Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
I notice I get super calm after this kind of stressful event. I'm a little more shaken up now than I was when it happened. Last year when I wiped out on sand, I felt almost euphoric afterward. After today's incident, I was probably too calm (like, I should have been getting license plates and cops, noticing the elbow was hurt), and now I remember the accident in a choppy way, and the rest of the ride is a blur. I did not hit the ground, so I did not hit my head. I'm guessing it's just a reaction to stress hormones?
Last Saturday I grade 2 sprained my left ankle during a trail relay. I finished my leg (another ~4.5 miles) and ran my second leg (5.4 miles) a few hours later. I was in minimal pain, even though I looked like I had a golfball under my ankle and things were turning purple.

Adrenaline is an amazing thing. 8 days later I am in a splint and still walking around pretty clumsily with a great deal of stiffness and weakness in my left ankle and probably won't be able to run comfortably for another 3-4 weeks or more.

Take care of yourself. You may have incurred more injury than you think. Make sure that elbow is not fractured...I would get an x-ray, just to be sure. Apparently some people can have breaks that are not painful, but won't heal well if not treated right away.

I'm glad you're otherwise OK. That driver was an idiot. Scary how many oblivious people share the roads with us.