I've had a little fall.

Out running yesterday, 6.5 miles into my run, and I see a wheel trim lying on the grass, I'm nowhere near it, but what I don't see is the circular piece of metal from inside the trim lying in the grass.

Both my feet get caught up in the metal loop, I'm going at a fair rate of knots, just about to step onto the tarmac to cross a road, so I go down and hit the ground HARD !!!!!.

Get up and brush myself down, (looks around hoping no one saw that) and thinking why I am covered in bright red streaks ?? (wearing a dayglo yellow running top), look at my left hand and see this....


One quick trip to our local health service walk in centre to get it cleaned up and gravel removed, and I'm given a letter to take to hospital cos they think I've broken a bone in my wrist,

One quick trip to hospital A&E and x-ray and I now look like this....

It's not broken but I've badly bruised the bone at the base of the thumb, and boy does it hurt.

My knees are badly scrapped and bruised, and my shoulders are in agony. I've put out both hands to brake my fall as I went down, and both shoulders have taken the most of 12.5 stone falling at speed.

I'm now off work sick today, shuffling round the house like an old man, only advantage is I'm just about to watch the MOTO GP live, instead of recording it to watch later.

what is it about boys not looking where they are going. my son has walked into 2 doors and tripped over his feet twice this morning already

glad to hear your ok dude! Thats the main thing

oooh not good , there really thin those metal hoops bet you didnt even see it, get well soon.
cheers mark.

Originally Posted by Marksv

oooh not good , there really thin those metal hoops bet you didnt even see it, get well soon.
cheers mark.

Nope, it was lying in the grass, the only time I saw it was when I was lying face down eating tarmac, and it was tangled in with my feet.

Hope you recover soon.

Graeme that sounds like some unfortunate luck there mate! How did you manage to get BOTH feet in the loop at the same time?

GWS, we still havent seen you out this year yet!

and they say biking dangerous, bloody hell. good result in the racing all things considered. still can't get over edwards save in qualifying.

Originally Posted by grh1904

Out running yesterday........

I'm sorry? What?

Is your bike broken?

GWS mate.

I thought you were on your bike until I read further!

Glad nothing was broken and it proves the point that its not just motorcyling is dangerous!

GWS