Look Mom, I am really doing it!

My third day of Insanity and I legitimately fell out of bed this morning. Here is what happened:

Me: Oh, what a beautiful morning, let me jump up and get in the shower!

My Legs: F you.

So, I think it’s working. It is so intense, but I kinda love it. I think I am hooked. It is full of jumps, and kicks and punching imaginary attackers!! Which keeps it fun, yet gasping for mercy! I feel a little bit like a new little filly trying to walk, mixed with someone who got a terribly aggressive Thai massage. In the best way possible.

Here is what I read prior to my workout last night: http://blog.extremefitnessresults.com/product-reviews/insanity-workout-reviews/insanity-workout-reviews-2/insanity-review-plyometric-cardio-circuit/ As you can imagine, I was shakin’ in my wedges.

For some reason I tend to think that if I am not sore, and can easily walk to and fro without wincing in pain I didn’t workout hard enough. Welp, this is not the case, and therefore I am one happy camper!

Here are my three whole days of Insanity in a nut shell…

Day 1: Fitness test, 25 minutes. I almost died. Then I got really down on myself for almost passing away, read a bunch of reviews about other people that almost passed away, felt better about myself and got excited about day 2.

Day 2: Plyometric Cardio Circuit. Holy shit, I have never needed more water, or extra fans in my house more so than I did for these 42 minutes. I took a lot of breaks, at one point almost threw up, and at the end had a smile from ear to ear that I got through it.

Day 3: Cardio Power and Resistance. This one was FUN! I am either addicted to the endorphins or a glutton for punishment. I did this one at the gym on my lunch break, in front of the fan and the clock and loved it. Well, not at the time, but afterwards when I have a tiny sense of empowerment and pride, I love it. I’m sure I looked like a hot mess going back to work, but oh well totally worth it.

And that’s it. That is as far as I have gotten. I will keep you posted on progress. Pretty sure this bod will be bikini ready by Friday ;)

Gotta start somewhere...

My very first blog! Yipee!!

I have to be honest, this wasn't my idea. My husband Jared has been telling me I should "blog" for almost a year now. He claims he likes the way I write, but really I think he is trying to get in my pants. Honey, we are married now - I'm a sure thing. :)

Either way, here I am writing my very first post. So, if this things turns out to be a stroke of genius please give me a little credit, and if instead it is one huge pile of epic-failure-ness it was all Jared's idea.

A little about myself: Well, first of all, writing an ABOUT ME is not my forte. How do you even begin that? Um, I am 27, college educated, Caucasian female, dual income household... Okay, I feel like I am filling out my damn taxes. Ok, scratch the ABOUT ME, who cares...

I decided to entertain the idea today about the time I realized I needed to hold myself accountable for working out. My gf Kristin lent me her "Insanity" DVD's and I thought it "Sane" to take her up on the gesture. Instead of doing what I normally do i.e. buying the whole pack for more money than I make in a week, doing them once, then miserably giving up, I would start a blog to help me stay on track. The thought of a workout blog though, made me a little uneasy. I don't even like to track my own progress, let alone someone else's, so why on earth would anyone want to read mine?

Hmm, what else am I good for? I like to be crafty, sew, travel and do all kinds of girly, and not so girly things. However, rather than share with the entire internet world what our lives look like behind the silver lining of Facebook pictures, why not post about what I enjoy most? Hey, if nothing else, I will print out this little-blog-that-could in a year or so and have it as a wonderful reminder of the first year of our marriage.

Alas, I decided to blog about my life. Life as a newlywed, trying to start a family. Life as two wino's that enjoy food, friends and family. Life as a young woman, trying to keep her head above water, and her ass on the treadmill. Life; going from one bottle, to the next.

Okay bloggers near and far... or in my case, Mom... stay tuned, more posts to come.