Every year I fall on the ice at least once twice. I don’t know if its because I walk off balance, don’t look where I am going, or just need better traction on my boots, but I always have a few good falls every year.
This year I must have subconsciously decided to beat my record, because I have fallen FOUR times already! Last month I was walking on a particularly icy stretch of Queen Street when I started to fall into a sort of lunge. My knee just touched the ground and I was able to push myself up, just in time to hear a guy behind me say that it was the most graceful fall he’d ever seen. I blushed at the compliment and kept walking, only to totally wipe out two minutes later, right in front of my office and a bunch of people waiting for the streetcar. It was so embarrassing, especially after I had just had the “graceful fall”.
Less than a week later I had another slip in front of the bank, that looked a little something like this (but insert water bottle for coffee cup):
Man oh man, did it every hurt. The wind was knocked right out of me. I was so sure that I was going to have a bruise on my hip, but I seemed fine. I hope that this guy was alright too!
Then this morning I was walking to the gym, turned the corner on a little shaded lane way and instantly my legs went out from under me. I came down hard on my knee and hands and had to stay there for a second before I was sure I could move. I sucked it up and went to the gym (complete with a soaked pant leg) and did my workout, while trying not to use that knee. Easier said than done! After some TLC and a little ice pack when I got back from the gym, I was a-okay. Just some bruising and nice road burn, but thankfully nothing serious. I’ve concluded that next year I am getting new boots with more traction…and maybe incorporating more balance moves into my pilates routine!
Thankfully we don’t have ice and snow that much, but I’ve already falled once this year! you aren’t alone! 🙂
Thanks for that video – it made me laugh.
I live in an area that don’t have snow and ice often. In fact, we had a dusting of snow for the first time since 1985 here.
But, I have to say, that I’d probably do what my relatives in ME do while up on the farm in the winter, I’d wear those steel things that go over your shoes for walking on ice and snow. I wouldn’t care if I looked like an idiot. I am a klutz and I’d rather look like an idiot than fall and break something. And yes, I’d most likely break something. I’ve broken my arms five different times. Ugh.
just wanna say sis I have the same shoes and omg it’s totally them. i do those little walks where you catch yourself all the time on ice, and especially crosswalk curbs. new boots for sure next year. amy says i should stab them with a fork to make grip hahaha
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I’ve slipped on ice before but the worst fall I ever had was from a mixture of water and wellie boots … ya know, rain boots. I had just taken my dogs outside in the rain and came inside to the apartment where there were three small wooden stairs. I slipped right down the stairs and fell on my back and couldn’t move. Scariest moment of my life. So, I stayed away from rain boots for 2 years but just got a new pair this year and am much more careful when transitioning from outside wet to inside slick!!