Gobbler Gallop 5K race packet arrived!

Gobbler Gallop virtual race packet came today! The t-shirt looks better than I thought it would (and I am SO glad it's a tech T). I will do this 5K on Wednesday!

R2: INSANITY - Day 24...Month 1 DONE...AGAIN!!!

Today was Plyometric Cardio Circuit!

I can't believe I've completed Month 1...for the second time! This is amazing! Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined making it this far! Whoo-hoo!!!

Tomorrow: WELL EARNED REST DAY!

R2: INSANITY - Day 23

Today was Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs.

I almost didn't do it. It was getting late again and I was tired, but this time, instead of getting behind I got it done. Very proud right now!

Today I was thinking about how much more difficult Round 2 has been. It is occurring to me that the reason may be because I am capable of doing more! During the first attempts, I could barely do the modified versions of the exercises. Now I can attempt the ACTUAL exercises! I think, however, that three rounds may not be enough for me to get the results I would like to see. This journey may very well take five rounds. Let's hope I survive it!

Tomorrow: Plyometric Cardio Circuit

R2: INSANITY - Day 22

Today was Cardio Recovery.

What can I say? A welcome relief from the week. Mostly stretching with a little deep-tissue work. I can't believe I'm in the last week of Month 1 of ROUND 2!

Tomorrow: Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

R2: INSANITY - Day 20 & 21

Today was Cardio Power & Resistance and Plyometric Cardio Circuit.

Plyometric Cardio Circuit: pushed through it, but it took a lot.

Cardio Power & Resistance: kicked butt and took names!

What I'm really proud of is that I actually forced myself to do this in the morning. I am officially back on schedule! Lately, it takes more effort to do the same thing. I don't understand why I'm so lethargic. At least this is done and I am back on schedule! Hopefully this slump will wear off soon!

Tomorrow: Cardio Recovery

R2: INSANITY - Day 19

Today (well, technically yesterday) was Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs. It's done...that's all that matters.  

Tomorrow (today) is Cardio Power & Resistance.

R2: INSANITY - Day 17 & 18

Day 17: Decided to run instead (2.3 mi 40:58)

Day 18: Rest Day

Training issues

The culprit of my current soreness has just dawned on me: lack of stretching. I need to get on the ball. There hasn't been any yoga since Month 2 of Round 1 of Insanity because the workouts were longer and took so much more out of me. I miss yoga. I miss running. This plan must be edited. Everything seems so much harder to do now. I've got to figure out how to make this work.

Autumn Sunday run

2.30 mi this morning! I haven't run in a while, still doing Round 2 of Insanity. It has definitely strengthened me! Two hills that I normally dread on that were MUCH easier! On the second hill, I had reached the top and didn't even realize it because I was trying to run and take pictures of the Fall foliage! I'm not at my dream pace yet, but I'm getting there!

Executive Decision #4

I can't remember how many executive decisions I've made since starting this blog, but four sounds reasonable. I am not going back through 100 posts to find out. My head can be all over the place at any given time, so there is no telling where those executive decisions are buried.

But I digress...  

Executive Decision #4: The day I was supposed to do Cardio Recovery will be considered Injury Watch Day. The Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs workout will be made up with a run, which is what I would rather do anyway. Problem solved.

R2: INSANITY - Day 16

Today was Cardio Power & Resistance. Yeah...another late-night rendezvous. I could go ahead and do Cardio Recovery since it isn't demanding, but right now it is the last thing I want to do. Part of me is cheering, "Just do it anyway!" I just don't see that happening.  

Tomorrow: Plyometric Cardio Circuit.

R2: INSANITY - Day 15

I'm declaring this day an Injury Watch day. Sometimes you have to call reality as you see it and sit on the benches.

i need to run

Not for exercise, but for sanity. I need to run. I'm burned out and need to exorcise the demons plaguing me. The city is turning. It is finally getting painted with Fall's brush from that magnificent palette. The pavement is calling me to meet it under falling leaves.

R2: INSANITY - Day 14

Today was Plyometric Cardio Circuit. I'm caught up, which is good. I feel awful, which is bad. Anxiety isn't helping the situation at all.  

Tomorrow: Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

R2: INSANITY - Day 13: FIT TEST #7

There is something about the title of this post that severely irks me, but I'm too tired to dwell on it now. Nausea...body-slamming nausea and fatigue. Yes...this is why I dread the Fit Test more than any other Insanity workout.

Oh, how I want to throw up.

Here's the breakdown:

58 switch kicks
41 power jacks
86 power knees
12 power jumps
10 globe jumps
12 suicide jumps
  9 push-up jacks
24 low-plank obliques

Tomorrow: Plyometric Cardio Circuit

Election stress

I don't think I've ever been this stressed about an election before in my life. The obvious way to contend with this stress would have been to exercise, yet for some reason, the Insanity Fit Test is suddenly more terrifying than all the other workouts combined. Of course, the scariest competitor is always the one in your head. My head is plagued with phantasms.

Chasing 13.1

Half-marathon. 13.1 miles. I want this so badly. That distance is calling me, even though it is not close to my ability at the moment.

You are considered a "runner" the moment your foot touches the pavement and your gait begins. Every race is an accomplishment, and I am very, very proud of every race I have done. I am especially proud of finishing my first 10K, even though I didn't run the entire thing like I hoped. Half-marathons...that is another level, and that level is amazing. I want to be a half-marathoner. I want to run that 13.1. While I do hope that I can do a full marathon at least once in my life, a half-marathon can be done several times a year, and there are SO many wonderful races to choose! There are little advertisements of races on my wall, and most of them are half-marathons. I keep them there to keep me motivated.

That 13.1 is beckoning to me, and I am eager to answer to its call.

R2: INSANITY - Day 12

Today (well, technically yesterday) was Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs

I actually didn't want to do this today. My mind was completely against it. Yet something very strange happened: my spirit and body were antsy because I wasn't doing it. In fact, I felt this strong, pushy urge to do it earlier today. When I was seriously thinking about going to bed early and doing this workout tomorrow, I couldn't make myself lie down. There was an unexpected resistance to rest. So I got up and did it. Very glad it's done.

Now it's on to making a grocery list, because this is the first time in my life where the idea of french fries makes me nauseous.

Tomorrow (well, technically today): REST DAY

Isn't it ironic?

The great irony of the fitness clothing industry is that it is often the least accommodating to the people that need to workout the most.

R2: INSANITY - Day 9, 10 & 11

Today was Cardio Recovery and Cardio Power & Resistance.

I am very, very glad to be caught up! Today, Cardio Power & Resistance was done in the morning and Cardio Recovery at night! Thankfully, Cardio Recovery isn't taxing so I don't feel like keeling over tonight!

Edited to add: Completely forgot to post about Wednesday, which was Plyometric Cardio Circuit.

Tomorrow: Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs