Hip! Hip! Hurray! Home is Coach Kaye! Wed, Nov 17

And so begins the first in a series of “As The Hip Heals…”

Numerous people have asked “How long is the recovery?” Well, it’s a good question but a difficult one to answer. I will be walking without assistance in a couple of weeks (already doing far better than last time in this department!) But then I will still have a slight limp for another couple months. I’ve been walking like a penguin since March so that will seem totally normal to everyone, myself included.  I’ll be hitting the CrossFit WODs hard in as little as four weeks but will have to scale and eliminate some moves altogether. It make take me months to get back to a point where I feel I can hit the weights hard again.  It’s really okay. I plan on focusing on my coaching skills as well as improve my own flexibility issues during this rebuilding period.  As I was being discharged from Queen’s Tuesday morning Dr. Kane made me raise my right hand and solumnly swear that I will follow all protocol and not take any risks as dislocating the hip is very possible during the next several weeks.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many wonderful friends I have who helped support me through this trying ordeal. Thanks to my new coach, Christie, for coming early and helping me get prepared to leave, then taking charge and running a tight ship while I was gone. To Karen and Amber who were there backing her up everyday. To Sara T. for taking over the website posts while I was in OR and recovery hell. To Carla who met me on Oahu before the surgery and escorted me all around during pre-op day, and then again the first day out of surgery. Carla, thank you for hanging out with a very doped up whiner all afternoon! It was so helpful to have you there!!  To my wonderful husband and son who came to spend the entire weekend with me even though they were definitely “missing it” somewhere out there on the water…  To my wonderful friend Jennifer who came Sunday and hung with me for two days, keeping me entertained until discharged. She helped taxi me to the airport and delivered me to my doorstep.  There is simply no way I would have gotten through that morning without your help and support. And then…. TO ALL YOU FABULOUS WOMEN OF CROSSFIT UPCOUNTRY MAUI  who had beautiful flowers and cards waiting for me when I stepped into the house. The bouquet is so absolutely gorgeous it took my breath away.

Mahalo from the bottom of my heart to the most extraordinary community of women and friends I have ever had in my entire life! I love each and every one of you!

And on with the WOD…. 4 rounds for time:

• 100ft walking lunge with 45 lb plate overhead
• 30 Box Jumps (24″)
• 20 Wall Balls (20lb ball)
10 HSPU

It’s a Wendler Strength Day. You are welcome to do your 3 sets of deadlifts before or after the WOD.