How long is the longest you have ever stayed awake in one stretch?

[Gabriel_LCP]

I think its been like 40ish hours maybe a bit less! Pulling an all nighter about 8 years ago! After partying got home like at 6am and had to go to work at 7 so I took a shower and went to work, completed the shift and went straight to bed after that!

[graham]

Whoever did the 5 days are more.. you people are crazy... I think my best was about 2 days. First night in London this year I did about 36 and wasn't even that tired at the end (red bull is a good trick).

[Renee]

8hrs and all was good

Machine!

[GaryTheScubaGuy]

Budapest 2009 - 80 hrs

I nearly fell off the stage during a 3-hr clinic I gave - You remember that one don't you Michael and Alex?

[grem]

2 days but it is never a healthy thing to do

[greedygirl]

Geeeze, Michael--did you have anyone in particular in mind when you put this poll together???

Over the years, my lack of sleep has become well-known in this industry. More often than not, I'll do a couple 36 hour stretches each week. I developed this habit mostly because I'm in the worst geographic location for this business, so I try to keep hours which are more consistent with European business hours. Unfortunately, it's messed with getting 'normal' sleep.

During this last trip to London, I may have pushed things a bit too far. I can still hear Caselli pounding his fists on the table, screaming at me to wake up, as I was holding up the poker game. Of course, I was just 'resting my eyes!'

[NorHenrik]

24 to 35 hours 1 or 2 times a week

[dagus]

I've stayed awake a few dozen times for stretches around 48 hours, give or take. In college, I'd often have to be at my part time job at 6. Sometimes I just wouldn't sleep the night before...I just used to like to stay awake at the time. I'd still rather be awake than spend my time sleeping, but now that I get up at 6 to work out 4-5 days out of the week, I find myself needing to go to bed every night.

[Alex RevenueJet]

39-41 hour was the longest. took a while to come to normal after that

[Maria F]

I can go without food or water, but sleep is very important for me. I don’t remember ever going without sleep for over 24 hours.

[ocreditor]

I'm the type who needs my sleep Don't think I've every been up for more than 24 hours and if so it certainly wasn't work related!