Bad Fall today while WW (pics)

Wow. This is really a dangerous sport. Maybe we should all quit before
somebody gets hurt:eek: 😉

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underdog said:

Wow. This is really a dangerous sport. Maybe we should all quit before
somebody gets hurt:eek: 😉

It makes me want to get right back out there! It's the challenge and
myself saying: Dang it, I'm not giving up! Btw, the swellinghas gone
down somewhat since the fall yesterday, so I think that's a good sign.
Stll hurts, but I can move it freely.

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that bruise is a little 2 large for just some skin, you need to get is
x-rayed. I reckon you have a small fracture.

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trials_uni said:

well its a perfect example of murphys law...

Murphy's law of safety gear, that is. Whatever part of your body is
uncovered, that's where you're going to get it. If you have a piece of
safety gear that's not on, that's where you're going to get it.

Of course this Murphy's Law stuff only seems so intense because you
remember times like this. If you'd had the pads on, you'd have said
"ouch" and gotten back on the uni. But I do remember from my early days
of practice that if I wore my stuff, I'd hardly ever fall on it. When I
wasn't wearing it, the knees and palms were getting chewed up all the
time.

For wheel walking, like nearly every other skill, it's not necessary to
lean back. All you need to do is sit up straight. It *feels like*
you're leaning back more because your pelvic angle changes. Having your
legs in front of you puts a different part of your butt on the seat,
and it feels awkward.

Like everything else, practicing your escape plan can help reduce
injury. I still remember a few nasty falls from my early days of wheel
walking, though this was probably when I was trying to learn it
backwards. I remember falling directly on my tailbone (everything else
still on its way down) on my garage floor. I lay there for what felt
like 15 minutes hating life, before finally getting up and cursing the
unicycle for a bit. There's a dismount technique that can help for rear
dismounts from wheel walking. The key thing is to swing your feet out
and around the sides, to make sure they don't catch on the pedals. If
they do, your fall can be worse. But if you get your feet out, around
and as far back as possible, you can often catch yourself, or at least
soften your fall. You'll end up in a kind of limbo dance position.

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zippy said:

that bruise is a little 2 large for just some skin, you need to get is
x-rayed. I reckon you have a small fracture.

The pain has mostly subsided and the swelling is less than half what it
was in that pic. I'm going out to ride today (before it rains!) and put
together new video for y'all! I found a local park where there's a
large sand area surrounded by large boulders, perfect for hopping,
gapping and dropping! I'll bring a push broom for sweeping off the
sand. Wish me luck but don't say "Break a leg!" 😄

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Man, for my birthday i should get a really good digital video camera,
also i want one that can take some high quality still pictures =p

Have fun on your video, its good to hear the swelling has reduced =p
have fun making the new video!

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Owwwwwww dewd i hope your elbow feels better soon... that second picture
is pretty gruesome.... yuck..

Get well soon 🙂

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