Subject: First Race of the season... ended with stitches :(
My day started at 4:30am and ended instantly at 7:40am.
I was part of the sprinters at the Half Moon Bay Triathlon. It started like every race, lots of people, dark, cold, nerves.
As I watched the waves go I was starting to feel stoked and ready!! Finally my wave went off! I was right on the end of our little lead pack! I was so focused and excited!! I was coming right at the exit banner and I stood up and began running out, when all of a sudden I collide directly into a submerged, jagged, rock!!! I was so cold (we were swimming in Half Moon bay harbor ) that I didn't feel too much of a puncture at the time. But I ran so hard into it I completely toppled over the damn thing. I stumbled to my feet quickly and ran out. As soon as I got to the run path something didn't feel right :/ that's when I looked down and saw that my wetsuit at the knee was torn open and I had loads of blood pouring out! So... Yay... my first race, my first DNF.
I sat in the ER with 5 other triathletes... All of us ran into the same rock!! Despite feeling like I took the back of a hammer directly to my knee cap, I'm so grateful it wasn't worse. One sweet girl ended up with 11 stitches, then amother got 8. Both are now out of Wildflower next weekend. I found out after, that a total of 7 triathletes ended up with lacerations. :/
I'm totally bummed. I only ended up with 3 stitches, but it was so deep. I'm stitched now and it's still bleeding and oozy and swollen. I just got over strep throat, guys, and now this!! Haha, is the universe sending me a message?
Overall I'm glad it wasn't worse OR on my foot like the other athletes but still what a helluva way to kick off my season :' ( |