Week 8 is the week I have been waiting for.
We get to see if there is really a baby. And…there is!
All measurements were correct. We got to hear the heartbeat, 178. Doctor said everything with the baby looked to be okay, so far.
But….there is always a “But” and it’s really frustrating.
In 4 pregnancies, I’ve never got to leave the first appointment with the doctor saying EVERYTHING is perfectly fine. There is an issue with me.
The doctor proceeded to tell me that I had a cyst on my ovaries. I didn’t think it was a big deal because I had cysts before. She stopped me and said this one was abnormally large. I asked her to define that. She said cysts in general are normal and normal size is 2cm-3cm. Mine was 5cm.
So, measurement wise, it was double the size a normal cyst should be.
I asked her what the meant. She said the cyst was benign. She had no reason to believe it was cancerous. Ok, thank god for that because I wasn’t even thinking in that direction.
She said that the issue is it was sitting on a ligament. Any type of jarring activity could twist or flip the cyst (medically called torsion) and it could cause me extreme pain. The worst thing that could happen is the cyst could rupture, which would be even more pain than that.
I guess I was just trying to process everything, because Scott chimed in and said,
“So, should she even be doing CrossFit?” …
”Oh shit” were the first words that came out of my mouth. Again, I was not even thinking about that. She basically told me, with limitations, I could still do it. Specifically, no running, no jumping (no jump ropes, no box jumps, no squat jumps), no jumping up to the bar to do pull ups.
I could just feel my mood going south. I couldn’t believe this was happening.
I completely realize that I should have been 100% happy no matter what. There is a baby. There is no foreseeable issue. I should be thankful. And I am. I really am.
I don’t think anyone really realizes how important CrossFit is to my mental stability. I just instantly thought, oh my god, I’m literally not ever going to break out a sweat again and I’m not going to be happy doing this anymore.
Well, let me just tell you….I was really wrong. I’m thankful I was wrong.
Monday, June 27
THE DAY BEFORE I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND FOUND EVERYTHING OUT.
Strength
Strict Press
6×3 AHAP
Work up to a heavy load and make the last 2 sets the heaviest
No modifications on this. I went up to a 3RM for 85#. 85# was my old 1RM so, that made me happy.
WOD
For Time
100, 75, 50, 25
Double unders
25, 15, 10, 5
Burpee’s
*15min Cap
Okay, so For Time WOD’s are now the enemy. No matter how good I feel, I finish last. It sucks.
I am not great at DU’s, but I was going to attempt this. I ended up doing about 15 DU’s and said screw it and did singles. I literally cannot even tell you how many singles I did. I did not keep track, I just kept moving.
I also remember not really feeling good this day. Burpees, of course, continue to the somewhat modified version as well. I think I finished right under the 15 minute cap.
Wednesday, June 29
THE DAY AFTER THE DOCTOR
Strength
Tabata style .30 on .30 off
10 min
Rotate between Plank and Hollow body hold
It just so happens, I asked the doctor how she felt about AB work in general. Sit-ups seems to be a controversial movement when it comes to pregnancy. For now, she told me I was good to continue everything I’m doing. I was able to do all of this, I felt relatively okay during it.
WOD
10min AMRAP
5 – T2B
10 – Thrusters
15 – Situps
#95/65
The only thing I modified in this was the T2B. The doctor told me that even jumping up to the bar and then jumping down could pose a huge threat. So, I wasn’t risking it. My coach modified this to V-Up’s instead. I did the other movements perfectly fine. My score was 4+15….and obviously not an RX.
Friday, July 1
Strength
Push Press
6×3 AHAGFA
Work up to a heavy load and make the last 2 sets the heaviest
I had another 3RM PR – previous 1RM was 95# – hit a 3RM for 105#
WOD
10min AMRAP
Partners
20-KB Swings (each partner)
20-KB Push Press/ 10 each arm (each partner)
20-KB Goblet Squats (each partner)
*Only one works at a time
*Split up any way you want
*Same sex partners will share a KB
#35/25
Another modification….just to be safe. When I saw this workout, the only movement I questioned were the KB swings, just because you have to forcefully thrust your hips. My coaches agreed.
I used a 25# weight, but only did American KB Swings (to my face), not Russian (all the way up above my head). It requires less force, I used a couple different muscles because I was very cautious of the thrusting in general.
I normally use a 35# KB, so I felt like I could throw the 25# through the roof. My partner and I did 2+76.
