R3 INSANITY: Day 48

The gameplan was to switch this out for a run, but thunderstorms cancelled that. I wanted to pick up the missed workout, but my body had other ideas. Declaring this a DNF day, the second this week. Hopefully, next week will be better.

Tomorrow: Max Interval Plyo

R3 INSANITY: Day 46 & 47

Today was Core Cardio & Balance and Max Recovery.

Today was a testament to just how burnt out I am. It was hard to do Max Recovery, which is the easiest workout of Month 2. I was literally ill at the idea of doing another rep, but survived it. The calendar has been switched around a little to accommodate this busy Holy Week. Core Cardio & Balance wasn't that bad, but I have definitely done better in the past.

I'm worried about next week, but am glad it is the last week.

Tomorrow: meh...

An unusual craving

I've been eating junk these past couple of weeks for cost reasons. Today I went to the store to pick something up and passed the produce section. I LITERALLY started sweating and shaking. It was as if that fresh food was crack or something. Never in my life have I ever wanted to eat an entire fruit and veggie platter by myself, but I wanted that fruit and veggie platter so bad that I was shaking and sweating! That is insane!

R3 INSANITY: Day 44 & 45

Day 44: Max Interval Plyo

Signs of burnout showing, but not too bad.


Day 45: Max Cardio Conditioning & Cardio Abs

Could have been better, but at least it is done.


Tomorrow: meh...

R3 INSANITY: Day 43 FIT TEST #14

I thought I wouldn't do this again, but unfortunately it is a necessity. There was far too much physical activity done today and I am in pain. If today doesn't count as a workout, then I don't know what will. The last test will not be skipped, however. Executive decision.

0 switch kicks (-40)
0 power jacks (-25)
0 power knees (-80)
0 power jumps (-8)
0 globe jumps (-5)
0 suicide jumps (-9)
0 push-up jacks (-7)
0 low-plank obliques (-26)

Tomorrow:  Max Interval Plyo

INSANITY R3 Days 39 - 42

Behind on recording these things. I did every day except Day 39. That virtual run was painful, so I would rather do some yoga instead. Back on schedule tomorrow. No more guilt, no more worries.

TWO MORE WEEKS! WHOO-HOO!!!

Tomorrow: FIT TEST

Winter Runnerland Virtual 5K

I was supposed to do this back in February. It's done now. My watch and the track weren't lining up, so I sided with the track. The watch says I ran 3.21 for 53.20. I ran the extra laps just to be sure it was a true 5K.

The Great Slug Monster strikes again

I don't want to do Insanity. I don't want to run. I don't want to do anything except stay under the covers. Even the GTSOW mantra is failing me. Slug monster has returned from out of nowhere. This beast will be battled, because I am too close to ending this round of Insanity to just start this week over.

Need a new mantra...

Right in the doorway

Introducing Ernestine Shephard

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I was at a pre-race dinner where she was the speaker and saw her during the race line-up. Her abs are even more intimidating in person!

Bummer

I went to the track to do my run. There is a track meet. It's too dark to run anywhere else. I guess I'll be doing my regular Insanity workout, but I was really looking forward to that run.

Bummer.

Meh...

I didn't exercise at all today. Why? Because my little heart was all set to run and the sparse amount of free time and daylight I had got away from me. It was a pretty day, too, which only made it worse. Hopefully I can get that virtual race in tomorrow and get back on track. Tomorrow is Max Recovery, so it won't be as demanding as the other workouts. It's a drag, because you see all of these motivational posts that say if you really wanted to run, you would make time. It's not a lack of desire on my part. I do want this very, very much, but it is hard to cut out that time for yourself when you feel like you are pulled in so many different directions.

True, I could have just done today's workout, but I really wanted to run.

Re-realization

I don't sleep well at all. My eating habits have deteriorated. My stress level is not good. I haven't gotten on a scale because there is no gain in having a number confirm what I already know.

It is time to get on a schedule. I partly understand how I keep getting off my intended schedule, but this is ridiculous. A time slot must be carved out for everything I need to do. I need to create a pre-bedtime ritual to help me sleep. I need to start eating cleaner again (it will be so great when the veggie deliveries begin again). So tonight, I am going to do some nighttime yoga and go straight to bed. In fact, I'm shutting this computer down as soon as this post is done to make sure the temptation to respond to comments in the various online fitness communities that I rely on for support.

I will never know progress until I get these issues under control. 

INSANITY R3 Days 36 - 38

Day 36: On this day, I was supposed to do a virtual race, but apparently my body had other ideas. Being fully aware that day would be hectic, the gameplan was to do it in the morning. That did not happen because I overslept. Being constantly knocked out of my REM cycle because of phone calls that morning didn't exactly help. I was a zombie the entire day as I was going from place to place. Nothing intended for me done. I decided to call it a lost day and try again.

Day 37: Monday was supposed to be Max Cardio Conditioning. This day was riddled with fatigue from incessant running around and other things. When I finally got home, I was so tired that when I sat down, I immediately fell asleep for three hours. After waking up, I stood to stretch, sat back down and fell right back to sleep for another hour. Nothing intended for me was done that day.

Day 38: Today was Max Interval Circuit. It was sloppy work. Right after that, I forced myself to make-up yesterday's workout, Max Cardio Conditioning. Needless to say, I would very much like to throw up right now. The good news is that I am back on schedule.

Tomorrow: (hopefully) virtual race

My daily motivation

My first race bib is in my room so I can see it first thing in the morning. These are the rest of them. I laminate all of them and place them on a wall. They are a constant reminder of the progress made on this journey. My hope is to one day fill an entire wall with race bibs!

INSANITY R3 Day 35

Today was Max Interval Circuit.

Normally I hate this workout, but today I really enjoyed it...or at least I will until the pain kicks in. So great to be on schedule!

GTSOW!!!

Tomorrow: (can't remember...but I wrote it down somewhere)

INSANITY R3 Day 34

Today was Max Recovery.

Yeah...GTSOW got the best of me. I'm going to be in 10 tons of pain not long from now, but at least this stuff is done. Got some much needed (and missed) yoga done, too!

GTSOW!!!

Tomorrow: I don't even remember

INSANITY R3 Day 32 & 33

Today was Max Plyo and Max Cardio Conditioning.

I doubled up even though I said I wouldn't. Yet...dare I say it...I think I...enjoyed these workouts. True, the GTSOW mantra was in full effect. The only objective was to end these workouts as quickly as possible. Yet they were almost pleasant despite my lackluster performance. It feels SO great to finally be on schedule!

Tomorrow: Max Cardio Recovery

GTSOW

It's time to reestablish GTSOW, which stands for Get This S*** Over With. I don't know why I keep delaying, but it's got to stop. My days keep getting away from me and I resent it. This late-night exercising is not helping me at all. My sleep is troubled enough without adding adrenaline to the mix. It just keeps happening, but this bad cycle must be broken. I've got to put my foot down and start that GTSOW mantra again.

A little runnervation

5K in Paradise Harlem Shake

As mentioned in an earlier post, I participated in a Harlem Shake video that was filmed at the starting line of the 5K in Paradise race. This race was at 1:45 A.M. Yes, as in before dawn. I am in that gaggle somewhere.

R3 INSANITY: Day 31 FIT TEST #13

I've never done this before, and hopefully will never do this again. I'm giving myself an "F" on the Fit Test because I still need to recover from this heavy race weekend. However, I can't double up with Month 2 or do any more delays. So this test will be all zeroes, and tomorrow will start anew. Executive decision.

0 switch kicks (-40)
0 power jacks (-25)
0 power knees (-80)
0 power jumps (-8)
0 globe jumps (-5)
0 suicide jumps (-9)
0 push-up jacks (-7)
0 low-plank obliques (-26)

Tomorrow:  Max Interval Plyo

My Mile 9

Unbelievable weekend. I really can't explain how I am feeling right now. There are just too many thoughts to process. Time will be taken to process my thoughts, and then this post will be edited.

But in short, The Biggest Loser is tricksy, I was in a Harlem Shake video during a race at 2 A.M., and I became a Spartan when I thought it was impossible.

Can't take the INSANITY anymore

I'm officially burned out. A break from this program is in order. Hopefully I can keep from getting sick again and finish Month 2 on time. After that, it's a more relaxed exercise plan. I don't plan on picking this back up again until--at the earliest--July.

INSANITY R3 Day 28 & 29

Yesterday and today was (shocker!) Core Cardio & Balance.

Yeah, up late again. The only thing that got me through this workout was that it would be the last time I would see it for a while.

Tomorrow: OTHER STUFF

INSANITY R3 Day 26 & 27

Allegedly: Core Cardio & Balance

I can't even remember if I did this or not. At least one day I know didn't do it. Every time I think I'm feeling better, another wave of whatever I caught from those kids comes back with a vengeance. I still haven't even fully recovered my voice.

Tomorrow: Core Cardio & Balance

R3: INSANITY - Day 23-25

It turns out that the reason I have been feeling like crap and struggling to exercise were not because I was being a punk. No, it was because I caught yet another illness from a huggy child. Despite my efforts, I was ambush-hugged at least four times last week. I've had a fever for four days but tried to ignore it because I thought I was being melodramatic.

A pardon will be issued for those lost three days. Will regroup tomorrow, pending that I don't catch anything else from any biological weapons masking as children.

My fitness journal

I can get a little OCD at times. This is the finished product of a fitness journal I have been working on. Sure, there are free apps that can do the same thing, but I'm a paper person. Going to print these and put them in a decorated binder!