i think Insanity is setup specifically to punish me. it seems as though every time i miss a workout for whatever reason, i come back to a conditioning/endurance workout. with most of the workouts, there is a work/rest ratio of 6:1 (usually work 3 minutes rest 30 seconds)… with the conditioning workouts, there is a slight pause between exercises whilst Shawn T explains the next exercise, but that’s the only rest you get (not counting the self-made pauses because your head is spinning or your knee just gave out). my punishment has been served. i didn’t get up early yesterday – had a late softball game and after the fit test on monday, it just wasn’t happening. i was SORE all day yesterday and again, i go to the workout aching. it’s a beautiful thing and it reminds me that i’m still alive – and being alive is a good thing. at least it’s something i strive to accomplish on a daily basis. tomorrow the battle begins anew!
Insanity – Day 52: complete!
inspirational quote of the workout:
“Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and good things will be yours.”
– Swedish Proverb
eat less… hmmm
August 4th, 2010 | Comments Off
this morning i just wasn’t in it… with the upcoming holiday weekend, i was up late last night making some pasta salads, plus the mentality of all around me (coworkers have already checked out for the long weekend, K is done with her classes for a couple months – so she’s finally starting to relax a bit, etc.) added to the fact that i’m still sore as H-E-double hockey sticks! physically, i think today was a better workout – i slowed down, worked the form a little harder and pushed myself to last longer through each exercise. mentally, like i said, just wasn’t all there. time to focus through the day (somehow).
i’m going to be up at the family cabin this weekend (leaving tonight) for the 4th of July holiday, so i’m not going to be able to do tomorrow’s workout (Max Interval Sports Training) – but i’ll make sure i get some physical exercise in over the weekend. PLUS, my family is going to be a part of the holiday parade in Ashland, WI. i’m fairly sure that will require a fair amount of walking 
and monday is the 4th fit test… this one will be interesting, for sure!
Insanity – Day 47: complete!
inspirational quote of the day:
“”To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.”
– Jimmy Valvano
final day for Jimmy V quote week… a very inspirational individual. R.I.P. Jimmy
July 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off
my last insanity workout was June 4th – it’s now June 28th… eek! i should’ve finished the 60 day progrm last week. June was crazy busy with work trips and family stuff. i know, excuses are like @$$holes – but we’re getting back into the routine. took today off of work, so i could get some fitness center stuff done. Due to the crazy month of June, i haven’t been back over here at all since the 4th.
I was torn as to how to handle the return – do i start all over from day 1? do i jump back a week and start the 2nd month all over? well, what i did was start where i left off. i will probably not see the “atypical” results i see on the infomercial this go round due to the break and my poor dietary habits. but we’ll see where we end up. next fit test is next monday, so we’ll see how bad the drop is before going down the final stretch (only 3 weeks left of this go-round). regardless, i struggled through the Max Cardio Conditioning video today. i knew it was going to be tough and i was spot on. it felt like it’s been 24 days since i’ve done much of anything… oh wait, it has been! but damn, it feels good to sweat this much and be this physically spent!
Insanity – Day 43: complete!
inspirational quote of the day:
“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.”
– Jimmy Valvano
June 28th, 2010 | Comments Off
