Pleasure and Pain

I remember a few years back I had to go to my chiropractor because of a stiff neck and sharp pain under my shoulder blade. As part of the treatment, the muscle had to be iced. He made and interesting comment. He said that he was going to put the ice pack on my back but I would feel a burning sensation because the nerve endings cannot differentiate between hot and cold. I've always found that interesting. Many times I've had to ice a muscle due to injury and sure enough, always burning.

This thought came to me this morning as I was working out. I've been back 3 days now and feel totally amazing. I can't emphasize enough the feeling sitting here at my desk after a good workout, I could eat nails. I feel like there is nothing in the world I can't do. I feel power coursing through my veins.

Which of course comes back to the point of this post. During my spinning class yesterday and during some of the most intense parts of my workouts the body feels the pain but it is immediately followed by the most intense feelings of pleasure I've ever felt. I think it has something to do with endorphins being released into the body or something. The feeling nonetheless is well...(god I'm going to regret writing this)...orgasmic.

I've never done any hard drugs and the few times I've smoked pot, totally hated it. So I can't tell if there are other things out there that makes one feel as good. I'm sure the heroin and opium users could give some insight here, but alas my blog is not that popular.

I guess I need to remember the intensity of the feelings after the work-out to help me get out of bed in the morning...which of course is the real challenge.

OK, off to eat some nails...

R.