It's been a few days since I started my experiment in triphasic sleep, and I thought I'd give you an update. For the most part I have kept the 6.5 hours up/1.5 hours down schedule with almost perfect accuracy, except for one session that started 15 minutes late, and one that started 15 early.

For the most part I am completely functional, just a little groggy, but never to the point of falling asleep. I am drinking one to two cups of coffee upon waking, and I'm taking about 1 to 1.5 mg of melatonin before falling asleep. I'm hoping that once my body adapts I wont need either.

It's getting better, though. Waking up is getting easier and easier, although I am still groggy. Feels like taking percoset or something. I can function just fine, and I yawn once in a while, but my mind is sharp.

So far my family and friends have been pretty understanding about scheduling things around my naps. I don't think that's going to be a problem.

The hardest cycle to wake up from is the 2:30 AM cycle, for obvious reasons. That's right in the middle of my normal cycle. I am trying to resist the urge to sleep more. For now, coffee seems to help.

Again, having a friend to do the experiment with, who's also up in the middle of the night helps a LOT.

Stay tuned.