ABOUT SAFETY
Of the three components of the iron distance, the cycle stage undoubtedly has the highest injury rate.
The main mistake that causes athletes to get hurt and have accidents is the feeling that you can do anything. It if happens, you let yourself
relax and lose your vigilance. It is particularly unacceptable to let your guard down on the road when riding a bike. The backslash always comes unexpectedly and can be very fast. Even if you have traveled tens of thousands of kilometers and feel as one
The main mistake that causes athletes to get hurt and have accidents is the feeling that you can
do anything. It if happens, you let yourself relax and lose your vigilance.
with your bike, the false sense that you in control and everything is nothing to you now could be disproven in a heartbeat.
Unfortunately, that's what happened to me. Unexpectedly for everybody and first of all for myself, I got injured during the cycling stage.
It happened during a training camp in Cyprus. We used to go there often on short trips, especially when the weather at home, in Samara, wouldn’t let us train anymore. During cycling training, I got my front wheel colliding with the back wheel of the cyclist riding in front of me, lost my balance and tumbled off the road. It all happened in the blink of an eye: I can’t remember the
fall, but according to eyewitness accounts, it was an impressive sight to behold.
We were cycling on a highway, and I was still lucky there was neither oncoming nor following traffic. And it was a good thing that roadside bollards in Cyprus are made of plastic…
As a result of the fall, my left shoulder was badly injured with all my ligaments and tendons torn. It hurt, but the most unpleasant thing for me was the news that I would not be able to have a proper training for almost six months. Which means I was going have to start all over again later. All my plans for the next year were disrupted. It is still unknown how long it will take for me to recover, and in what physical condition I will approach the competition.
ABOUT THE ATHLETE’S HEALTH
Before starting training, a beginning ironman should find a sports doctor, consult with them and get at least a minimum medical check-up.
Before starting training, a beginning ironman should find a sports doctor, consult with them and get at least