I took my first tumble this morning. I say 'first' because I am clumsy, and I am sure there will be more... I was nearing the end of my walk/run, where I run down a long straight street for a half mile, then pass through a walkway and turn a sharp corner onto a busy street to head for home. I was at the end, making my turn when my right foot hit a tuft of grass near the edge of the sidewalk and down I went. Left knee down, both hands bracing me, chin hit the pavement and my right leg swung upward towards the sky because, you know... I was running. The momentum was hard to stop - I almost did a somersault. So here is the damage report: scraped palms, skinned left knee, torqued back from the leg swing, my recently operated-on shoulder took a lot more shock absorption then it should have, and a scraped chin from kissing the pavement. Everything hurts. But I am happy. I didn't tear my running pants. I would have been all kinds of pissed if that had happened. I also kept running. I petted the dog, assured her that she was not at fault, got up and ran some more. Another half mile! That is the furthest I have been able to make it yet!
Thank god tomorrow is a rest day...
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