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I've had better weeks....

Postby Keith » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:49 pm


  • Monday I found out that someone had stolen my identidy, changed my address and had a new set of credit cards issued.

  • Tuesday I got knocked off my bike by a car.

  • Yesterday I "went-over"on my ankle, heard 2 cracks, and now I'm on crutches. I've been told not to expect to be back on a bike for 2 weeks. :cry:


I sincerely hope the expression "bad news comes in threes" applies to me!
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Andrew G » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:44 pm

Blimey Keith, been through the mill a bit. Look on the positive side though.

1) Hearing cracks and being on crutches sounds like it was a nasty "turn" so 2 week recovery actually sounds better than it could have been - could have been nasty ligament damage.
2) If you've been forced to take a break then now is the perfect time. End of the season, nice rest to recharge the batteries and then you can start your winter training/riding nice and fresh.
3) A forced rest means that you get a chance to fully recover from the bump with the car, can't do any harm and will make sure things heal properly before you get back on the velo.

There you go not so bad after all. :D
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Sylv » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:54 pm

:cry:
LBP - 80 for you then ...
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Marek » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:07 pm

Keith, I will be around tomorrow morning to drop off the kids so you can babysit while I go out for a ride on my velo. Cheers mate, every cloud has a silver lining. Is 8am ok?

Cheers

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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby George » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:52 pm

Remember Dr LASER is a calling :D :D

Good luck Keith with your winter rest period off the bike
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Paul H » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:47 pm

Sorry to hear that Keith.
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Keith » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:10 am

[quote="Andrew G"]
1) Hearing cracks and being on crutches sounds like it was a nasty "turn" so 2 week recovery actually sounds better than it could have been - could have been nasty ligament damage.

I did wonder in the split second after I did it whether it was going to be a life changing moment.

[quote="Andrew G"]
2) If you've been forced to take a break then now is the perfect time. End of the season, nice rest to recharge the batteries and then you can start your winter training/riding nice and fresh.

I'd aready have a few weeks off the bike and away from training. Looking at next weeks Siberian weather, I'm lucky that I can't be on the bike. Brrr! :shock:

[quote="Andrew G"]
3) A forced rest means that you get a chance to fully recover from the bump with the car, can't do any harm and will make sure things heal properly before you get back on the velo.

Definitely. Since knackering my left anke, I'm relying on my right side which I landed on in the crash. I realise now that I it needs time to heal.

[quote="Andrew G"]
There you go not so bad after all. :D

"Always look on the bright side of life..."
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Daniel Gee » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:47 pm

now might be an excellent oppurtunity to apply for a couple more credit cards-get yourself a nice new bike & something for the kitchen as a present for the wife :wink:

then when the bill comes deny all knowledge & blame it on the gimp who nicked your identity :D

hope you're up&about soon.
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Michelle » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:52 pm

Dan said

[quote]get yourself a nice new bike & something for the kitchen as a present for the wife


Oi, 'the wife' will want a brand new bike as well if he is going to get a brand new bike. Sod the bloody kitchen.

Sounds like you don't know that me an Keith are married, or are you just stirring it up?
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Daniel Gee » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:54 pm

just winding you up Michelle :wink:
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Michelle » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:54 pm

Dammit, fooled agian!
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Mike I » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:45 pm

Nice idea Dan, but it's actually pretty easy to spot.

Keith, you might want to think about taking steps to prevent further applications being made in your name. Have a look at [url]http://www.cifas.org.uk/default.asp?edit_id=565-85[/url].
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby -Adam- » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:54 pm

Unlucky Keith, like Andrew says, a forced period of rest is not always so bad.

Look what it did for me last year!
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Keith » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:32 pm

[quote="Mike I"]Keith, you might want to think about taking steps to prevent further applications being made in your name. Have a look at [url]http://www.cifas.org.uk/default.asp?edit_id=565-85[/url].


Thanks Mike. My bank has already put me onto CIFAS.
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Re: I've had better weeks....

Postby Keith » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:34 pm

[quote="-Adam-"]Unlucky Keith, like Andrew says, a forced period of rest is not always so bad.

Look what it did for me last year!


Just think, if you hadn't had that time off you may have put in some decent race results. :roll: :D
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