Crazy thing happened to me on the way to Rhineland yesterday. I'm going for a nice easy zone 1/2 ride via the Katy Trail on the cross bike enjoying the cool am temps just after sunrise as I've done so many other days. I get about 6 miles out to the town to Rhineland near the baseball field and there it was, a mound of dirt about 2 foot high and 3 foot wide right in front of me. I did not see the obstacle the someone decided to place right in the middle of the trail until it was too late. No way for me to go left or right so I committed to a "jump over". This kid can't jump that high.
I nailed the front tire on the top of the dirt mound causing me to rotate over the bike coming to rest hard on my right shoulder. And the best part of it was the ground had been used to rinse off unused cement so it was hard as a rock.
While in the air I thought to myself "this one was is going to hurt". Sure enough it did! I got up, shoulder killing me, cuts and scrapes that are to be expected seen all over yet the bike was in good shape, no issues there.
Thinking I could shake it off I attempted to ride it out. Not being able to lift the bike with my right arm was a sure sign I would not be able to shake it off. Made the call to Dawndi for a pick up and off the emergency room for x-rays. Result; fractured right color bone way up near the shoulder with no overlap. Good news is that is small fracture and I'm able to type this with both hands.
Next three weeks will be basement training on the trainer, expecting only to miss the Velo Crit on Oct 5 ready to race Bubba #1 October 19.
At least I did not do this in the middle of cross season before State or Nationals..... could have been alot worse too.
Man - That really stinks. What the hell was the mound of dirt/cement doing there - someone making a statement? Get well soon and don't wear out the rollers. Jingle Cross is late this year...
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Sorry to hear of your injury - It is a long season - hope to see you at Jingles and Nats - get well soon and super job on your Herman Cross race - in all respects.
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That sucks. The timing seems to work pretty well, though. Heal fast.
ReplyDeleteI have to ask, how do you not see a two foot high mound of dirt?
Get well. That realy stinks.
ReplyDeleteCross not BMX.
See ya at Jingle.
Thanks for the notes gang.
ReplyDeleteJim, dirt was the same color as the trail as it was being used to fill in an area that had washed out and it there was a bit of fog in the air which was the same color as the trail and mound of dirt. You're right, it is good timing.
DNR may pay for medical as it was they who put the dirt there to fill in an area that was washed out due to the rains. Had there been a cone or orange fence all would have been avoided. May know next week if they will pay or not. Just looking for medical to paid for.
Jeff - Are you on the rollers, With your discipline, who knows, it might turn out to be a good thing - I don't know what you are going to do about the barriers, but you'll be fine.
ReplyDeleteWe are off to DM this morning for our fisrt X event.
John
John, No rollers, have to use the trainer, no way I can ride rollers with one hand and can't risk falling off.
ReplyDeleteTrainer works well, allows for very focused work outs. Today is an attemp at race simulation, the brain will know I'm not racing but the plan is to trick the heart and legs :)
Look forward to your race report.
Jeff - it is a sad and pitiful story - my race report. I crashed out in the warm up. I don't know of the extent of my injuries, but I have so much pain that I'm thinking I can't even ride the trainer - let alone the rollers. We'll get some more up on the blog. The highlight was Steve Bullerman getting 2nd overall in the 1,2,3's and old man Blue doing his frist X race ever - what a hoot.
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John, that's not good news, sorry to read that.... hope the day after assesment is better... heal fast.
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