Insanity Workout Day 67: Pure Pinky Cardio and Cardio Pinky Abs

3-12-10: Well, I wrapped my hand before the workout. Figured that I didn’t want to drip sweat all over the splinted finger that I would not be able to wash off. The workout was not great. The pinky seemed to create a random mental obstacle. I kept being reminded of the stupid pinky. The pinky did not like sudden movements. The pinky liked to hit the ceiling. The wrapped pinky did not like to help lift my thermos to drink water. The pinky was not a big fan of plank work, though nearing the end I found a good position where I could do plank work without angling my body awkwardly to avoid using the pinky. Next workout I feel I will be better prepared for that tomfoolery.

All that being said, that is the beauty of the Insanity workout. If I am unable to go 100% into an exercise, thankfully another exercise follows that I can push myself twice as hard at. So, even though it was not a great workout, none of these workouts ever feel bad. If this ridiculous injury limits the level of insanity for a little while, I’ll be okay.

I am still amazed that this could take six weeks to heal. I am seeing a doctor next Wednesday, so maybe this outlook will change. What a weird injury. I imagine my self-diagnosis will be that the finger will be healed on 4/1/10 right in time for Sarz’s birthday party. There are many sports that need to be played and a dinky little mallet finger injury isn’t going to stop me.