It's a F'n warzone out there!

I am starting to settle after a particularly hairy morning this morning. Ten minutes into what was going to be a 4hr brick session today, I got hit by a car and my bike was totaled. I am luckily(I always find it funny people say 'lucky' in these situations), not too damaged. I have some bruises, aches and grazes but nothing serious at all. Thankfully, I was thrown away from the road and didn't go over or worse under the car. I keep picturing worse case scenarios.

The driver was a little old Vietnamese lady. I was riding well left on a two lane road and I was hit from behind. The driver's daughter tells me that her mother tried to avoid me, but her car doesn't have power steering and her arthritis makes it hard to turn quickly... Why am I struggling to drag up some empathy...

There was no squealing tires and she didn't stop till she was about 80m up the road. She just sat in the car, and I, after getting up and checking that I was in one piece and getting my bikes remains off the road, had to walk to her (I removed my bike shoes in case I had to give the driver the 'good news')and give her directions in handing over her drivers license, a pen and some paper. I took down her details and by the time I finished, I admit I felt a little sorry for her, because she looked like she might have a heart attack.

In the process of the crash I was thrown into my riding partner and his bike received some cosmetic damage also, and I think he took an aerobar in the back, which would have hurt. Thankfully his wife was able to come pick us up and take us home. Which I appreciated.

It sounds like my bike will be covered on the drivers insurance, which is a relief, I would hate to have to have battled with them to get a new bike. I only hope the insurance company gets it sorted quickly. Its only 71 days till Shepparton Half Ironman and I don't need more time off the bike.

The coach suggested a relaxed next 24 hrs and a visit to the osteopath ASAP, to make sure I'm running true. A fall like this morning's could cause problems over the next few weeks, if I have something out of alignment,

I haven't told Fay yet, she is at work and I think a face to face, standing up looking healthy, explanation would be best. Hope she lets me out riding again...

I just uploaded my heartrate monitor data to see how the old ticker enjoyed the action. I went from the cruising training heartrate of 120bpm to 178bpm in the space of 5secs. Obviously exciting stuff...

So ride careful out there kids, and don't think that your high-vis top is going to keep you safe. It's an F'n warzone out there.

Rolling along nicely

Training is ticking along nicely. I'm enjoying running without fear of knee pain, though I am definitely still hyper-sensitive. Hopefully this will pass. I am feeling good and can't wait to crank the intensity up and smash myself some, before Shepparton Half in 10 weeks time. Then I can 'iron out the wrinkles' and fly in January.

Don't have much more to say today.

Train hard!