alicialeggett
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alicialeggett MontanaEnduroSeries's article
Jul 26, 2023 at 14:07
Jul 26, 2023
Race Report: The 2023 Montana Enduro Series Round 1 in Helena, Montana
I have a lot of pretty great MES memories and I get so happy every time I see something from you guys. Thanks for getting me started on the enduro biking path, which has led to pretty much everything good in my life today. Sending lots of love.
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 21, 2023 at 10:50
Jul 21, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Just gotta memorize the formulaic steps ;) I never could until recently, and now that I've memorized enough of the basic steps, there isn't any real problem solving in it anymore! But that first hurdle is kind of a pain, figuring out which sequence of moves to use when. And thanks!
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 20, 2023 at 9:26
Jul 20, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Ah sorry you've had a similar experience. That sounds like also so much to deal with on top of the direct brain effects. The years of skills loss feels so real - I can hardly pinpoint what's gone in a lot of cases, it just feels like I took a break for 20 years and am really really out of practice with doing a lot of things. I'm glad you're getting back into riding. I know it's hard but I really hope you can still find some enjoyment there. I hope you keep healing, and know that someone else in a totally different community fully empathizes with you and wants you to feel better!
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 20, 2023 at 9:17
Jul 20, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Thanks for the kind words and sorry you've had a similar experience! It's good to hear that it has improved since then. The random bouts of having no idea where I am definitely mess with me, but I'm learning over time that at least it'll come back shortly. I hope I can be more consistently oriented soon. Take care and I hope you keep getting better!
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 19, 2023 at 16:19
Jul 19, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Hey! Thank you for reading and for the kind words. It's been a pretty weird life phase but it's been made waayy better by the people around me. Much love and best wishes right back at you, looking forward to seeing you soon!
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 19, 2023 at 16:10
Jul 19, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Thank you! I don't want to get too far ahead of myself, but I am actually really hoping to make that happen someday :)
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 19, 2023 at 9:52
Jul 19, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
No worries at all on feeling like that might be harsh - I hope to be a cautionary story. Enjoy your sports but do it in a way that doesn't put you in this situation. I'm glad you're progressing and being thoughtful about it!
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 19, 2023 at 9:50
Jul 19, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Good question, but I don't have a good answer! I was wearing a really excellent helmet, the Bluegrass Legit Carbon, and I don't really have a good way to compare it with anything else - every hit head and head injury and recovery is sooo different that there's no real "normal." As for other protective gear, I wasn't wearing much else other than knee pads, but got lucky and avoided most injuries, breaking my wrist and pinky but I think that was inevitable no matter what I was wearing. So I guess the short answer is that I got both very unlucky and very lucky, and it doesn't really seem useful to wonder about the alternate realities!
alicialeggett alicialeggett's article
Jul 19, 2023 at 9:44
Jul 19, 2023
Hello Again From Alicia's Recovery World
Thank you! Head injuries are so wild, and the timeline/everything that has to go into recovery is waayy more involved than things like broken bones. It's been both frustrating and very cool to experience how the brain keeps trying to problem-solve and self-heal and learn new ways of doing old things. Thanks for reading and for the kind words.
