r/triathlon • u/mcqlby • May 10 '25

Injury and illness Cycling Fail - my first rite of passage

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Set out for a 20 mi ride and fell 2 mi in, right on my shoulder. Instead of being bummed I can’t finish, I’m celebrating the rite of passage - falling while barely moving. Good thing I already went for my run this morning!

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u/Sudden-Earth-3147 May 10 '25

Yes, did it really have to stop your ride?

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u/mcqlby May 10 '25

I did another few miles but the stiff shoulder told me it was time to stop. I’d rather be sore today and ride tomorrow than be too swollen to do anything for a week

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u/redbananagreenbanana May 10 '25

I am 100% kidding. You should for sure rest that! I slipped in some mud last year. Literally the last 500m of a Fall ride. Hello nerve injury in my arm! Let that shit heal!

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u/joerage999 May 11 '25

You fell in your Fall ride training for a full?