Rest between training sessions

During intense training, Rocha described a post-lunch sleep and an early bedtime when exhausted. These are her pre-Games recovery habits, with the longer nap distinguished from general adult sleep guidance.

Reported protocol · For reference, not advice

Date of record:: 20 Jan 2026

Interventions

Routines

Post-lunch nap
30–60 min · After lunch
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Bedtime after exhaustive training
Around 21:00–21:30 when exhausted
Details & sources
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Sources

Original accounts behind this protocol. Numbers match the references in each intervention.

01Para biathlon: A day of training with Brazil's Paralympic pioneer Aline Rocha Source for this protocol