Happy and Healthy after Bormio Crash

It was rough day at the office last Sunday in Bormio. ?After a rugged start and a couple costly mistakes throughout my run, I made the costliest mistake of them all when I lost control and crashed into a fence going 65 mph. ?Normally I wouldn't be that happy about crashing but this crash was an important one for me. ?Not only did I walk away virtually unscathed (a few bumps and bruises), but it was the first time I've crashed since I broke my leg 4 years ago. ?I needed that crash to trust that my body is capable of taking a heavy impact without injury and that is exactly what happened. ?It may sound like a strange concept and it's hard to explain but when I got back up and collected myself my mind was, "set free," in a way. ?I skied to the finish, waved to the crowd as they cheered for my being healthy, and immediately started thinking about the next race in Wengen, Switzerland. ?So...next week it's onto Wengen! ?
You can check out the crash at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxFxkL4JSMQ

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• mcbrink26 said January 02, 2009

  I hear what you are saying about that crash and being "happy". It's always that first major hit after an injury that is the true test. Glad all is well. Best of luck going forward.

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• tdoggjenkins said January 10, 2009

  All the training and rehab is paying off...Go get em Free-Dizzle!
  Tdogg

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