Wow, what an interesting past 24 hours. So, you may or may not have heard by now, but I was involved in a slight accident. As the title implies, I was just riding along coming up Waynick Blvd. at Wrightsville Beach when a Blockade Runner employee decides to make a left hand turn into the hotel parking lot. Long story short, he nailed me and I shot across his hood and cracked my helmet wide open. Apparently the force was great enough the my arm/shoulder left a nice indentation trail across his hood. He claims I waved him on, which is a heaping load of shit. Pardon my language, but this guy better get his story straight before I see him again or else I'll straighten it out for him. Why on earth would I stop in the middle of Waynick and allow someone to cut in front of me? The answer is I would not, because I did not. I think he was just scared to admit that he was rushing, late to work, or flat out did not see me.
Either way, what's happened has happened, and it's time to move on. I now need to focus on getting better as soon as possible so that I can get back to training and racing. As of right now, it looks like the Austin Continental Cup is off for me. Not exactly what I want to hear right now, but I need to be realistic. Fortunately, I did not brake any bones although I did have a pretty good concussion. My left collarbone/shoulder is pretty sore and stiff, but should hopefully heal up quickly. My left foot is pretty swollen on top, but my ankle feels fine. Did I mention I had a concussion? (a little humor there). Apparently while I was in the hospital I was asking the same questions over and over again. Everyone was getting a kick out of that. Also, after we found out that I had no broken bones, my next concern was my Assos bib shorts! I was afraid they had gotten chewed up or they were going to have to cut them of me! It's funny the things that go through your head when in such a state.
I'm finally at home now. My good friend Kate to excellent care of me last night and this morning. Also, Melanie was with me the whole time, and made sure I was ok. It's so great to have people that care about you and will drop everything they are doing to help when your in need. As for now I'm just going to rest and ice. Maybe if I get around to it, I'll post a classic "thumbs up" shot like you always see in the paper!
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