I screwed up Bad...
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Iron Dan posted 41 weeks ago.
I wish you the best, keep us updated on how you do.
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RV posted 41 weeks ago.
Geez, sorry to hear about all that.
Hope it all eases up to let you race successfully.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Anton posted 41 weeks ago.
The question is..Is the race on Sunday worth the possible additional damage to the knee and long term recovery?
I'll send tons of good Karma your way, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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Tribro posted 41 weeks ago.
wow. hope it heals up for the race, but like Anton said, don't push it.
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TryScott posted 41 weeks ago.
I hope your recovery is fast.
I'm going to at Portage Lakes for that race also on Sunday. Good luck.
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Cholopolitan posted 41 weeks ago.
Again, make sure you are healed up... Internal blood clots, although it doesn't sound like you have these, can open up when you get the blood up and flowing.
By the way... How is the rabbit?
"No body misses you before 8am." -Leroy Bonkers
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PrinceofClydes posted 41 weeks ago.
Great Greyhound;79642 wrote:
Hey Yall,Wednesday, I hit a rabbit on my mid-week ride, and dumped my bike big-time.... Suffered a banged up left knee and elbow, lots of blood, and a 30 mile ride after the wreck.
..Wish me luck!
Yeah, no more Easter EGGS for you!
Many commiserations, fellow Clyde and I wish you better luck on the w/e.
Maybe you could take a rabbit's foot with you?
Maybe not.
PoC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
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zerorossi posted 41 weeks ago.
Sorry to hear this, I hope that you heal quickly!
are you having rabbit stew for dinner tonight?
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GogglesPizanto posted 41 weeks ago.
I hates rabbits!!! (In Yosemite Sam's voice)
Googles, Out.
The Battle does not always go to the stronger or faster man,
Because sooner or later the man that wins
Is the man that thinks he can.
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RV posted 41 weeks ago.
In the Looney Tunes vein...
Duck Season....Rabbit Season...
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Anton posted 41 weeks ago.
"Shhhh be verwy,verwy quiet...we're hunting wabbits.. huh,huh,huh,huh,...
(Darn shame I can't post an audio..I do a mean Elmer Fudd...especially with this cold!)
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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o2Ripper posted 41 weeks ago.
Haha. Elmer Fudd.
Greyhound - good luck man, I hope you heal up quickly. I feel your pain on the ice pack part - I left my ice pack strapped to my calve one day, took it off and, wala, burns. The scar still remains on my leg, so I can forever remember my stupidity ;p.
-Branden
"Its an addiction"
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GogglesPizanto posted 41 weeks ago.
Tasmianien Devil: likes to eat ardvarks, antelope, rinocerous, hippopatamus, zebras, platapus, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, sheep dogs, boars, sheep, goats, elephants, kangaroos, muskox, water buffalo, and camels.
.....but especially Rabbits!
Heal fast!
Googles, Out.
The Battle does not always go to the stronger or faster man,
Because sooner or later the man that wins
Is the man that thinks he can.
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PrinceofClydes posted 41 weeks ago.
"Uhh.. What's up, Doc?"
PoC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
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grlawguy posted 41 weeks ago.
Ouch! Damn rabbits! Sorry to hear about the injury --I say take it easy.
And, since we're quoting from Looney Tunes, my favorite (slightly modified)
"Next week your race this week will be last week, and last week your race this week was next week, and so ...."
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Great Greyhound posted 41 weeks ago.
All,
Portage Lakes was actually a pretty good race. I stayed off the leg almost all of Friday and Saturday, and kept it elevated. Sunday morning, temps were around 35 or so, no ice, but pretty close.
I still had some stiffness in the knee, and the swelling has mostly subsided, so I ran 1/2 mile or so, and it felt pretty good. Problem was, I couldn't get my knee up high enough to enable me to change shoes standing, so I got the bucket out of the truck, racked the bike near the fence, and used the bucket as a seat, so I could change my shoes.
First run, 23:20, knee felt really good, in fact, I felt pretty good all over. Hit the bucket, changed my shoes, charged out of the Transition, and..... Flat rear tire!!! So, I spent almost 10 minutes changing a tubular with cold fingers, and even colder glue strip.
I hammered the bike 1:06:xx, without the 10 minutes or so of standing still! Best Bike split of the year for roughly 40K. The 10K finishing run was 58:xx or so, overall time of 2:50:09.
So, I win the Clydesdale Championship for the 3rd year in a row! Knee feels good tonight, without much swelling, a little in the back of the knee, but I'll throw some ice on it in a few again, and then off to bed. I'll post an article on the changing of the Tubular using the TUFO tape on Tuesday...
Thanks for all of the Kind Words of Encouragement!
Darrell "Legs 'n Lungs" Lenkner
in West Chester, Oh.
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Iron Dan posted 41 weeks ago.
Congrats on the title. I'm glad you could do the race. I hope there is no residual swelling. Enjoy the off season and get you leg some rest.
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qb ant posted 41 weeks ago.
Congrats GG .......and hope you're feeling better.
"90% of the game is half mental" Yogi Berra
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RV posted 41 weeks ago.
Congrats 3xChamp! :D
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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PrinceofClydes posted 41 weeks ago.
Great Greyhound;79849 wrote:
All,So, I win the Clydesdale Championship for the 3rd year in a row! Knee feels good tonight, without much swelling, a little in the back of the knee, but I'll throw some ice on it in a few again, and then off to bed. I'll post an article on the changing of the Tubular using the TUFO tape on Tuesday...
Thanks for all of the Kind Words of Encouragement!
GO Clydes!
Bravo, GG! I guess that was a lucky rabbit after all - he took your mind off all that pre-race pressure: can I three-peat? Will I uphold the Clyde-Honour?
Good on yer, mate.
POC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
Hey Yall,
Wednesday, I hit a rabbit on my mid-week ride, and dumped my bike big-time.... Suffered a banged up left knee and elbow, lots of blood, and a 30 mile ride after the wreck.
Got home from a short run last night, trying to get the knee to respond to a gentle run, and iced the knee down to prevent further swelling...
And I fell asleep with the ice pack on the knee. Woke up 90 minutes later with swelling and redness of the knee, seems the towel around the ice-pack had slipped, letting the ice-pack come in direct contact with the skin.
So this morning, I have a bum knee, a 1st degree burn on the back of the knee, and a Champioship Race on Sunday.
Just a warning to watch the ice-packs, and make sure you don't spend too long with the ice-pack on the leg/arm/etc.
I need to finish on Sunday to win the Ohio Clydesdale Championship (hfpracing.com), but it could be a very ugly race, if the knee doesn't get any better before Sunday.
Wish me luck!
Darrell "Legs 'n Lungs" Lenkner
in West Chester, Oh.
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