Lucky escape

Just had a really lucky escape! Got to the track and did 3 pump laps and a lap where I went 70% and manualled everything.

I then started my full speed laps. My first lap went great I manualled the first straight that I was going so fast I almost went off of the back of the berm! I managed to make it around the berm without breaking and did a good lap. I then rested for 3 minutes and then it all went wrong!

I tried to get one more peddle in before the first double and I ended up pulling into the manual at an angle and when my back wheel hit the backside of the down ramp I got thrown off the jump sideways!!! I was thinking that this is a definite trip to the hospital as this is exactly what I did last year which ended up with 3 broken ribs and a broken collar bone. I somehow managed to unclip and get my feet onto the floor and skidded to a stop half way up the second double. I have tweaked my left knee and my right ankle and also bruised my left calf and right thigh but I will take it as I will be fine to ride tomorrow or Friday.

Here is a picture of my skid. You can see how I skidded on both feet for quite a way.

After such a lucky escape I decided to call it a day for today.