The End of Insanity!

I officially completed the program on January 31, 2012, some two and a half months after I began it.  I quit logging my daily entries because I simply got so caught up in the program, the holidays, catching up - with the program after the holidays, with my sleep, with my children - and that is why I skipped days and finished later than the 63 allotted days.  During the first half of Month Two, my calendar shows that I needed a rest day after every 3-4 workouts, and in some cases, after two workouts.  I think this was due more to mental burnout and lack of adequate nutrition than anything else.  I have always struggled with adapting my nutritional needs to my fitness demands.  This is key with an exceptionally demanding, Max high intensity interval training (HIIT) program like Insanity . . . especially at my age:  44.

My Fit Test Results:

Fit Tests One, Two, Three, and Five (I just didn't have the heart to do # Four, probably because I had been struggling to keep consistent with the schedule):

1. Switch Kicks   34, 38, 59, 66 (2 kicks = 1 rep)  
2. Power Jacks    55, 52, 56, 59
3. Power Knees   96, 91, 120, 124
4. Power Jumps   27, 25, 31, 52
5. Globe Jumps    8, 12, 12, 13
6. Suicide Jumps  16, 17, 20, 20
7. Push-Up Jacks  18, 22, 23, 33 (I couldn't do even 5 well-executed push-ups in succession before Insanity)
8. Low Plank Oblique  41, 61, 60, 67

When I completed my final workout and Fit Test, I felt an thrill of exhilaration that I don't remember feeling since my first triathlon finish.  (Nothing, however, tops how I felt when I delivered each of my two children at home, all of us perfectly healthy and robust, but this was sort of close).  I lost a total of 15 inches from parts of my core and legs (forgot to measure my arms).  My resting heart rate dropped 20 beats per minute, from 76 to 56, and I dropped a pant size, but kept wearing my usual clothing, albeit looser.  It was the resting pulse that I wanted the most and in which I took the most pride.  I was shocked to see how much I had lost because to me, I looked exactly the same in the mirror.  That's why measurements are so important!

I'm not satisfied with my photos enough to post them publicly.  There is a noticeable difference, but due to where I started out, I need more time to accomplish astonishing results and to modify my diet because it is ALL over the place!  I recommend following the Insanity nutrition plan.  

What helped me get through Insanity the most?  Read my post on that.  :-)