Hi mamas,
I am 11 weeks along with baby #2; my first is 2 years old. I started CF in August. At that point, I was totally excited by and grateful for the many challenges it presented, the idea of pushing myself, learning new things, etc....but lately I look at the WODs and think, "Why on God's green earth would anyone want to do a wall climb/hanging ring extension/handstand pushup/etc? That just looks painful and ridiculous."

Some of this is frustration over the fact that many of these things, because they are more or less off the table for now, seem totally out of reach, and the sense that I just won't be getting better anytime soon at anything. (I don't feel this way so much when I look at (and do) the CF Mom WODS (thank you Andrea!).) Some of it is the intense fatigue I've been feeling. I'm hoping I'll feel less tired soon. I've still been CFing 3x/week, but there are times I wonder if I should just save the money and go walking or use the globo gym. I know I will stay active no matter what-- it was so, so key for me in my first pregnancy and after-- but lately I've been wondering if CF -- at least, at a box with lots of really nice but definitely super intense, hard-charging, somewhat obsessive people-- is the way to go.

In a nutshell, how do you get psyched to challenge yourself with CF when you feel worn out already and not so into the scene? Thanks in advance for any input! And apologies for sounding like a whiner. Trying...to get .... ...psyched...but...sooooo....sleeeeeeepy....
Best,
Laura

The only person you need to worry about is you. This is good for you, your L&D, and your baby. Go back to the front page and click on the "Facts" tab. That should help motivate a little bit. And, you are setting a good example for everyone around you. That should make you proud.

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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. -Helen Keller

Thanks Andrea, and thanks for creating this great site. It really, really helps! I've actually felt much better these past two days-- and CF'd both days-- perhaps the fatigue is clearing; perhaps I'm getting over my lame attitude. Thanks!

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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. -Helen Keller