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worth sharing. From Fucked in Park Slope

I'm not sure these should share the same page. But so what.

long summer run!

hot sun = fun run on the beach. Indian raga music made it even more beautiful. barefoot. 13.5 k (had planned 14, but turned early to keep Odie out of the crowds). LSD is back.  Worked on staying in the upper most part of the heart rate zone.  Put sun screen on my road rash in the hopes of avoiding scars.  The sole of my left foot is slightly annoyed at having been made to run barefoot, but my knees are very happy. I could feel the effect of the crash deep inside my right hip,  Everything feels better today, a nice change of direction. Every day after the accident I felt slightly worse. Until today.



1000 meter swim
And sunburn!

Tram tracks 1- Bike 0

Today was a gorgeous ride south past Monster after stopping at the bike shop to make an appointment for service and installation of aero-bars.  I rode back through an intersection with tram tracks and thought I had crossed them. One of my tires dropped into the tracks, suddenly snapping the direction of the bike and down I went. I stopped sliding when my shoulder hit the curb. A fellow cyclist asked me if I was alright. I popped up, saying, that was a surprise. It was.   I  have lots of bruises and fine road rash on my elbow, knee and shoulder.  And I'm sore.

The ride was absolutely lovely. So I will sit and the sun and enjoy the day. I feel like a real triathlete now.

I finished the day with 1250 m lap swim. My coach corrected the angle of my arm entry. Progress.  I can do this!

So, I am left wondering if there is a "preferred way" to land when you crash your bike.  It happens again, should I try to tuck my arm and leg in, and fall flat?  I think from the bruises and road rash that I must have stuck knee and elbow out to catch myself as I went down. Not effective and could have resulted in more injury, in hindsight.  My whole right side hurts a bit - hip, shoulder & neck.  I will replace my helmet, though I think I didn't hit, or didn't hit hard at least - when I slid into the curb.  (now I will have proof that I am an triathlete!)
 

I take away confidence that I can handle sudden & unexpected events calmly.  I was up on my feet and out of traffic quickly. Fixed my bike chain and rode home.

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