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First Crash... 8 Days before Tri

Old 07-12-10, 12:06 PM
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First Crash... 8 Days before Tri

How frustrating... I crashed on Saturday for the first time on my bike and my triathlon is only 8 days away. I was very lucky that my bike only needs a new tire and tubes and I didn't seriously hurt anything just scraped up pretty good. I was descending too fast (about 40mph) on a windy road and took a corner too fast. I don't know how the guys in the tour get back out there with their injuries, but I was in bed for a day and a half!

Anyways, I guess I'm lucky this happened on my taper week, plus it's only a Sprint tri so I should be able to get through it on adrenaline.

Lesson Learned: Even when you tell yourself to be careful, BE CAREFUL! I was tired from climbing for two hours and dehydrated. I knew it too and was just looking to get home and 5 seconds of a lapse in concentration and I was going too fast and was sliding across the road before I knew what hit me.
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Old 07-12-10, 05:08 PM
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Glad you only lost a bit of bark and didn't break anything. It only take a split second lapse in concentration for things to go belly up!
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Old 07-12-10, 07:27 PM
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Ouch. Glad to hear your ok. Best of luck on the the sprint.
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Old 07-13-10, 02:20 AM
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Good luck for the sprint and glad to hear your ok. Let us know how you go - adrenalin is a great thing.
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I crashed 2 weeks ago tomorrow doing a measly 10-12 mph...hit a patch of sand, went down, snapped an aerobar armrest, ripped up my bar tape, tweaked my saddle, unadjusted my FD, and gave me much more road rash than I would have anticipated. Can't imagine crashing doing 40...heal quickly
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Old 07-14-10, 12:38 PM
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Thanks for all the kind words everyone. The more I've thought about it the more I'm realizing I couldn't have come out of this much better and I'm SO LUCKY it wasn't worse. Last night (Tuesday) was my first night back on my feet and I did a few miles of running with just a little discomfort. That made me feel good. Tonight I'll put the bike back together and make sure there isnt' anything really out of whack.

4 days until the Oxnard, CA Strawberry Fields Triathlon. I'll let you know how it goes!
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Old 07-19-10, 11:29 AM
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Well it's Monday am and I completed my triathlon. And thanks to the many tips I got from this board, I did MUCH better than I thought I would do! Yes, adrenaline is a great thing indeed. hahaha. I beat my target time by more than 10 minutes. My road-rash didn't bother me too much either, just the huge one on my thigh, which I lubed up pretty good to keep it moist.

Below are my times. I figured if I transitioned really fast, it would make up for my slow running. I do have to say that if I would have been in the Clydesdale division (I weigh 213) I would've placed 2nd. But for some reason I just hate labeling myself that. What I just need to do is get down another 15 lbs! Anyways here's my times:


Place Overall: 147
Place Division (35-39): 19
Total: 1:14:51
Swim (450m) 9:28
Transition 1: 1:52
Bike (11 miles): 33:24
Transition 2: 1:01
Run (3 Miles): 29:06
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Old 08-05-10, 12:37 PM
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Way to go! Broke my right pinkie joint a week before my first tri this year. Taped that joker and did the tri anyway. Not like this is supposed to be an easy sport anyway right?
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Old 12-10-19, 08:15 AM
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Glad you're okay. I had a similar wipeout about 4 years ago. Lost skin, bent handlebars, and toasted my shorts and jersey but all else was fine. Fraction of a second miscalculation and off we go...

It's a good reminder that even the most experienced riders go down.

Days 2 and 3 of recovery were the worst for the road rash and soreness. After that I felt mostly normal. My guess is that you'll be a bit less comfortable for your Tri but should be good to go. Good luck!
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Old 12-10-19, 08:33 AM
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it's easy to get complacent, thanks for the reminder
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Sorry but closing thread. The thread is nine years old. But the lesson rumrunn6 expressed is very valid - don’t get complacent.
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