Just curious, was the airlift all the way to Harborview? I’m glad you are stable and I know the area has top notch facilities and people to help in your recovery.
Thanks - there’s legal recourse and I never wanted to use him but we have a friend who is one of the best lawyers in the state. We should be in good hands. Recovery will be patience and if I do it right - hopefully able to get back to some level I am happy with!
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It was airlifted from Skagit Hospital to Harborview. They were amazing down there. Can’t believe the level of care and the progress they helped me make in the last week I was there. The first two weeks…I never want to relive those lol
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So glad you’re recovered enough to post here - wow. Humbling. Thank you for sharing this, rooting for you on the rest of this recovery journey.
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Well done for your life choices in the past decades that put you in a really good position to get through that crash.
I bounced around the mental journey of recovery over the last 18 months, as I’m sure you have so far and will do in the months to come.
One of the more recent things that’s landed in my psyche is the ‘cups of fulfillment’. In the past I always delayed gratification so that I could focus on work today, and then really enjoy tomorrow/retirement. What I now realise is that’s a high risk game. And whilst the ‘swimming pool full of fulfilment’ in the future sounds great, and I don’t want to worry about the future, then I consciously seek the thimble of fulfilment each day, just a little something that brings me joy and happiness (a 30min walk in the sun, a chocolate bar, a call with a friend I’ve not spoken to for a while), a weekly cup of it (so something a bit more substantial, so a new lego set, a cafe lunch with my S.O.) and then annual jugs - so bigger things like holidays, or a new piece of art.
As an athlete and coach, you’ll be both the best and worse patient for your recovery. Your drive will be a huge asset, but also a real blind spot for you in terms on the way this will continue to play on the mind of those around you.
Look forward to your next race report 
Kia kaha as they say here in NZ - Roughly translates as Stay Strong but without the connotations of a yellow wrist band.
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