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And Just Like That…

Saturday, January 12, 2008

... a CrossFitter is born. Congratulations to Carolyn Fryer Jones (and her husband, John) on their new addition to the world... Lucinda Piper Freyer Jones. Carolyn was CrossFitting right up to the very end - her last workout was on Wednesday, and the baby was born on Friday!

Congrats to all three of you, Carolyn!! She looks absolutely beautiful. I so look forward to having the opportunity to meet Lucinda in person.

Posted by Shannon Madden Lennertz on 01/12 at 08:44 PM

CONGRATS you two!!

Posted by Colleen on 01/13 at 02:10 PM

Vis a vis training after childbirth, here's a good story about tennis player Lindsay Davenport's post-partum return to the WTA tour.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-davenport13jan13,0,3331976.story?coll=la-home-center

PS-Congratulations!

Posted by Elina on 01/13 at 03:35 PM

CONGRATS Carolyn!!! I'm so happy for you three! Hope all that crossfitting means a speedy recovery b/c we'll miss you at 6am--though something tells me you will still be up at that hour otherwise occupied. Beautiful baby pic too!!

Posted by ktubbs on 01/14 at 11:06 AM

What a beauty! Congratulations to you and hubby! Can't wait to see you back at 6 a.m. class!

Posted by JanetM on 01/14 at 11:52 PM

Gorgeous!!! Enjoy your rest and time together Carolyn, you deserve it! Congrats to you and John.

Posted by Traver on 01/15 at 12:03 AM

Huge congrats to you, John, and Lucinda! She was definitely worth the wait!

Posted by valerie on 01/15 at 06:59 PM

YES! Congratulations, Carolyn, John and Lucinda!

Cheers.

Posted by John Kilker on 01/15 at 08:55 PM

Carolyn,
What a cutie! Congratulations and enjoy! You have been such an inspiration and have such a great attitude in class...we all look forward to seeing you back when you can....

Posted by Gina Anastasi on 01/18 at 06:40 PM

Hi Everyone -

This is my first time back online since the birth. What fun to find this on the website - thanks Andy . And thank you ALL for your support and congratulations!

It's a wild ride, childbirth and newborn time. Strange, exciting, scary, joyful, teary, etc. Newborn time is a lot like being in Vegas - clocks don't mean anything.

Short story - crossfit and my time at PF most definitely assisted me in making it through 30 plus hrs of labor and then a c-section. Not just the physical work - also the mental stamina to hold through some pretty intense moments.

I'll fill anyone in on the details who wants to know more of the story (it's a story I'm learning to own and be proud of), and - crossfit is MOST definitely assisting me in recovery. I was up out of bed the next day, able to walk, walking more each day with minimal pain and taking minimal pain meds. Today I did a 30 minute walk, and getting up and around is feeling about 75-80% normal, minus the sleep deprivation.

Dawn was right - birthing is a lot like Crossfit - for me, somewhat longer than a class, however, the end result - BIG prize. Lucinda is a new package John and I get to open every day - and night.

I will be back, and I am being gentle with myself and recovery. Stay tuned and thank you all - 6am peeps, I am thinking of you when I'm up doing a feeding at 5am-ish Mon/Wed/Fri!!

Posted by cfj1 on 01/18 at 11:16 PM

Sooo cute! Best wishes for the family

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