Torn spleen = broken heart

Aaack! Sorry to hear that. Heal quickly, train over the winter and go get 'em next year.

Also want to say I love your avatar. We've owned three pugs and they've all been little devils, especially the one black one we had. Is that your dog?

I am sorry to hear about your injury

The world of Endurance Sports is full of Ups and Downs and our ability to overcome some of the adversity that life throws at us really makes crossing the finish line all that much more satisfying.

Hang in there and maybe see if you can find a race that falls on the calendar after your mandatory recovery period. (6 Weeks puts you about at the end of September and there are likely to still be quite a few late season races to be had)

Oh, and don't worry about fitness loss during the 6 weeks. (You won't lose as much as you think you will) Still, you might chat with the doc and see what sort of activities you can do and at what point in your recovery.

Take Care and keep us posted on your recovery

Oh no! I am so sorry about your accident and I certainly hope you heal up quickly.

There's no comfort in missing something you've worked so hard for, but the more training you have under your belt when you hit that first tri, the better it will be It will be an even better experience than you would have had, just sorry it happened under these circumstances.

Fitness, health and training are sweet rewards too

Maybe use these 6 weeks to read up on and beef up on mental training ... amazing how much that can affect your performance.

First, I'm glad you're ok. At least your helmet protected your head and I hope your new bike is ok.

I crashed a week ago Sunday and have a fractured shoulder and have been laid up on pain meds for a week so I totally understand your frustration and disappointment. What I can't relate to is the fact that you are missing your first tri. I'm so, so sorry. I am missing races, but I was able to do 3 before my accident so I imagine you must be really heartbroken.

I hope you recover well and come out stronger. Maybe you can find a really late-season race (not sure where you're located weather-wise) or something early in the spring to focus on coming out of recovery. I hope you feel better soon!

You know, the phrase "venting one's spleen" isn't supposed to be literal... 

Hope you heal quickly.

***hugs***

I can only imagine how frustrated you must be! 

Glad the injury wasn't worse, though.

Now, do what the doc says and get healed up!

Oh Noooooooooo!!!!

Sorry to hear this bad news...!!! but...I hope you recover fast and get better.

Good Luck!!!

Aw, I am so sorry to hear about that. I will say this, for whatever it's worth, everything happens for a reason. Even though sometimes that's tough to believe, it's true.

Also, although you won't be able to race this weekend, you'll never lose that time spent training for the race. Meaning, now you have a base to work off of mentally so it won't be as hard as first beginning to train. And, the next time you train, you'll train with more purpose. Let's face it, people want what they can't have and now your desire to race is like a burning fire.

Hope you feel better soon. I'm sending you healing vibes....

Awwww, that just stinks!! At least you have a good story - falling off a curb or getting a video game injury just doesn't have the same stud-ette panache as flipping over the front of your bike. (btw - OUCH!!!)

Hope you heal up quick!

irongirlmoffett,

Sorry to hear about your crash right before your first tri. I know how you must feel. I spent the night before my first tri throwing up. I did start and finish the race, but there were moments the night before that I did not think I would be able to start. As the other posters have said it is important to relax and have a positive attitude as you heal. The thing you have to keep in mind is that this was completely out of your control. We always try control everything we can unfortunately, we are forced to deal with those things we can't control. 

chevy57  

I understand how you can be disappointed. But even from this post, I can see clearly that this has been a journey that was an adventure unto itself... you just had the destination wrong.

Reflect on how you enjoyed the journey, get out there and cheer on your fellow divas, and then look forward with anticipation to the next destination along the road.