A Friend’s Daughter Crashed Today
They were doing a truly horrific 123 mile ride in the mountains along the NC/SC border. I’ve ridden the area myself for many years, so I know the roads they were riding.
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The daughter of one of my oldest riding buddies has taken up the sport with great enthusiasm in the last year or so. In her teens she has already reflected the talent passed on to her by her dad, who was quite a terrific racer in his day, who moved here quite a few years ago from Great Britain.
She was following him and another of my riding buddies down a somewhat gnarly descent, early in the ride, when she crashed, hitting her face on the pavement. I don’t know all the details of her injuries, but I know that she was conscious and in pretty good shape. I know her facial injuries were significant, and she knocked out several teeth. She was transported to a local hospital, where they operated on her face. She was released late this afternoon and taken him by her dad. Dental surgery remains in her future.
While she was in the hospital she already posted details of her ride online, and told people the news of her crash. She raved over the quality of the ride and lamented not being able to finish, due to a ‘faceplant’ she suffered going down a descent. She understands that they aren’t going to let her ride outside for a little while to protect the injured areas from negative consequences of intense sun exposure, so she has made plans to train on a trainer indoors, until she is allowed back out.
Her. Spirit. Is. Totally. And. Utterly. Unfazed.
She is a young woman, but an inspiration to all who know her. She had a setback. She smiles, and she isn’t going to be deterred. She persisted.
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