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 2007-06-10 8:03 PM |
Champion  19812     MA |  Subject: Bike Race CrashYesterday I did my first two crit at Nutmeg Classic Criterium....I waited until after my spring A race to try one as they can be dangerous. Goals to have fun, learn, & stay upright...2/3 not bad. First one went ok...dropped from pack about lap 5 as it was an open race w/ women 30+. Thought about leaving & not doing second crit. Kim (dredwards) from BT met me there & was great...supportive & very helpful as were women from my bike race team. Kim is awesome cyclist! 2nd race was cat 3/4 womens race. I did much better at staying close to a wheel to save energy. Followed this one women & ended up in front behind 2 others near Kim...from there I don't remember anything....the group avg 22.8 mph. I woke up in the hospital...with very limited memory & was very out of it...in the 4 hours I was there stuff came back to me but I don't remember the crash. A total of 5 women went down w/2 of us transported to hospital. I must have landed on my shoulder & head from my injury pattern. I have a grade 2 separated shoulder, missing lots of skin all along my left side, concussion...scale 1-100, 100 worst...75-80, I have no idea what happened...hit a sign, out for a time & 60+ minutes or more out of it, ...estimate out for 6-8 weeks...season probably over no HIM. Helmet saved me...died doing what it should. I have head bruises & cuts in the shape of my helmet pads..and I tightened my helmet strap before the race...good thing. Not sure about my bike...LBS I bought it at & will have it checked out at discouraged me from racing as it is dangerous....they were right. Others have suggested that I will be able to get back to training sooner...time will tell. When my husband came to the accident scene I asked him to take pictures which amused everyone...I don't remember that but do have some interesting photos. I couldn't remember I had kids...we have 5. I had awesome power numbers for the two races....need to look on bright side, The idea of no training for up to 8 weeks is scary. I'll try & attach some pictures...
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Champion 6627  Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Shitster, Kath. Heard from sue....hope the shoulder is not serious; that's a hassle if it is. Hopefully you shaved. And I kinda look at it this way...you went down doing what you wanted to do. Unfortunate, but it is what it is. You'll be back. Glad things aren't worse than they are. And it can't be too bad...day of...and you're thinking about power numbers? Heh. That's a good thing. |
and the skin will grow back quickly. | 2007-06-10 8:17 PM in reply to: #838000 |
Master 1862 San Mateo, CA | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Oh man! Kathy, I wish you a speedy recovery. Take care... Edited by betyoursilver 2007-06-10 8:29 PM |
| 2007-06-10 8:20 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Expert 695 | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash yes i hope you do well in your recovery.... |
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| 2007-06-10 8:30 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Wow, Kathy! I'm so sorry to hear that you are hurt. I hope you have a speedy recovery. |
| 2007-06-10 8:32 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Extreme Veteran 705 | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Hi, I read your posts and lot, and you always are so positive and helpful to others. I am glad you are relatively OK, and I wish you a very quick recovery. And I just read your story to my husband, who won't wear a helmet, and I think he may be willing to wear one now. So thank you for sharing your story. Nancy |
| 2007-06-10 8:35 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Pro 4507 Simpsonville, SC | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Oh my! Sorry you went down. Glad you will make a full recovery. Those are some scary pics. Take care and mend quickly! Pam |
| 2007-06-10 8:35 PM in reply to: #838043 |
| Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash nancylee - 2007-06-10 9:32 PM Hi, I read your posts and lot, and you always are so positive and helpful to others. I am glad you are relatively OK, and I wish you a very quick recovery. And I just read your story to my husband, who won't wear a helmet, and I think he may be willing to wear one now. So thank you for sharing your story. Nancy They told me the outcome would have been much different w/o a helmet. |
| 2007-06-10 8:56 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Wow. I'm glad your (sorta) OK. Bummer to have this happen at your first crit. Hopefully you and the others will be able to piece together what happened in order to avoid it and prevent it from happening the next time. Get better soon! |
| 2007-06-10 9:06 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash that's a bummer Kathy, I hope you get to heal fast and be back at training soon |
| 2007-06-10 9:11 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Master 1938 La Crosse | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Hey, congratulations on surviving this craziness! I say you make this your new avatar!!!! (P5301223.JPG) Attachments ---------------- P5301223.JPG (56KB - 11 downloads) |
| 2007-06-10 9:12 PM in reply to: #838000 |
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| 2007-06-10 9:59 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Expert 866 | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Sorry to hear about your crash. This can happen to anyone of us at anytime. I will keep you in my thoughts during my training and wish you a speedy recovery!! Having just recently bounced back from surgery, I know it can be a battle. Remember, you are a triathlete, and you are goal driven!! You will get through this and move on!! Jim |
| 2007-06-10 10:00 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Extreme Veteran 378 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash How shocking - I'm glad that you're relatively alright. Speedy recovery, for sure. |
| 2007-06-10 10:08 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Expert 997 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Wow! Girlfriend, you were on the borderline of a permanent brain injury. I am so glad you are ok and had a helmet on. I hope your story inspires one other to bike smart. I wish you a speedy recovery. PS. Somedays, I WISH I could forget I have kids..... Edited by Colomingle 2007-06-10 10:08 PM |
| 2007-06-10 10:18 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Master 1603 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Kathy has no recollection of the events, but she was riding strong before she went down. Just about 1/2 lap before the accident, she had pulled up beside me to let me know she was still hanging with the peloton. That was such a cool moment. Then we went up the little hill and I started around the corner toward the finish line when I heard the accident and it sounded horrible, but they were behind me so I didn't see what happened. I didn't even know she was involved in the accident until we came back around on the next lap. When I saw her laying on the side of the road, my heart sunk. For the record, Kathy totally charmed the medics and volunteers by how cool she was under the circumstances. They thought she was a real tough chick (and they were right) |
| 2007-06-10 11:32 PM in reply to: #838000 |
| Master 1534 | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Seems this is the year for serious shoulder injuries. Here's to a speedy recovery! |
| 2007-06-11 12:24 AM in reply to: #838000 |
| Master 1924 Denver | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash I got smashed up a bit today, and the helmet took the worst of it. I am very glad that you were not hurt worse than you were! Good luck on the recovery! |
| 2007-06-11 1:18 AM in reply to: #838000 |
| Veteran 107 | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Thanks for sharing your story, sounds pretty scary but it's easy to tell that with your positive outlook; recovery will go well and you'll be back racing when you're ready! |
| 2007-06-11 5:47 AM in reply to: #838000 |
| Veteran 122 Michigan | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash So scary! Hope you have a speedy recovery and can get back to training soon. |
| 2007-06-11 6:40 AM in reply to: #838000 |
| COURT JESTER 12230 ROCKFORD, IL | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! Praying for a good recovery for you, particularly on that concussion. So glad your brain bucket did its job. |
| 2007-06-11 6:50 AM in reply to: #838000 |
| Elite 2493 Chicago, IL | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash wow, I'm glad you are okay... is that you in the ambulance pic?  |
| 2007-06-11 6:56 AM in reply to: #838000 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash I have considered bicycle racing... crits, time trials, etc etc... and I have now confirmed I will not be participating in any criterium racing. EEEEEEEK. I agree, at least you crashed doing what you love... with impressive power numbers. Anyway, here's to wishing you a speedy recovery. Take it easy on yourself. |
I mean if you were going to crash, better to do it doing something you love, rather than, say, grocery shopping or driving to work. (Both random tasks I loathe) | 2007-06-11 6:58 AM in reply to: #838000 |
| Extreme Veteran 1491 northeast Ohio | Subject: RE: Bike Race Crash Holy cow! That is not how you want to add excitement on the weekend! Glad you are relatively intact and hope your recovery is quick!!!! Stuff like this really sucks! |
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