Sleep deprived?

I wonder how people would function if they got up in the morning without an alarm clock after a good nights sleep. I remember seeing a guy with his coffee mug, baggy eyes, doing a zombie impression at the traffic lights and thinking 'is he happy to be in that state?' I know I'm not!! Tammy on the other hand is a sweetheart, tired or not:) riiiiiight.

We are both very sensitive to fatigue due to our schedule which I will share with you soon. It's retarded sometimes what we can get done in a day. ( or not get done if we're tired) Tammy always thinks she does more things but as I have to point out its quality over quantity that matters.
Anyway, We have decided to try and do something about our sleep because it is seriously hampering our ability to recover from training. It's not that we train as much as the professional athletes but we don't have the time to rebound on a daily basis by resting, stretching and allowing the muscles to reduce tone. We know that deep sleep allows the body to relax and release growth hormones and so on. Last night I got 4 hours , not enough when preparing for a race. Could not go to sleep.
The Plan!!! We bought sleep Cd's from a Dr. Jeffrey Thompson. These are Neuroacoustic Audio Programs. They use brain wave pacing and frequency that simulates certain stages of consciousness. We got 4 different ones. We will use them with our mp3 and ear buds to go to sleep and during naps. The traffic is also keeping us up at night since we moved bedrooms. The ear buds should help that. http://www.neuroacoustic.com/
Next we got melatonin from the health store and we will take 9mg 1 hour before bed. When Tammy has time she will let you know all the benefits. It's crazy how good it is. There are a lot more benefits than just sleep.

If this doesn't work we'll have to resort to a classic sedative......alcohol.
Good times.