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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I've probably fallen 10 times in my life. 5 ice, 5 uneven pavement. Ice is usually not a bad fall as I fall backward. Might bruise my back a bit, but not so bad. Uneven pavement is forward fall.

I was running along a street that was too busy to run in. But it was cool as there was street lawn separating the sidewalk from the road. So when I am about to pass someone I move onto the grass. But there is about a 10 yard distance where the street lawn goes away; the road gets bigger for a left turn lane for that distance. As I coming up to it two women were walking towards me, along side each other but at opposite ends of the sidewalk. As I was approaching them I started to gesture they should move closer so I could pass. They wouldn't.

I should have just stopped for a few seconds until they passed, but I panicked. I looked over my shoulder to see if I could safely step into the street. I somehow got to having my foot half on the curb, have hanging off. I tripped face first smashing my jaw on the street. For 6 weeks I could not eat without pain from my injured jaw. 12 stitches to cut on chin.

I can't believe how dumb I was. I had already ran more than the distance I was planning on running. I should have just stopped.

Smashed your jaw on the street? Jesus, that has to hurt. On the bright side, with your face, a few scars probably could only improve matters.