states of consciousness

This week's blogs have centered around two things...being awake and craving sleep. That is my week in a nut shell.
My 'awakening' that I experienced Sunday carried through the days that followed...and I pray it will continue daily. I never dreamed that sharing this experience on a tiny blog that I thought very few were reading would strike a cord with so many. I received several messages thanking me for opening up about my struggles and triumphs. All I can say is that I'm so humbled by the response...and I'm so blessed and grateful that God has chosen to use me in a such a way. I pray that He continues to use me for His glory!
As for craving sleep...Wow! I haven't been so exhausted in a long time. I found myself fighting sleep at work more than once this week. I did great all week with my diet and exercise, but Thursday night realized I needed sleep more than my last cardio session of the day. I promptly went to bed and I'm pretty sure I was asleep before my head hit the pillow. Last night I fell asleep in the middle of a Baker bash...which isn't the most quiet of places. Wow, I was BEAT! This morning it finally hit me...I hadn't taken my iron supplement in weeks! I was probably anemic! When I workout as hard as I've been working out my iron plummets. I was made aware of this when trying to give blood during my first half marathon training. After some research and help from my health guru, Corn, we discovered that I was loosing iron through the high impact of running, boot camp and excessive sweating. So, I popped a couple of my tri-iron folic tablets and seriously felt as though I had more energy within a couple of hours.
So, there you have it. That was my week. I hope yours was a good one, too. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and that all New Year's resolutions are still going strong.