Sleep Lab

Ok so today even though I am supposed to do a lot of things for my training today (run, RT and swim), I am not sure if I can do it as I am soo tired. This is causing me much distress.

Why you ask? Well last evening I had to accompany my little son to the sleep lab at the hospital. They attatched a whole lot of electrodes, monitored his o2 stats, respiration etc. etc. He was having the test done to determine whether he needs to have his tonsils/adenoids out as he snores a lot, and we wonder how restful a sleep he actually gets.

Well even though it is a sleep lab, for a light sleeper like myself, not much sleep was had. The technicians enter and exit the room all night long, monitors are making strange noises, and strange shuffelings are always going on outside the room. I also pee a lot in the night, so having to take a trek down the hall also keeps you up. Now that I think about it, I should have worn a depend and practiced for peeing on the bike. Rats-missed opportunity!

The worst part of it all, is of course, no one can tell you anything about the results, so must wait for a doctor to get back to us. My poor little Isaac is tired out too, as they kick you out of the hospital by 6am. Fortunately for him, he can go back to sleep and is hopefully having some sweet dreams as I type away.

For those of you who know me, I am also a slight germaphobe. Remarkable you say considering I worked in the hospital? Well lets just say hand sanitizer became my best friend. In fact first thing I did with Isaac this morning was to take a shower and use copious amounts of soap. It was only after I thought we were sufficiently sanitized that I let him get back to bed (yes my poor son will be relaying this to a therapist one day!)

Perhaps after reading this dysfunction of mine, one will realize how awful it will be for me if I get peed, poo'd or vomitted on by some stranger on the race. In fact, I believe if this state of affairs actually arises, it is going to be the worst part for me-not the actual physical endurance. Just thinking about this is causing a slight uprising. Alas, I must start my day- forecasting lots of coffee my way!