August 13, 2007 - I fell and had so much fun I thought I'd do it again

They say there are two types of cyclists: those who have fallen off of their bike and those who are going to fall. I now fall in the first category!

The picture is me being silly after the fall(s).

Before you think I had a dramatic, very impressive tumble, let me paint a picture for you. We rode through a very beautiful path that went behind a neighborhood in a nice area of town. Cutting through a ball park, we all stopped at the end of the parking lot. I was going a whopping 0.2 miles per hour and I didn't get out of my pedals in time! So... down I went. I fell to my right, and my hand caught my fall. This is why you should NEVER cycle alone! No one to help you up when you go down. Not to mention, no one to laugh at you! Just kidding, they didn't laugh and were very sweet about it.
My right palm is a little bruised, scratched, and swollen, my right knee has a scratch on it, and (I have NO idea why) my left pinky got caught in something and is swelling as well! It honestly didn't hurt too much, just shook me up a little bit. The only thing I'm concerned about is I've developed two significant lumps on my right knee. I hope this doesn't set my jogging back at all!

So, we headed down the beautiful back roads of Lexington, and came to a stop sign. As we got started I felt my bike going down again! It's weird because you know it's coming but can't do anything about it. So, this time I fell to my left. Ugghh. The second one didn't hurt at all, I was just annoyed that it happened a second time.

I was irritated about the fall and had the option to ride in the truck that Eric was so kind to drive behind us. But, I decided to stick it out and cycle the rest of the way. It made me think about the people Team in Training supports - the Leukemia and Lymphoma patients. They don't have the option to quit when they want. I felt like the least I could do was to finish the ride. Please don't forget to donate to the cause because the patients are the real troopers.

I actually had a few tears when I got home but not for the reason you think. This whole summer has been filled with challenges and it has been so fun! I can't believe it will all be over in a month and a little bit. I'm sad about that! I've gotten to spend lots and lots of time with one of my best friends, Anna and her husband John (I love you guys) and I've gotten the chance to meet a whole group of people I would never have come in contact with otherwise.

As adults, we don't often get the chance or take the time to challenge ourselves and learn new things. I'm determined that this Team in Training experience will be the start to challenging myself and learning new things as long as I live.

Deep thoughts, who knew I had it in me!