The Recovery Journal

Plain black running shoes, black shorts and singlet, a blank race bib, a watch and three energy gels laid out on a wood floor beside a bed at night.
Sleep Training

Can't Sleep Before a Race? What to Do the Night Before

By Team MOSO

Bad sleep before a race is common. What athlete research reports about pre-race sleep, why one rough night isn't the end, and a calm night-before routine.
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Sleep Training

Sleep for Runners: How Much You Need and How to Protect It

By Team MOSO

How much sleep do runners need? What athlete-sleep research says, how to plan sleep around early long runs, and Denver's spring race calendar.
A man in a black t-shirt rests on a weight bench beside a loaded barbell in a dark gym.
Sleep Training

Sleep for Lifters: How to Build the Night Around Your Training

By Team MOSO

How much sleep do lifters need, and how do you protect it? What the athlete-sleep research says, plus a simple nightly setup for people who lift.
A woman in black training clothes pushes a weighted sled across turf in a dark, hazy gym under a single overhead light.
Denver Sleep Training

HYROX Denver Race Week: A Simple Sleep Plan

By Team MOSO

HYROX Denver runs Nov 12–15, 2026 at the National Western Center. A simple sleep plan for the weeks before, the night before, and the nights after.
A dark bedroom with a made bed, a humidifier and a glass of water, looking out over the Denver skyline and mountains at dusk.
Denver Sleep

Sleeping at Altitude in Denver: A Guide for People Who Train

By Team MOSO

New to the Mile High City or heading to the mountains? What research says about sleeping at altitude, and simple ways to set up a cooler bedroom in Denver.
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Materials

Bamboo Charcoal Pillow: What It Is and What It Isn't

By Team MOSO

What's a bamboo charcoal pillow? What bamboo charcoal does in a fill, the two kinds you'll find, and how MOSO uses it with tourmaline in a fiber fill.
A pale memory foam pillow with a handprint pressed into it sits beside a soft charcoal fabric pillow on a dark bed.
Materials

Bamboo Pillow vs Memory Foam: An Honest Comparison

By Team MOSO

Bamboo pillow or memory foam? A fair look at how each feels, how each handles heat, and who each one suits, including where MOSO fits.
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Materials

A Pillow Without Polyester Fill: What's Inside MOSO

By Team MOSO

Looking for a pillow without polyester? Here's what most pillows are filled with, what MOSO uses instead (viscose made from bamboo), and why it matters.
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Cooling Materials

Cooling Pillow for Hot Sleepers: How MOSO's Bamboo Fill Is Built to Sleep Cool

By Team MOSO

Sleep hot after training? Here's what makes a pillow trap heat, what to look for, and how MOSO's bamboo fill is built to sleep cool.