Escape from Alcatraz: RMC ride- Aug 1 2013- Collision

It was the Thursday night RMC ride and we were doing well. I was happy to make up for my crappy ride on Monday which included 2 flat tires! Needless to say it was a bad week for the bike for me.

We had just broken into smaller groups for oncoming rough pavement. Beside me was Nicole and in front of us was Robin and a man. The man stopped suddenly for the pavement and Nicole went to the left colliding with Robin in front of me. I went straight into them. Karen managed to navigate herself through the bodies and bikes. I was unconscious and on the road. The other girls were injured but responding. A stranger stopped to help with blankets etc.

911 was called. The first thing I remember is thinking where am I? And pain? The first thing that I realized is that I was in the recovery position and must be hurt. I blurt my parents phone number out. It's all blurry and a mess of in and out of consciousness. I remember in the ambulance seeing my Mom and Dad. At the hospital Katie and Tommy were waiting there. The night at the hospital was terrible. They wouldn't take the neck brace off till they knew I was okay and it was digging into my broken collarbone. The first half I was on a hardboard. The concussion equalled spins, light sensitivity and puking.

I didn't get drugs till after midnight and the brace stayed on till the end.

I'm all scraped up on the left side and my left collarbone is broke.

The doctor said I shouldn't do any "ironmans" but see what I can handle. The pain will speak for itself. I have a lot to do in the near future and I want to do them!