Buzz
I am buzzing. I got up early, I went to a fitness class, and my body came to work. I have been lifting weights for years, on and off. When you fall off the wagon, it is tough to get back on again. You feel weak, your muscles sear with pain, you get short of breath, some days even sitting down hurts. But that feeling, that shaky, gelatin-like feeling, compares to nothing. I like to think it's the feeling of my muscles growing. Like when my arms are so tired that I can barely raise them above my head to make a ponytail, I imagine that they are just busy putting all their energy into getting stronger.
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