Wednesday morning, I had a plan to run 10 miles. I wanted to get one more longish run in before a small taper for next weekend’s half marathon. I headed out a bit later than I meant to and it was warmer out than I thought, so the run started getting rough around 4 miles. So, I decided to try Galloway, just to get the miles in. I aimed for 3 minutes running and 30 seconds walking. I’d just finished the first walk break and was running along again when BAM! Suddenly I was on the ground.
I’m not sure what I tripped on, but it happened so fast I didn’t even have time to react and slammed chin first into the ground.
I wouldn’t recommend it.
Did you know you a chin blow can knock you out? Yeah. I was lucky and was only momentarily stunned, but when I stood up, I realized I was covered in blood. And I was a half mile from home.
Do you have any idea how much a chin can bleed? A lot. Really, a whole lot. I had to take off my shirt to hold on my chin. I’m sure I was quite a sight as I walked down the road in my running bra and skirt, dripping blood. By the time I got home, I was pretty well covered in blood.
I spent the next few hours feeling kind of loopy, while I attempted to get my chin to actually stop bleeding. (Note: Chins like to bleed. They don’t like to stop. It’s apparently one of the most frequently stitched body parts. I got several suggestions by friends that perhaps I should look into those. I didn’t.)
Long story short, I’m fine. My jaw is sore and eating is a little uncomfortable, but no major damage was done.
In fact, amazingly all I have is a small scab on my chin…
And a wickedly colorful bruise on a body part that doesn’t see the light of day. Ahem.
Make me feel less klutzy. Tell me about YOUR running accidents.
(And if you want to read some actual tips for fitting in your work outs, I’m guest posting over at MizFit today. I admit I did a little “squee!” when I saw it.)
I have run directly – DIRECTLY into sign posts while coaching group runs. I’m looking every place but in front of me….and usually have at least 4-6 people watching me….
[Usually, there’s a good joke about common running injuries in there somewhere…]
Oh no!
That sounds incredibly painful! I am glad you are ok.
I {Knock on Wood} have not any major accidents and for that, I am very grateful!
I had to jump out of the way for some idiot that actually drove towards me yesterday!!
What a jerk…
I don’t know what is wrong with people. Grr…!
I am glad you are on the mend, with no major damage other than blood loss. Yikes!
Thanks for linking up last week, hope to see you today!
Michelle
Ouch!! Glad you made it safely home without passing out!
The first time I ran after having Jordan (our oldest son), I tripped and fell. Of course it was on gravel so I had rocks stuck in my legs and blood dripping the entire way home. And, I walk in to company – we had just moved into a new house and the neighbors had come over to meet us – lovely!!
Oh no, ouch!!!! Glad it wasn’t worse (and that you weren’t knocked out on sidewalk), but still stinks! Definitely fallen plenty of times (half the time just tripping over my own feet). Way too many bruises and scars over the years to count!
Nice guest post!!!! 🙂
At least you didn’t get stitches. I fell twice as a kid and didn’t put my hands out to stop the fall either.
I’m waiting for my big running fall still, all my friends have had theirs already.
Ouch! The shock is almost as bad as the cut when you hurt yourself like that.
I managed to fall over years ago while out running. Still don’t know what made me fall but I know my head hit a metal gate and I ended up with a small cut in my scalp. It bled so much for a little cut – looked way more impressive than it actually was.
Ouch! I wouldn’t take my shirt off so I would be dead on the sidewalk from bleeding to death.
I have fallen a lot and done the one minute you’re running the ncxt on the ground with no time for defensive move. Most have caused knee scars. Then there was the swollen ankle. But the worst was on the treadmill. Lots of road rash and witnesses. I don’t talk to someone next to me anymore unless I hold on.