I’ve never really thought of myself as a klutz, but lately I’m beginning to wonder. I keep getting hurt–not really hurt so much as battered and bruised.

The first incident happened in August. I was running on the trail near my home, and instead of looking at the ground, which is kind of uneven, I was watching the people ahead of me. See, I was trying to prevent a collision. Instead, I tripped on the asphalt and went down, seriously skinning both knees. Luckily, Ultimate Sportsfan has some medical training and he cleaned me up.

The next incident happened while I was skiing. I didn’t get hurt from any of my numerous falls, but I got a pretty serious ski boot injury. The boot rubbing on my textured sock for two days caused a huge blister, and even after a month, it’s still raw and pink.

The last incident happened Sunday. I was running with USF at the park and right after mile 1, I hit the dirt. This time I skinned both hands and both knees–right on top of the old injuries. Ouch! I had to buy more bandges today because I’ve used all of those in my home. Maybe I should invest in band-aids?

So what about you? Are you graceful or a klutz like me?