Caleb Elijah was born 8-8-08 with half of a heart.(The condition is known as ‘Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome’).Immediately out of the womb the specialists whisked him away to operate. In the surgery everything went as planned and they reminded us that the recovery was the hard part. Day after day they would remove the machines doing his normal body functions as we held our breath. Caleb did fantastic each time. After all the machines were removed Caleb either set a new record or tied an existing record for coming home the fastest after the surgery. To add to it, even after eating out of a feeding tube all that time, he breast feed like he had been doing it the whole time. The doctors and staff were happily confused, I guess that never happens.
Fast forward 50 days to yesterday. Sometime late morning, Caleb was doing great but suddenly seemed to have a little difficulty breathing. Being only a few minutes to the ER, we rushed him there and by the time we got there he wasn’t breathing at all. The doctors stabilized him and then it happened again. They stabilized him again. This happened a few times. They noticed that although his heart was pumping and he was breathing, his body wasn’t getting any oxygen. They found the shunt they had put in from the surgery was completely obstructed. The PH balance of his blood showed that he had not been getting enough oxygen for his vital organs during this time. The only thing we could do is unplug him and let him go. Caleb Elijah peacefully passed away around 6:00pm last night.
About a week before he was born, his dad suffered two severely broken bones in his left hand in a softball accident.They operated and repaired his hand.While Caleb was alive his father could only do Crossfit workouts that didn’t include his hands.In many cases he substituted running, box jumps, or lunges.The three eights are for his birthday, 8-8-08.
Caleb’s father’s small scar from the hand surgery was an inch longer than Caleb’s scar on his chest after his heart surgery.When Caleb passed away his scar was identical in every way to his fathers scar.
Like I said before, there is a common bond within the CrossFit Community so when I hear of someone within the community who is hurting I think it is important to let those folks know that we share in their sorrow. Please take a moment to visit the CrossFit Eugene site and let Jeremy and his family know that they are in our thoughts.
Sarah Spealer of CrossFit Park City, showing us another way to put our dogs to work. Or maybe Oakley was proving that dogs can be as crafty as cats when getting their owners to work for them. Congratulations to Chris and Sarah on their need to move into a new box.
Workout: 5 rounds
5 Rounds
250 meter sprint row
10 weighted lunges men 30-45 women 20-35
try not to put the dumbbells down for the next 20 movements/ same dumbells
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Workout: For time
“Badger”
3 rounds for time
30 cleans, 30 pull ups, run 800m
(m-95#, w-65#)
I hate those things now. And I am pretty sure most of the people who did todays WOD would like this picture to be the last they see of the dumbbells for a while.
Workout: For Time
run 1000 - 15 DB bp - 15 box step ups - 15 maneaters
run 800 - 12 DB bp - 12 box step ups - 12 maneaters
run 600 - 09 DB bp - 09 box step ups - 09 maneaters
run 400 - 06 DB bp - 06 box step ups - 06 maneaters
run 200 - 03 DB bp - 03 box step ups - 03 maneaters
< DB bp = dumbbell bench press >
< hold dumbbells for step ups >
as the reps go down the weight you use shoud go up,
try to finish with 55# DB’s for men and 35# for women
The loss of a child must be one of the most painful experiences any parent would have to endure. It is at these times when the need for family and friends is most needed. One of the beautiful things about the CrossFit Community is that although there may be no immediate connection with someone, there is a common bond that draws us all together. Please visit the CrossFit One Spirit website and post some support for Wahdan family.
Workout: For Time
“Dulce Maria”
For Time:
Run 400m
50 Deadlifts (135lbs boys/85lbs girls)
Run 400m
50 Wall Ball Shots
Run 400m
50 KB Swings (55lbs boys/36lbs girls)
Run 400m
50 Burpees
