Insanity Day 3 – I’m back…

Even if only at 75%…I’m back and I made it through today’s workout:  Cardio Power & Resistance.

To be honest, I was certain I was going to half-ass my way through this one since I’m  still not at 100%, but to my surprise, I actually started off weaker and grew stronger throughout the workout.  By the end, I was like, “let’s keep going”!  Maybe for only a few more minutes, but I definitely had a little more in me to give.

So, I learned today to never underestimate myself, no matter what the circumstances, and that working out at 75% today was a hell of a lot better than 100% of NOT working out.

Feeling so good right now.   Go me! 😉

So sorry for the hang up…

I have spent the last few days in a near-death state.  A little bit of an exaggeration, maybe; however, it really did feel like I was waiting for the reaper.  The night of the ‘day after’ my first full Insanity workout I started getting dizzy, got the chills and had a fever of 104 degrees!  I went to work on Monday, left early, and slept from 4pm – 5am the next morning.  Then went to work on Tuesday and my co-workers made me go home after they saw me sitting in the 90 degree sun, with a sweatshirt on, freezing and shivering, looking as pale as a ghost.  So, I was asleep by 2pm – up at 7pm to say hi and goodnight to my son and down by 8:15pm until 5am this morning.  I think, sometime between 3-5 am this morning my fever must have broken because I’ve actually made it through a full day of work today.  Yay!  I still feel a little out of it, but no fevers, no chills, and no more dizziness.  I finally ate something today too, which probably is helping me get back to normal.  So again, my apologies for the delay in the Insanity updates, but my body really took a hard hit for a few days.  I do wonder if part of it was the intensity of the workout or if it was just a coincidence.  I guess we will have to see.  I’m going to gauge how I feel in the morning and if everything is good – I’m planning on getting back on the wagon tomorrow after work for my next workout.  Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck!

Morning After….

Ok, so I was stoked that I did pretty damn well yesterday during my day 2 Insanity workout.  This morning, made me question that small victory.  Around 6am, my son started crying out to let us know he was hungry.  The normal routine would be to get up, warm a bottle of milk and that would keep him happy until breakfast gets served in daycare around 8:30am.  Here’s how today’s routine went:

Me:  OMG!  I can’t turn my head, I’m so sore…what time is it?

Hubby:  groggly…I’ts around 6am.

Me:  Can you please get Maxx a bottle of milk – I’m so incredible sore, I can’t move!

Hubby:  sure baby…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Me:  &*%)!  (to myself – OK Chris, you can do this, just sit up, s i t  u p!  that’s right, slow and steady.  OK good.  Now turn and swing legs to the side of the bed and place on the floor.  5 minutes later…good.  Ok…now get up.  Get up.  Get up or listen to your son cry for the next hour!  Ok – I’m up.)  Out loud:  Thanks hon…Guess I’ll go get it since you are back to being unconscious.  (To self – OK, now hold on to the stairway banister and take it slowly…ouch….ouch…ouch, etc).  Finally, I made it down to the kitchen.  Milk is good to go, nice and warm…….(long stare up the staircase).   Out loud:  I can do this…grunt…grunt….grunt…..grunt.   Oh my god – I made it.  Hallelujah!  Good morning sweetie – here’s your milk…see you soon.  xoxoxo

Hubby:  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

One hour later once alarm goes off – Hubby:  You know what, why don’t you take a few more minutes and just rest, I’ll take Maxx to daycare today.

Me:  OMG Really – that would be so awesome.  I’m just so sore.  Thank you so much.

Hubby:  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Me:  &**(& )(*&)(*&!  (in my not-so-inside voice).  GUESS I’LL BE TAKING MAXX TO DAYCARE TODAY.  Thanks a lot!

Current Time:  1:28pm:  8 advil’s and 4 bottles of water later, I can move a little bit easier.  My shoulders/neck are still a little stiff and my quads and hams hurt when I’m in that in-between position beween standing and sitting.  Just wondering how the hell I’m going to make it through tonight’s workout when I can barely move myself.

I can only hope that it gets easier and once I get warmed up, I’ll be able to move a little more easily and complete SOME of the workout.  I’m not crazy to think I’ll be anywhere near as successful as I was last night…but I’ve got my fingers crossed!  Wish me luck!!!

Insanity Day 1 & 2

Wow – OK, Insanity is the PERFECT word for this workout.

Yesterday, I completed my first Fit Test and I have no idea how I did, until my next one in 2 weeks, so I guess I’m just going to pat my back on this one because I actually made it through.

Today was the Plyometric Cardio Circuit workout and I am almost speechless to how I feel.  I CAN tell you that I did better than I expected too; however, I did end up in a ball of tears at the end.  Even though I didn’t make it through every step of every move…I definitely held my own and it felt good to see people in the video that were taking breaks and struggling too.  I think if everyone was to be as amazing as Shaun T and nailed every move I probably wouldn’t be looking towards tomorrow’s workout.  (notice I didn’t say looking FORWARD to it).  LOL

In any case – I believe it did what it was supposed to do..

1. It provided circuit training
2. It provided 30-40 min of cardio
3. It kicked my ass!

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s workout – Cardio Power & Resistance!