>> And it's not that I was fighting hard to overcome tiredness either. It's
>> because I DIDN'T FEEL TIRED. I had no sensation of tiredness at all.
>> Indeed, I felt the *opposite* of tired. It was physically difficult to
>> stand still. When I got home, in the middle of the night, I was
>> _skipping_ down the road to my front door!
> 
> That's the adrenaline rush that I (and others) mentioned before - you got 
> there!  Good job sticking with it.  It's a pretty good euphoria, isn't it?

Heh. 1 o'clock in the morning and I'm dancing little drop-basics and 
doing twirls as I walk down the street, shaking my booty to the music 
that nobody else can hear. People must think I'm a total crack-head! :-)

>> People have suggested that maybe somebody spiked my drink. All I can say
>> is, if that was drugs, I'd like some more please! :-O Seriously, *is*
>> there a chemical that makes you feel relaxed, happy, confident, excited
>> and energetic? I rather doubt it.
> 
> Adrenaline, or epinephrine (essentially the same thing IIRC).

Is this the same adrenaline that causes rapid heartbeat, stomach cramps, 
axiety, profuse sweating, rage, depression and shortness of breath?

>> Is it normal for exercise to provoke these kinds of reactions??
> 
> Yes, absolutely, but it's not something that happens the first time, 
> you've got to build to it, and you have.  :-)

Heh. I blame the Young family. If they hadn't been there, my evening 
would have gone rather differently...

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