Day 27: PLYO CIRCUIT... month 1 is DONE!!

Well, that's it. I'm so sweaty right now I'm thinking I need to clean this keyboard when I'm done. was not feeling so great this morning. In addition to the usual sixth-day-overworkedness, my lower back was sore yesterday and it felt very stiff when I woke up this morning.

I spent some extra time before Plyometric Cardio Circuit stretching my back and it did help. Plyo Cardio Circuit is my favorite, but I still had a hard time getting going with it. Still, I was absolutely determined to put everything into it and do the best I've done yet, and I know I did. I did not take any extra rest until the in-outs in the second round of the last circuit. Then I had to take about 15 seconds and the rest of the floor rounds didn't quite match the participants' speed, but I still stuck with it and in the "bonus" round right at the end I worked so hard I'm surprised I didn't throw up or pass out. I'm going to miss this one! Still can't "conquer it" completely, but I'm close. I know the participants had been through the full two months of Insanity at least once before filming this. I think I'm sufficiently trained to handle month 2. I have seriously considered repeating month 1 after the recovery week, but I'm going to keep going.

I did not think I was going to make it this far. I'm astounded I've finished month 1. I thought when I started that at almost 34 years old with touchy knees and lower back, a hatred of cardio, and a proclivity for doing things my own way at least to some degree, something would derail me. But I've not only finished month 1 exactly as written, but I've far exceeded my own expectations.

Insanity is addictive. In addition to being much smarter now about my body and my joints, I've found pushing through this has done so much for my outlook, my drive, and my confidence. And the great thing is it's all laid out for you. You get the schedule, and you get the motivation. You get the big scary man yelling at you for 40 minutes to try harder. Insanity demands every ounce of your attention and despite how hard it is, time flies.

Time to bask for the rest of the day and through tomorrow.