POST "THE CRASH" 😫💥🙈
5TH OVERALL; 1ST VETS STANDARD
Just 3 days after my last race, whilst training "out east" (12th April) - went flying over the bars, after doing a full bore 10 sec effort as part of a warm up, cleat came out of right pedal. Awoke after short unconsciousness and eventually was ambulanced to the Northern General...X-Rays and CT Scan proved no breaks nor head damage (well, no more than normal) but clearly ligament, joint and soft tissue issues...couldn't sleep laying down for 3 days....after 5 days realised could turn the indoor trainer, and within 10 days was doing some hard sessions....so....
Barely 4 weeks since my crash, and racing already. Went outdoors on the previous Tuesday for a 75 min spin, then did some easing in threshold efforts on Wednesday on TT bike. Followed close advice of physio Rob Leckie, which I thought was rather optimistic, but he proved to be spot on...pain still there, but no chance of regression and manageable (actually more so outdoors than in tuck position on indoor trainer). Also aligned with Richard setting me an indoor programme to keep the fitness levels reasonable.
As expected though, although completed ok...usual numbers quite down at 319w (20w down on last year) and at least a minute down on time...finished 5th overall...but good to get back outdoors and a race under the belt. Last 5+ miles was very tough, when normally I finish strong....won the team prize |(if there was one!). Really did not expect tp race at all in May!
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