I was tired all of the time. His wife and a team roommate often complained about his sleep problems. In fact, after one particularly bad episode, his wife kicked him out of the bedroom. Anything that shaves even a hundredth of a second off time needed to complete a task during competition can spell the difference between victory or defeat. For players in the big leagues, it translates into million-dollar contracts.
Pros know even a simple cold or sinus congestion can hamper their performance significantly.
Granted Runyan is not your typical patient. At the time, Runyan was recuperating after ankle surgery. Madani's procedure is designed to correct problems with collapsing airways. After the surgery, patients start to have longer Rapid Eye Movement periods during sleep, easier breathing at night, without gasping or snoring, and fewer nightmares. They have more energy while awake.