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Thursday - February 18

Swim

46m 50s
1650.00 meters
02m 50s /100 meters

75M (last 25M backstroke) @ 2:14
75M (last 25M backstroke) @ 2:47
75M (last 25M backstroke) @ 2:03
75M (last 25M backstroke) @ 2:10
400M @ 11:12
400M @ 11:04
400M @ 10:50
150M @ 4:27

Thursdays are recovery days for Insanity(r) so I am only going to do my swim today. I was able to sleep in this morning.

Health data: Sleep: 4 Stress: 4 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 7.5

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Wednesday - February 17

Sport

Plyometrics
40m

Insanity (R) - Day 3
Power Cardio and Resistance
Urgh.
Avg HR = 155
Max HR = 171
Calories = 653

Day 3 of Insanity. I skipped my bike workout yesterday because I was simply too sore and tired. This intense cardio plyometric workout is kicking my butt! I will do my swim today though. I think by next week I will be doing Insanity(R) in the mornings and my tri workouts during lunch, but this week I am not pushing it too hard yet and so I am mostly focusing on Insanity(R).

Health data: Sleep: 4 Stress: 4 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 7.5

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Tuesday - February 16

Sport

Plyometrics
45m

Insanity (R)
Plyometric Cardio Circuit
AVG HR = 154
MAX HR = 201
Calories = 627
45 Minutes of Plyometric intervals:
Power Squats
Ski Jumps
Heisman
123-123
Suicide Drills
Basketball jumps
Level 1 drills
In and Outs
Ski Abs
Punches, etc.

Still fighting off a sinus infection or something. Day 2 of Insanity (R). Urgh, this is going to help alot. I have found that I have severely overlooked my hamstrings in all of my training. This routine really helps me identify my muscle imbalances.

Health data: Sleep: 4 Stress: 4 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Sick: 3 Hours slept: 7

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Monday - February 15

Swim

31m 53s
1200.00 meters
02m 40s /100 meters

1 x 1000M @ 26.6
1 x 200M 2 5.36

Pool was crowded and I was tired so I cut it short.

Sport

Plyometrics
30m

Day 1 of Insanity (R)
Stretching
Fitness Test
Switch Kicks - 30
Power Jacks - 45
Power Knees - 85
Power Jumps - 17
Globe Jumps - 8
Suicide Jumps - 11
Push-Up Jacks - 15
Low Plank Oblique - 18
Stretching

Avg HR - 139
Max HR - 158
Calories - 350

Still feel tired from yesterday's run. I haven't felt that drained after a workout in a long time. I think I am fighting off a sinus infection.

Today was Day one of Insanity(R) a workout program by the people who created P90X. It is 60 days and it is all body weight exercises. It is pure cardio and plyometrics. Urgh! Today was only the fitness test, but boy.

Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 4 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Sick: 3 Hours slept: 6.5

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Sunday - February 14

Run

1h 58m 36s
10.22 miles
11m 36s /Mi

Long slow run. Added in strides during the first half of the run.

2130 Calories

Man, I can tell my nutrition has been off the last few days, and that I am fighting off some sort of sinus infection. I tried to increase my pace a little on today's run, and I did for the first 4.5 miles, I was averaging 10:42 per mile (which for me is good), but I could not hold that pace with the hills. I ended up with 11:36 per mile for the 10 miler. I definitely lost focus on my nutrition, and it showed. I had no energy and had to walk many times during the run.

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Saturday - February 13

Sport

Power Walking
32m

walked the dogs and it turned into a jog back because the wife had to pee.

Well, the 3 inches of snow outside has forced my ride to be on the trainer today. I was really hoping to get in 40 miles on the road today. Oh well. My daughter has been sick as have I the last couple of days. I haven't gotten any workouts in for two days. My wife and I are starting Insanity on Monday, so I plan on only getting in 1 Tri sport workout a day in each day. The Insanity workout will be my strength and core work for the next 2 months.