**I started typing this yesterday and didn't get a chance to finish it. Instead of going through and changing all the "todays" to "yesterdays", I'm just leaving it the way it is with the understanding that it's written from yesterday's perspective**
Alright so, last night was day one of month two of Insanity for Doug and myself. First off, let's talk about how sore I am today. Surprisingly, not bad. My glutes seemed to get the most work, as they're the most sore along with my lower back. Considering the amount of time I spent on the floor curled up in Child's Pose, I'll take any soreness I have today as a good sign. That means I got a good workout even if I wasn't actively participating in every second from beginning to end.
Now, I'm sure you're familiar with the fact that Month Two is legendary for being brutal and making Month One look like a walk in the park. Everything you've heard is true. The exercises are more intense, the workout itself is significantly longer, and the warm-up leaves you sweating just as much as a full workout did in the first month (the sweating part could be attributed to the fact that it was almost 90 in our living room, even with AC and a fan running, but I digress). That being said, it's not impossible. It's as much a mental challenge as it is a physical one. When you're curled up on the floor gasping for breath and begging your heart rate to slow down, it's easy to get to a point where you're thinking, "Now would be a perfectly acceptable time to turn it off. I've done enough for today." That's where the mental strength comes in. You have to know you're going to finish the entire workout. You might be clinging to life and flying by the seat of your pants at the end of it, but you have to know you'll stick it out to the end. If you don't go into it with that kind of determination, you're setting yourself up for either failure or a very difficult, very trying hour. I'll be honest, there wasn't a time where I really wanted to quit. I was more curious to see what else the workout had in store. I'm sure as I get used to doing this one, I'll get to where I'm sick of it and want to quit but that will really be out of nothing more than boredom. I got to a similar place with the routines in month one, so I'm looking forward to the change of pace month two will provide.
As far as the physical aspect of it, it was rough but I can't say I hated it. The biggest hurdle for me was that big 59 minute marker on the timer. I was a bit apprehensive and a lot nervous, but I'd be lying if I said some part of me wasn't looking forward to it. I was smiling when we started. I'm fairly certain I might be crazy because what kind of person, other than a crazy one, actually laughs when Shaun T says something like "I'm here to kick your butt. I'm not playin'." I loved the challenge! The new exercises threw me off enough that I had to focus on keeping my form and I could feel muscles being worked in a way they hadn't been worked last month. My core feels tight today, but not sore, which is encouraging. One move in particular is supposed to target the core and with it being toward the end of the workout, I was pretty burnt out and wasn't pushing as hard as I could have been then. The tightness I'm feeling means my core didn't get an easy ride like I was concerned it was getting.
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