How are you all doing with this issue? Trying to stay awake and alert
> for the duration of a contest?
> 
> Is it a problem at all?
> 
> Or what do you do to be your best to combat the fatigue?
> 
> Joe WB9SBD
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