I was out running last Monday and was coming to the end of my run, around 800m to go I picked up the pace and was feeling good when I was stopped suddenly in my tracks by a driver opening their car door. I couldn't avoid the collision and the end of the door hit me in the middle of my chest with the top 'pointed' end of the door grazing me and narrowly avoided my face, and went into my neck.
I was wearing full high viz jacket and running on the path along a well lit town center road, the car was parked beside footpath on double yellows opposite a busy junction. The driver got a shock at the time too, and she was nice enough about it, offering to get me water etc. saying she had checked her mirror. I couldn't speak for what felt like a good minute or so, and initially was ready to give out yards to her but calmed during my spell doubled over trying to catch my breath. I showed her my neck and chest by pulling down top asking to see if I was cut as it felt like it was, and she could see the graze. I actually asked was her car ok, and then like an eejit tried to run off and made it about 100m slowly before slowing to a walk by which time she had gone.
Have had bad pain across my right shoulder since, can't lie on it at night and mobility isn't great but is improving slightly over the past couple of days. Don't feel like there's any reason to warrant an x-ray, but reckon it might curtail running over Christmas
Not looking to pursue it or anything, just wondering if any others have had similar experience? I know it's a common thing for cyclists which often ends terribly. Will look out for drivers now, and am pretty observant in general, this time I couldn't move to get out the way. Ouch.
