BATTLE WOUNDS
- By loramarie03
- 25 August, 2012
- 31 Comments
Last night was very exciting in our household, I think I was able to cross off 16 things on our wedding to do list. I also wrote excuses notes next to the other ones of what needs to be done. Progress! It makes me feel slightly less stressed out.
I woke up bright and early to get my run on, and was happy that I didn’t sleep through my alarm.
ready to run!
Apparently my era of sleep deprivation is over. I was planning on going 14 miles, but didn’t realize how humid it was outside. I also didn’t realize how big of a klutz I am.
I was running through the park, minding my own business… probably thinking about something very important like how we should arrange the flowers at the ceremony and
BAM
Flat on my face. Yes, I fell. Running. Really?
A nice man stopped and asked how I was doing, and even when I said I was fine he didn’t look convinced. Apparently the fall must have looked awful (or he could have just been super confused how someone can fall while running).
I tripped over my shoelace, I’ve almost done this before so lesson learned: Don’t make big loops in your shoelaces because your running shoe may get caught. And you’ll fall. And it will hurt.
I ended up looking pretty bad ass for the rest of my run with my bloody knee and hand, along with some serious looking road rash on my elbow. I think that may have been my fastest time up the hill (I fell at the base) as I tried to run away from everyone who saw me fall.
By time I got out of the park, my hand was killing me and I felt really dehydrated so I cut the run short and headed home. Where I proceeded to drink 40 ounces of water and Nuun. I’m not too bummed about cutting the run short, I mean it sucks that I didn’t follow through on my initial plan, but next week is when it starts to be make it or break it as I am starting to train for the Brooklyn Marathon (I realized the whole starting to train at the beginning of August was too long of a training period, but that’s just me). Plus I am running THE COLOR RUN tomorrow! Woo woo!
How did you spend your Friday night? Have you ever fallen on a run? What are you running plans for the weekend?
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I have fallen, not once, not twice, but 3 times!! First time I tripped over my own foot, second time I got dragged by my dog when I was not ready, third time I was scared of the geese….very embarrassing! You must get these advanced healing bandaid!!! They are waterproof, does not allow scantily form, no scar and doesn’t sting when shower!!
Oh no!! I will check into those Band Aids. Wild geese are truly terrifying, I always get nervous running around them.
Oh, I had to read this because I just did the same thing on Tuesday. I think there is a small chunk of my elbow left on the pavement. (You can see my Wordless Wednesday post for TMI!) At least my knees were spared so my running isn’t really affected!
Oh no!! I’m glad that your knees are OK though
Oh yes!! Earlier in the year ended up flat on my face on the pavement! I still remember the slow motion feeling of my face hitting the pavement, ended up with a huge graze all over my cheek and chin, no skin left on one of my shoulders and a huge hole in the knee of my new running pants!! I had to run home…. just wish someone had timed me …the adrenaline rush from the shock meant I must have been clocking up a great time…don’t think i’ve ever ran faster!!
Actually joking apart it gave me quite a shock and it took me about a month to get over it…as everytime I went out running my confidence had taken such a dent I felt I was looking at the pavement in front of me all the time as I was convinced I was going to fall again.
Luckily for you (especially with the wedding coming up your scars will probably be covered) I had a huge scab on my face for a couple of weeks which still showed through my makeup.
Hope you don’t feel too bruised tomorrow.
Take care
Fleur xx
Oh my gosh, that sounds awful!! I hope you don’t have any scarring left. I think I would have been the most upset about the hole in the new pants!!
Yesterday I read two blogs where people fell, and now you! Must be something going on… Hope you aren’t hurt too bad.
Oh no!! Sounds like the universe is momentarily against us runners.
I fell while I was running on the east river path – and no one stopped or asked if I was okay. It was pretty New York lol. But paused my Garmin (first thought lol), I got up, brushed myself off & ran on
Aww New Yorkers can be so rude!! Good thinking on the Garmin! Ha!
Awww! I fell once too on a long run! Actually before Lauras wedding. I looked about as bad as you and needed to bandage up my leg well. When I fell along lake Calhoun some moms gave me diapers to clean up my knew. I must have looked bad. Hope you heal well!
Ha, I remember the diapers story!! I guess I’m entering the true runner brotherhood now!
I’ve fallen twice. The first one was in a race (see here: http://www.run4it-headricks.blogspot.com/2010/03/mardi-gras-12-marathon.html) and once at the very end of a run (in clear view) alongside of a beach 4 lane highway. Oh, yeah, both times were a performance! The first one left me with a cracked rib and torn muscle with both hands eat up by pavement and the second one was just before going to a funeral of a running friend who had died with cancer. I told myself that he would have appreciated that run. I definitely left DNA on the pavement in the second one as it gauged out a big hunk in my right hand and left knee. Both times I had a bad headache from the pain. Showers have never hurt so bad as after a terrible fall. Hope you’re better soon!! You WILL heal.
YIKES!! A cracked rib?!?!
Ouch! I’ve definitely tripped over my own feet before…I wasn’t impressed with myself. Haha
Ha no, definitely not… I guess it happens though
I ran a series of 12 trail races this summer…I fell during 3 of them. One fall was pretty bad and I got super dirty, bloody hand, bloody knee….I thought to myself, well I must look pretty badass right? Or I look like I fell… haha I’ve found that falling gives me an extra surge of energy/adrenaline (it’s also usually happened in the last mile to me). So while not the best moments, they were what they were. Fellow runners near me were so polite. I love polite people. An elderly man even sought me out to give me water once we finished the race (he had helped me up from my bad fall). At least you didn’t get that injured!
Wow, that’s crazy!! So nice of that man to look out for you, and I hope all healed well.
Oh man. Hand skin rips are the MOST PAINFUL!! I always hand knee it when I fall. Sidewalks always get me!!!!!!!!
YES why can’t they make even sidewalks!? Seriously!
Ouch! Hope you’re feeling better today. Have fun at the Color Run!
Thanks!
You poor thing! I fell in a trail race a couple of years ago (will never run on trails again) and literally flew through the air & landed on my left knee, busting it wide open. I couldn’t move so I knocked the wind out of myself. Once I finally got up I was covered in blood and could barely walk let alone run. I still had 3 miles of the race left so I walked and jogged across the finish line and straight to the ER for 12 stitches in my knee. OUCH!
Oh my gosh, that sounds awful!! I don’t think I’ll ever run on trails… heard too many stories like this!
Having fallen early in the summer, I feel your pain! I’ve got some beautiful scars from mine…at least that guy was nice enough to stop and ask how you were doing! No one stopped for me…gives me hope that there are nice random people still
Hope you’re feeling better! p.s. Awesome Color Run photos!
I am so clumsy, I have definitely fallen while running multiple times! It’s sad, really. Haha! Glad you’re okay!
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