Cycling Injuries

I went into the turn too fast too wide, and add some sand in this – ouchie happens. The Bike is fine! Like all good cyclists, I fell and protected the bike – it’s in the rules! I wasn’t alone. I finished my Saturday century, too 🙂 Not without pain, but… #strongrussianwoman

You have to use the pain as as a drug to keep you focused. Keep riding through the pain and remain positive. It’s happened, you can’t change the fall, but you can complete the ride. Anyway, post ride it has to be treated and there’s no medic hanging out of a car for me 🙂 Tips for making shower a bit less painful, but let’s hope you won’t need it:
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Step 1. Yell loud all the bad words you know: suka-blyad-fckfkcfck 😉
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Step 2. Cover wounds with neosporine (it will numb it a bit and keep the dirt moistured). You may not have this with you, but having a small first aid kit on long rodes is useful. Keeping the dirt and wound moistured will help when you come to cleaning the wound.
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Step 3. Gently start washing it with cotton ball/cotton disk. Wash gently in one direction and change the cotton woll balls often. Wash from inside the wound outwards. Do not rub hard at all, but be gentle and take your time.