Monday, September 8, 2008

Jinxed or Smote?

I'm really not all that uncoordinated, I'm actually quite athletic and quick on my feet - at least usually I am, just not this morning.  But in my defense I was either jinxed or smote, I just don't know which!  Here is the story, you decide ...

I was out on a lovely early morning run (think 5:45 am and in the dark) with some of my nearest and dearest friends.  The run was uneventful until we reached our turn around point and decided to head back ... we turned onto the canal road just off of 800 North and began our run home.  At this point on the canal it is not the nice packed gravel or smooth dirt we run on in the North Orem/Lindon/PG sections, but rough and rocky.  My dear friend Becca commented to me "the one time I fell while running was on this part of the canal".  "Hmm" I thought to myself, "it is kind of uneven and rocky" but let the thought slip from my mind when a question was posed from Laurie who was running behind me  - "did anyone go to Regional Conference?".  Everyone shook their heads no ... to which I chuckled to myself and thought "good, I'll have friends with me in h*ll".  I slightly turned my head so all could hear as I said "oh good, we're all heathens", then BAM - down I went!  So, was I jinxed by my good friend Becca? Or smote for my unrighteous example?  Hmm ...  Here are a few pics of my ouchie knee (sorry Becca, I forgot to take the pic when the blood was running down my leg ;)

Mainly just skinned on the bottom part, but the top is a nice gash that created a little pocket in my skin that Andy dug dirt and rocks out of for me - isn't he sweet?  He patched me all up, I'm a lucky girl! ;)  I also took a chunk of skin out of my pinky finger on my left hand - that was a little hard to stomach, way gross looking!   

This picture is for Andy, he likes it better because you can see more of my leg! ;)

5 comments:

Becca said...

I would definitely have to say you were smitten. (That way it's your fault not mine;-)
It looks worse in the pictures than it did in the dim light this morning--I hope you feel better soon. And I promise when we run again I will only tell you happy stories...like the time I ran super fast and injury free. Or the time I didn't pee my pants in a race...oh wait that never happened...

Anonymous said...

If I skipped conference to go on a run and you are the one with the scabs then I definitely vote jinxed!! :-)

Chicks with scars are the coolest!

Kristen said...

You crazy Utah Mormons not attending your meetings j/k! Looks like it hurts!

AmbertheGreat said...

Definitely smote!!!! Hahaha, looks painful, I am sorry :)

Tim P CPA said...

ouch! you were jinxed. think and talk positive :)