It Is Not A Matter Of If, But When

After talking with many cyclists that I know and with how many miles I have been putting on my bicycle, I knew it was just a matter of time. Yesterday I managed to wipe out while out on a bicycle ride. Thankfully I was not seriously injured, although it did scare me quite a bit. It wasn't until I woke up this morning that I realized all of the affects of the fall. A scraped left knee was accompanied by a sprained wrist, a severely bruised right elbow (that managed to push my right shifter/break out of position), bruised upper right arm, and bruised sternum (which is the most painful part). 

Luckily, I was able to get my bike upright and readjusted to finish my ride home. I ended up pushing back my long swim until tomorrow and my interval run until Friday to give myself some much needed recovery and rest time today. At this point, I'm glad it is over with and just thankful it wasn't worse. I wish I could say there was a lesson learned or I was doing something wrong that could be corrected. The truth is, although the trail was wet in spots, I had been riding for over 10 miles with no problems. I was not turning, nor was I riding too fast or recklessly. I just happened to hit an extra slippery portion of trail and my front tire slipped right out from under me.