Slornow's and Wannabefaster's Summer Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 22)

Rachel - Happy Birthday!

Long training day completed. 3000 yard swim this morning followed by a 30 minute run/90 minute bike reverse brick. I am beat now ... 

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. Enjoy the time spent with the family and/or friends. 

Hey gang-beautiful morning here today. Was having a great bike workout until about 45 miles in when I hit a depression/hole in the road and crashed. I've passed that spot literally a hundred times but today it caught me, I lost control and went off the right side of the road crashing into the dirt/grass between the road and the sidewalk. Several people stopped and checked on me and I caught a ride 2 miles back to the car in a guys truck.   Road rash on right shoulder/back, right hip and a big gash/gouge in my right knee. Eventually hit my head during the course of the crash and cracked my helmet.

Felt OK but bike chain was a mess and wanted to get the bike checked out so packed up and dropped the bike off at my LBS before heading home to get cleaned up. I've got my priorities in order. The fact that I was bloody and dirty didn't phase the folks at the bike shop Eventually, wife and I agreed that I should get checked out. No broken bones, no noticeable head injury and no stitches in the knee. Should be able to race next weekend assuming nothing gets worse. Antibiotics, muscle relaxer and lortab to help me get through.

My LBS already has the bike checked out. Only casualty was my front Zipp race wheel which cracked. Had the race wheels on as I always like to get in a ride on them outdoors before a race.

Could have been so much worse. Not excited to join our ever growing "I had a bike crash club."  Looks like tomorrow will be an unscheduled rest day. BE SAFE OUT THERE...this one came out of nowhere.  I've got some grisly pictures but I'll spare you.

Randy -- very glad you're OK... seems to be an unsettling trend with this mentor group though!  

Hope everyone stays safe.  I'm in last-minute prep for the HM tomorrow -- have been hydrating all day, currently preparing a good pasta meal for dinner.  Start time is 7am sharp which means leaving home at 5:30...  no midnight workouts tonight!

Good news is the weather should be perfect.   Forecast is for 6C (42F) at the gun, rising to 13C (55F) by the time I finish.   Some of you may find that a bit on the chilly side -- for this Canadian, it's exactly the running weather I love!

Randy-I am glad to hear it wasn't worse, but having just gone through it I know the next couple of days will  be rough.  Did you buy a new helmet?  My one day old Kasis sits in our garage with a ding looking all lonely, but I heard if you fall once, it's done.  What about the wheel?

Blanda--congratulations on a great swim!

I've been enjoying some sunny, but very cool weather to get some longer rides in outside while in Minocqua.  Still on the road bike, but hope to give my TT bike a try late next week.  Things are still sore, but I am definitely healing!  Pain has traversed from a Level 7 to 3 in two weeks.

Everyone-sounds like a good training day yesterday. Good job.

Blanda-2.5 mile swim. That is phenomenal. Can still remember when you were trying to get from one end of the pool to the other. Really impressed with your accomplishment and determination.

Dave-funny but right after...like as soon as I sat up, I thought....OK so I fianlly crashed.....it was just a matter of time. Good luck with the 10k today.

Suzy-the helmet is scrap as it is cracked all the way through the styrofoam liner in several places. Will head to the LBS for a new one on Tuesday. So glad I went to the doctor and had xrays done as my shoulder/neck gave me fits last night and I would have been worried about a broken collarbone.

I have thought back about the crash alot since yesterday. I was well into a hard interval, going about 23-24mph and close to my  turn around spot. Had just passed a string of cars that were parked off the right side of the road which is unusual for this road. I think I missed the visual clues that I usually rely on to remind me of the depression in the road. Or, I may have been checking my Garmin or grabbing a water bottle....just don't remember why I didn't see it.  Looking back at the minutes afterward I think I hit right lower body. right shoulder/back and then head. I was a little foggy for a minute or two after the crash. Even though it was not a direct hit the helmet took alot of impact. I would never ride without a helmet and am certain that without a helmet I would have suffered a serious head injury. No matter how short the trip or slow the ride...put that helmet on! My wife is now threatening to make me wear one on the rollers in the garage. Have to admit that in hindsight I was very lucky. Thanks for all the  well wishes.

Today will be more couch time and trying to clean up some of my gear. It was my first ride in my new tri shoes. Pretty, white and comfy Specialized Tri Vents. My firs new bike shoes in 3+ years. They got all scraped up and now look like my "old" tri shoes. Will be online looking for a front wheel replacement. Not how I want to be spending money right now but better than wasting money in the hospital

Have fun today everyone. I didn't need mine yesterday but if you don't have a road ID for when you run/ride. GET ONE!

Woo-Hoo!  Time to celebrate!

Randy--I definitely wear my Road ID all the time.  For me, I think it is better than the driver's license or cell phone.  I'm epileptic and it lets people know it in case I am out cold on the side of the road.  It also can outline any drug allergies you might have.  well worth the $20.

Long run done, skipping a bike to go have lunch with some friends.  Wine tasting tonight.  The Holiday Weekend continues.  Enjoy it!