Another crash and feeling like an idiot!

[pooks]

Emily, I'm so sorry -- I hope you drowned your sorrows in chocolate!

But listen, you are a jock. You are tough. You fall, you get a little weepy and a lot mad at yourself, then you eat chocolate and go ride your favorite bike!

Look at all the people you know who can't ride a mile or two, and if they stopped too fast and scared themselves, would just walk away and say, "I'm too old for that!" (No matter how young they are.)

You're here because you aren't one of those people.

And you'll be back on your bike and telling us what a great ride you had in no time.

I'm sure of it.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Poor Emily!

It's always worse when you do something that you knew better than to do and want to kick yourself for.
Just think of it as getting all your falls out of the way for a good long time.
I guess every fall teaches us something too.

Keep that ice cream in your mind as a goal!

[Fredwina]

Emily,
Ive also been on falling/ Helmet buying binge recently as well. (I totaled my Havoc as well)
I look at a averaging out, which , hopefully, will mean I'm done for a while. I'm supposed to do a century this Saturday that has reputation for being a crash-o-rama (El Tour De Tucson). I admit , I;m more than Little nervous about it. I may even call it off and stay here. But then again, the only way to get your confidence is to get back on the horse, so to speak.
Prayer are with you

[LBTC]

Emily....

Sorry 'bout your scrapes and bruises. Heck, my bigget injury (broken shoulder) happened less than 300m from my house on a ride to work!!! s**t happens.

I've got a 5" long scar on my shin that constantly reminds me to never think about anything but riding while on a mountain bike. The broken shoulder reminds me that it's okay to brake when death wobble kicks in. I guess your new bruises are a reminder that a road bike is not a mountain bike, as you said.

You'll have a speedy recovery. And you'll get that ice cream soon!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[fatbottomedgurl]

C'mon girlfriend, stop that blubberin'. You'll be fine in no time at all! Hey remember- this is supposed to be fun (rinse and repeat). If my camera was working I would post pic's of my bruises so we could commiserate. Chin up!

[emily_in_nc]

Thank you, friends.

Every single post here was so sweet and some made me laugh.

I just knew you all would get it!

And come to think of it, I did eat rather a lot of chocolate this weekend (70%, bittersweet, very dark). I didn't connect that with my crash until you did!

Thanks again - y'all are the greatest, as you remind me again and again! That's part of why I keep coming back to riding no matter how badly I mess up. I'd just miss you all terribly if I stayed away too long.

Hugs,
Emily

[jeannierides]

Emily, I worked all weekend, so just read about your crash this morning! What a bummer! Thank goodness you weren't hurt any worse! Take care, girl! Sending healing thoughts along with the others.