So, Day 3 was Cardio Power and Resistance, and after the Plyometric Cardio Circuit, didn't feel that bad. Don't get me wrong, it was still brutal, but maybe yesterday's challenge put things into perspective. That said, I substituted some of the push-up variations as best I could with knee push-ups until my upper body strength is ready for that, but otherwise, I was able to do most of the exercises without taking added-in breaks. My jumps and kicks were definitely sorry and low towards the end of the circuits, but I feel like I kept good form and was still keeping my core tight.
This morning, when I planted my feet on the floor, I immediately realized that my legs no longer have the ability to bend. Waddle, waddle, waddle into the kitchen for a drink of water before heading back to an ice bath on the North Pole. Speaking of ice baths, I've been trying to finish my post-workout shower with 2 minutes of cold water to avoid next day soreness. It worked the last couple days, but today...not so much.
I realize that I haven't been taking the workout as seriously as I should, which is totally ridiculous since so many of my friends have told me how strenuous this it is, and for the love of all that is good, it's called the Insanity Workout. I'm going to read the Nutrition Guide today to get a better idea of what they think I should be eating for my best possible performance, and figure out how I want to implement that into my life.
I did the first 3 workouts while on a juice fast, and ate my first solid food for days after last night's workout. I've done 10 day juice fasts and cleanses before, and been very physically active in them, either doing daily ashtanga yoga or doing that cleanse-euphoria-I'm-going-to-clean-my-whole-house thing. But doing it with Insanity was just too much. I noticed that I had little energy during the day, and was getting overwhelmingly stressed out. So, sorry, friends. I'm ready to be a real person again!
An obligatory note on Tanya: Fuck Tanya. I realized that I like the people in the videos who are visibly tired doing these workouts, especially the ones who are totally ripped. They remind me that it's normal to feel exhausted while getting Insane. Sean T, I love him and his encouragement. But real talk: I had a revelation yesterday, where I realized that my hatred for Tanya comes from envy, from the fact that I want to be like her, effortlessly smiling through these circuits with perfect form. So there's a goal: Be able to smile through these workouts. It's a start.
...And, it's December, which means it's xmasx! I need to go bake some cookies, trim a tree, and sing songs. I think I'm choosing to go to Harjit's tree decorating/Love Actually watching party over the Run with the Hunted show. I need some over-the-top-happiness right now. Let's get festive!
Walking like I'm from the North Pole just means I'm seasonal.
xxx
