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Falls during running

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LindsD May 2019 8:47pm, 12 May 2019 27,646 posts	Quote Pin LindsD There was no need for that, Doooogs
Fellrunning May 2019 9:32pm, 12 May 2019 2,137 posts	Quote Pin Fellrunning Two falls worthy of note: I once completed the Wasdale Horseshoe race only to trip over on the smooth flat grassy finishing field within sight of the funnel, dislocating my shoulder in the process. Made for a painful drive home. I also once fell down a bell pit whilst out training near my home, knocking myself out and breaking my wrist. I had to be rescued by a dog walker with a dog lead.
Dooogs May 2019 9:45pm, 12 May 2019 5,653 posts	Quote Pin Dooogs (sorry, thought that the pics would post as links rather than in the main thread)
LindsD May 2019 9:46pm, 12 May 2019 27,648 posts	Quote Pin LindsD
Goofee May 2019 9:58pm, 12 May 2019 2,690 posts	Quote Pin Goofee Yes, quite regularly, I've become quite good at landing softly. Only time during a race was a club XC handicap, I was closely following another runner, tripped over a tree root, performed a forward-roll and was back on my feet without losing much distance on him at all. I only wish someone could have seen it! How deep was the bell pit, Fellrunning? That could have been very serious!
JulesR May 2019 9:59pm, 12 May 2019 25,394 posts	Quote Pin JulesR Used to trip & save myself, but these days I go over - quite annoying
D2 May 2019 10:27pm, 12 May 2019 11,248 posts	Quote Pin D2 My most spectacular fall was on a training run when hurdling a large puddle on a track that had been cut up by off roaders. I missed landing on the other side and face planted in the puddle; fully submerged I broke three ribs on the stones in the bottom of the "rut". The eight miles home were painful and initially squelchy.
Fellrunning May 2019 10:27pm, 12 May 2019 2,138 posts	Quote Pin Fellrunning The pit was around 20 ft deep. There was also a big puddle at the bottom. Fortunately I didn't end up face down in it.
Night-owl May 2019 10:38pm, 12 May 2019 32,738 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl I'm like Vrap I can trip over air. Quite a few over the years worst ones were fractured elbow and a black eye, that was two separate incidents.
Fragile Do Not Bend May 2019 10:40pm, 12 May 2019 4,434 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend touches wood I’ve not fallen whilst running yet though I’ve tripped and stumbled forwards many times. My best fall was out walking when we came across some mud that was as slippery as ice. I call it my comedy fall and it felt like it happened in slow motion, one foot slipped forwards, then I hastily put it down under me and the other foot slipped forwards, repeat for 4 or 5 foot slips until I finally landed on my arse.