Hi all,
I just got this email from our fellow LOSTie, Darla Tannahill (below). Some of you might know her, some of you might not yet, she’s a great woman and has become regular LOST Swimmer. She also attempted her first Ironman at the Florida Ironman on November 5th… it didn’t go well at all. I’ll let you read her email. I was dumb-founded and didn’t know what to say. But I figured if she is laid-up in bed for a long time it would probably be nice to recieve some encouragement and well wishes from me and all her friends and aquaintences in LOST. I certain appreciate the comraderie we have in LOST, even though we may not know every other swimmer that well, we do have this in common, and I’ll bet she’d appreciate a quick email to wish her well from you all.
Cheers,
Rob
Hi Rob
Thanks for the updates, they get me excited for the next season! I am so grateful to have found this group last year, I reconnected with some an old friend who was a member of the group, made some new ones and got my son and a colleague from work to join.
Some of the people I met gave me the courage and encouragement to attempt Florida Ironman on November 5th…. I was having the time of my life, living my dream, when at mile 109 of the bike course I was struck by a car. I was transferred to Bay City Medical as a trauma patient. After several days there and a very painful flight, I am finally recovering at home.
The good news is I survived and will make every effort to help myself make a full recovery. The bad news is I suffered a broken pelvis, ribs, nose, have some fabulous bruising and road rash and stitches to the back of my head. My beautiful brand new bike was destroyed, as was my helmet – which saved my life – and all of my clothing.
Witness say I was thrown 20 feet from the point of impact, bounced off the top of my head and slid to a stop…thankfully I was knocked out, so I dont remember a thing…. until I came to the next day and realized I was out
of the race. Devastating.
The state troopers advised my husband that the driver came to the intersection, and once she saw the police, she thought they were trying to pull her over. Because she was in the US illegally and isnt a licensed driver, she panicked and accelerated trying to get away and T boned me. Ouch.
Anyway, the District Attorney’s office called here on Friday and the driver pled guilty to all the charges. So, here I sit…..celebrating graduating from a walker to crutches.
Hows that for a race report??!
Hope all is well with you.
Darla