Fit test completed this morning. Legs like jelly. Arms not so much, just because my HR was so high I couldn't do many push-up jacks.

Insanity is like childbirth - the only explanation for doing it more than once is that you've forgotten how much it hurt last time.

Still going - join in when you want! Power & resistance today - main problem was getting out of bed, worst DOMS I've ever had, and I ran a marathon last month! The soreness eased off during warm-up, and I had a pretty good workout, but I'm looking forward to Recovery tomorrow. I have to get up from my desk at least every hour, or I seize up again.

How is anybody else getting along?

Good morning. Day 3. Recovery day. Yay!!! Soreness greeted me again this morning. I can't wait until that part is over. Keep pushin play! See you tomorrow!!!

Yesterday I did the cardio circuit again, the DOMS has gone and I did most of the level 1 drills!

Definitely back in the swing of things.

Only problem is my foot injury isn't really improving, but I started a nine-week programme deliberately to make sure I didn't start running again too soon.

TavistockToad wrote: »

I did insanity a couple of years ago... Always skipped the recovery workout! :laugh:

First workout I've skipped for reasons other than illness, and this is my 4th round! How did you find it affected your running? Since I'm intending to concentrate on 5k-10k, I've chosen Insanity as least likely cross-training to mess up my running goals. Only downside is that it isn't zero-impact, though nowhere near as high-impact as running.

Today's Power and Resistance was awful. I only ate one (enormous) meal yesterday at a family party, so I was pretty low on glycogen, and couldn't get going. It was a serious workout, but I should have downed a gel before I started for higher intensity.

NOMEEKELO wrote: »

Why do you skip Recovery?

I don't deliberately skip recovery, but I'm more likely to skip if it is recovery because I don't feel like I'm missing out too much.

Take today. It's my daughter's birthday, so I was up with the lark opening presents, and there's no way I was getting up an hour earlier to do Insanity. This evening is her party. I may get the chance to work out after the kids are in bed. More likely I won't, so I'll catch up today's workout tomorrow because I'd rather skip recovery than today's workout (Power and Resistance I think).

Right, as for yesterday's workout, it was pure cardio, and it was a breeze! I've started taking a breather just before the drills, because that's what the folk in the video do and I can do a lot more of them that way.

EDIT: I've just remembered that pure cardio is followed by Abs from now on in the schedule. I knew it was too easy!

Okay, I seem to have skipped a few days' updates.

Did recovery on Wednesday because I didn't get chance to do Insanity until 9:30pm. I've done all the workouts since then, but my diet has been awful. Just hope I haven't put too much weight on this week - I'm trying to lose 10 pounds or so, although my main aim is maintaining aerobic fitness while building up muscle strength.

Still going strong. Basically, once I've started a round of Insanity, I'll move heaven and earth to make sure I get my workouts in. That Pure + Abs session I did yesterday at the gym at work, I was the only one in there at 5:15am. It was interesting because I've never done it in front of a mirror before, so I really paid attention to my form in all exercises. The result was better form and a couple more rests. I hadn't noticed myself compromising form, but really concentrating on form made for a better (harder) workout.

Today's plyo circuit was fine. I still haven't sussed out the best way to tackle the 2nd circuit. This morning, I sacrificed a lot of the ski abs, but really went for it in the drills and in-and-outs. Not even the insanely fit people in the video can manage all three, three times in row.

Back into crazy Insanity, month 2. It's easy to forget how tough month 2 is, my legs are feeling dead, and my pecs are really sore. I missed my first ever "proper" workout on Monday, basically because my wife told me it was too late for that nonsense and ordered me to bed. I did do the fit test, in the morning, though. I'll make it up, probably at the end.

In other news, I did get a good 5k time, just 31 seconds shy of my personal best. Not very windy, cool, damp conditions, combined with a group of 3 other runners going at a similar pace to mine and fresher legs after recovery week. I was determined to overtake the leader of our group on the last lap (3 one-mile laps in our park), but he out-kicked me in the end. I wouldn't mind so much but he's only 11!

In month 2 this time around I want to avoid doing Core Cardio. I don't have the deluxe edition, though. Has anyone out there done Max Interval Sports Training? The title makes it sound a lot tougher than Core Cardio! What would be a good substitute from the regular edition? I plan to do Power and Resistance from month 1, unless anyone has a better suggestion.