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[rogerdoger]

Humm ok what did I do today..lets see..oh thats right, I totally fucked myself up. I went for what was going to be an easy mountain bike ride, I took the camera and set it up on the tripod Ive mounted on the handle bars to shoot some video. I got some great footage the other day, but there is this fantastic drop on one trail. It drops vertically for about 10ft but the whole drop is about 30ft down. Its scary as hell to look straight down it and the way you approach it you don't see it until the last second when its too late you are going over. This is how I went over the first time, behind two guys that flew off down it, I had no choice but follow on down. Thats probably the best way to have taken this jump the first time other wise Im not sure Id have the courage to head on down it. Every time I go down I think, wow this is crazy. So this time I wanted to video going down it. Its not on the route I was doing, but I can run up it backwards for 100meters from the top of a trial I was doing and get to the jump that way. I think in my head I was saying "now the camera is rolling this is going to be the time I wipe out" I'm really not sure what happened. I think I might have gone over it too slowly and instead of launching off the top, which would have got my weight right at the back, I rolled over and it put my weight on the front. Next thing I know Im going over the handle bars and into the ditch. The bike is going over my head and luckily I came unclipped and didn't get tangled in the bike. But I landed first on my face, then smacked my shoulder down, and I don't know what else. The damage. Im ribs are killing me. Strangely everything is on the right side, but picking anything up or trying to do anything with my left hand sends shooting pain into my right side chest and shoulder. Blowing my nose or coughing is excruciating. I have a nice bit of rash on my face, arm and leg, but its the pain in my chest and shoulder thats the problem. I know I wont be able to swim like this, I cant ride either, and probably cant run. Who knows how long it will last, maybe tomorrow I'll feel better, or maybe I'll wake up and not be able to move! Worst yet, the video doesn't make it look half as impressive as what it was.

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[art-lurker.livejournal.com]

i agree, i think the lack of impressive video is the worst part.
feel better!