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
so it appears as though my counting of days was slightly askew yesterday (day 45 not 44 – now corrected). but whatcha gonna do? today i hit the snooze one extra time because i knew the Max Recovery workout was a lil bit shorter. and apparently, i thought that was such a good idea, i hit it again thinking the same thing! i just don’t know why i do that thinking in the morning – it really never turns out to be a good idea.
Max Recovery – a bitch of a workout. how i can sweat that much without moving hardly at all is amazing. and while i do appreciate the soreness at times, i am about ready to be over this phase of workouts
Insanity – Day 46: complete!
inspirational quote of the day:
“Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.”
– Jimmy Valvano
July 1st, 2010 | Comments Off
