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tinrobot

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22. She took third place in the training run yesterday

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #20)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:15 PM

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That was the test she needed to decide about racing today. Her knee held up under the stress of racing.

Unfortunately, her arm clipped the gate today and she crashed. Probably wasn't the bad knee.

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Her body, her choice. n/t flvegan Saturday #1

I understand, but I would murielm99 Sunday #10

Me too, but I trust a professional athlete to know flvegan Sunday #13

I don't believe she'll be 100%, but I can understand why she wants to compete Brother Buzz Saturday #2

I send good wishes that she will not have another accident that permanently disables her. n/t Jacson6 Saturday #3

Amen DURHAM D Saturday #4

I hope she does well and gets a metal. Srkdqltr Saturday #5

Medal. Celerity Sunday #9

Thank you. Srkdqltr Sunday #14

I'll be Greg_In_SF Saturday #6

She knows her body better than anyone else. Who are we to have an opinion? tinrobot Saturday #7

Apparently that was not so malaise Sunday #17

Shoulda... woulda... coulda... tinrobot Sunday #18

It's her body and it was her malaise Sunday #19

Hopefully she does well Melon Saturday #8

I think shes anazing and I wish well and hope she remains safe. CentralMass Sunday #11

The brace she'll be using may prevent her from hyperextending her knee and losing her leg, but... LudwigPastorius Sunday #12

It's a shame that it didn't work out for her. PCIntern Sunday #15

It wasn't even her knee that caused it. Her arm clipped the gate. tinrobot Sunday #16

Awful.... PCIntern Sunday #21

Yesterday, I though it was ill-considered. MineralMan Sunday #20

She took third place in the training run yesterday tinrobot Sunday #22

Yes. But, people have been really nasty about that, I think. MineralMan Sunday #23

I'm with you on that tinrobot Sunday #24