I don't seem to be able to function without 8 hours per night in bed. However, I have heard some people say that your body will adjust if you force yourself to sleep less. For example, at the end of this talk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrdhjd5_0E4&feature=related# , Dean Karnazes says he trained himself to function on just 4 hours per night.
If you sleep multiple times a day you can, because your body learns to go immediately into REM sleep. You can sleep a half hour every 4 hours and be alright. I guess the first two weeks of adjusting to the schedule is a real bitch though.
I would have to disagree. I had insomnia for a while and couldn't sleep more than 4 to 5 hours a night for almost three months and I never adjusted. My running declined astonomically and I would take naps during the day because I was so exhausted. Maybe if you are not trying to train or run a lot then it would work, but otherwise you definitely need more sleep.
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