boinggggggg!!!!

it's so funny how expending energy can energize you. i had to drag myself out of bed this morning to get to the gym (i was in full-on deep sleep mode when the alarm went off), but it was worth it. took a good 5 minutes of warm-up walking on the treadmill before i was awake enough to jog (the gym is so close i can be on the treadmill 15 minutes after i wake up), but once i did i was able to alternate walking and jogging for 30 minutes. some crunches and stretches after that, and i left the gym red-faced, sweaty, and totally happy.

salsa class last night (exercise 2 days in a row? me? what?) was a lot of fun. i love my new teacher, he's fun and a total sweetie and pushes us forward with really long combinations. and when you "get it" he's really encouraging, last night he high-fived me after i practiced the combo with him. there's a salsa performance class starting up soon, and i'm thinking i might sign up for it. i'm feeling good.

with all the new exercise and eating healthier, i'm already feeling better. i'm not bursting with energy yet (i crash a couple of hours after exercising), but i just have this overall "good" feeling. it's like my body is saying "thank you" for stopping all the crap and letting it work the way it's supposed to.