Pre-M1 Summer: Insanity!

With all the free time I have now, I decided to start doing the Insanity Workout.  Hopefully I can make some good progress without dying from exhaustion.   I'm four days in, and I started at 160 lbs (5' 9" height - body fat % unknown).  Observations from the first few days:

1) There is no way anyone can complete these workouts without additional rest.  I think I'm in fairly good shape, and I can barely go 15 minutes without collapsing in a heap on the floor.  Even the stretches make me sweat.

2) Your calves take a beating.  With all the jumping and quick transitions between exercises, your calves burn like no other pretty much all day.

3) Shaun T. is a freaking insane monster.  At the beginning of every video there's a clip of him yelling like a dinosaur. Said clip is terrifying.  I keep doing this workout in part because I'm afraid of what Shaun T. will do to me if I try to stop.

4) Tania, one of the people in the video working out, is demented.  She has perfect form on all the exercises, she never takes a break, and she smiles the whole time.  She must get some sort of sick satisfaction out of pain...

I will post my stats after 60 days (assuming I finish), hopefully with some good progress.  I'm hoping to drop ~10 pounds from this, while also following my usual clean diet plan.

Pre-M1 Summer: MLK Jr. Memorial

Having lived in DC the past two years, I've seen my fair share of memorials and museums.  However, one that opened recently and that I had not seen was the MLK Jr. Memorial.  Seeing as my fellowship has ended and I have a glut of free time, I decided to trek down to the National Mall this morning and have a look.  Notable pictures below:

Entryway to the memorial

Architect's Inscription

Panorama of the Tidal Basin View from the Memorial

Pre-M1 Summer: Annapolis

Took a trip out to Annapolis a few weeks ago to check out the Maryland State House and the United States Naval Academy.  The Maryland State House is the oldest active state house in the country, which is pretty cool.  Annapolis itself is a nice little town with a lot of charm, and I would recommend everyone go there. Pictures below:

Thurgood Marshall Memorial

Front Entrance to State House

House Floor

Senate Floor

Deliberation Room

Dome