Fell over…paused my Garmin! ⌚️🤦‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Out for a 12k on the trails today. It was a beautiful morning and I enjoyed my run despite it feeling a little tough in places.

However, at about 9k in , I was plodding along the old railway line and seeing a cyclist coming the other way, I moved to the left to give him space. I have no idea what I tripped on - but the next thing I knew, I was flying forwards and crashing down on the dirt track! Luckily I must have instinctively rolled on to my right arm and shoulder, which seemed to break the fall…

The cyclist stopped to check if I was alright - and as I got to my feet, I said those hallowed words - “Oo, I’ll just stop my Garmin!”⌚️ He must have thought I was a bit bonkers ! 🤣 After brushing myself down and assuring him that I “fall well”🤦‍♀️, I was soon off on my way again!

Home later and just relieved that I was lucky to fall on a soft surface (the joy of trails!) and with just a few grazes to show for my adventures - phew!

Hope everyone else had more uneventful runs today!🙂

[mrrun Ultramarathon]

Hope all is well? I’m glad you landed fine, those things can go either way. Landing ‘soft’ as you did by rolling instinctively is credit to you because falling ‘stiff’ is not a bundle of laughter. Well done!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

Yep, all good this morning thanks. I was definitely lucky!🙂

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

I am pleased that you are alright. I wonder, did you learn and practice how to fall 'well' or are just a natural at rolling?

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Ha ha! No - definitely not a stunt person! 🤣 Just reflex, I think.🙂🤞

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

I have a running shirt with those words on Sandra!

I had an awful running fall this time last year; no idea what caused it, but I lost weeks of running. You were lucky to be on a softer surface; but you clearly did all the right things. My fall was on a rock hard trail and my right knee and my ribs took the weight.

We have had our falls for this decade…..no more please !😬

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

🙏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That's not luck Sandra, that's a very handy skill. If only I had known how to fall 'soft'. So glad you're OK. I bet the cyclist felt awful.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It really wasn’t his fault at all - there were two tracks - on either side of the bridleway and I just tripped after moving to the left!

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

I am glad you didn’t get any bumps and bruises! I hate tripping and falling. The moments as you are falling and knowing it is going to hurt ….. horrible 😞 I haven’t tripped for a while now - oh, shouldn’t say that, probably best not to tempt fate!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

😳🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

I do have a couple of quite impressive bruises today from where I landed but they look worse than they feel. Here’s to staying upright!🙂

[skysue16 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Oh dear, but I am glad they don’t hurt too much. Yes, upright is good 😂 My daughter gave me this funny Canicross running shirt!

Running shirt with funny slogan

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to skysue16]

That is hilarious!!🤣🤣🏃‍♀️🦮

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

oh well done for stopping the Garmin! After one of my falls I had a cut knee that was bleeding but my leggings were completely fine! What’s that about?

[Folkylass]

Glad you’re ok Sandraj39 and your landing was a soft one. 🥰xx

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Glad you're ok Sandra! Good work on the garmin pausing!!! 🤣😊xxx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

⌚️👍🤣

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Ouch, but as you say luckily trails are softer landing, both my falls have been on gravel and cause lots of broken skin and bleeding

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

There is that awful moment when you know you are going down and you don’t know how it’s going to pan out. Well done you for avoiding more serious injury.

I have my watch on auto pause so it stops when I do but yes, you’ve got to protect your stats while you are checking yourself over. 😂

Many cyclists now are also on Strava or use watches, so I’m sure he’d have understood.

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

oh blimey, hope you are ok? Thats awful when one minute you're upright and then next you're heading downwards 😣Im a champion at falling, although not done it for a while (hope Im not tempting fate with those words!)

I actually have a t shirt with the same slogan, literally saying ' if I collapse, please pause my watch!'

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

…I’m good thanks! 🙂