Testing boundaries

We went to xfit tonight. I checked the WOD last night online and it seemed like something I could do: 3 rounds of 10 deadlifts, 20 pull ups, and 400 meter run. I knew I could scale the deadlift weight back to something that wouldn't hurt, I knew I could go back to using the green and blue band for the pullups so I wouldn't stretch anything that shouldn't be stretched, and I knew I could do the 3 runs. Having my husband go to xfit with me has become the greatest thing for me. I know I always have someone who is going to encourage me, motivate me, and celebrate my successes. Going back after surgery has added another level of security: I know he's watching out for me to make sure I don't hurt myself.

When we set up our barbells I felt like a wimp. The women's RX weight was 185, which is really high for 30 DLs but I had my bar set at 65 lbs. I just didn't want to risk pulling anything. It was all guys in the class and they had their bars set anywhere from 150 lbs to 275! There was no way I was competing with that and it's not like anyone expected me to.

The WOD was great. I ripped through the first 2 sets of pullups I'm not used to having that extra band. The deadlifts didn't hurt. The runs were a good cardio blast. I felt like 6 weeks and 1 day out from surgery I was on my way to rebuilding my xfit base.

Afterwards we went grocery shopping and my abdomen felt kind of tender. When I got home I looked and it's definitely swollen. I don't think it's anything serious, I never felt any pain during the WOD like I had hurt myself. I think it's just swelling from pushing a little harder than maybe I should have. I hope it's back to normal tomorrow morning. It's a reminder that my body has been through a huge ordeal and as much as *I* want to be done with this I have to still respect the healing process.

I'm glad tomorrow is a rest day from working out. I have big things this weekend. If I have to go slow, I go slow. Finishing slow is better than not finishing at all. "Listen to your body" is always a tenet of fitness. I really need to heed that advice.