RunningAHEAD - Topic: Explosions at Boston Marathon finish area

John M.

Uh oh... now what?

posted: 4/15/2013 at 4:48 PM

One of many links

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

rgot

Watoni

posted: 4/15/2013 at 4:57 PM

This is just appalling. My friends there are safe (thankfully), but what a tragedy for Boston and for running ...

lace_up

Occasional Runner

posted: 4/15/2013 at 5:01 PM

I got a text from Bart Yasso. He usually works the marathon finish lines so he was the first person I thought of. He's ok and the rest of my friends seem to be alright too. It's unbelievable.

AT-runner

Tim

posted: 4/15/2013 at 5:09 PM

Kelly, are Ron and Helene ok? I saw some FB pictures from Helene earlier in the day.

One of my friends was was having a bad day and was walking it in. He was 1/2 block from finish when 1st bomb went off. His wife was initially at the finish line and she had just moved up to see him earlier to see if he was ok. 2 other running buddies had finished about 1/2 hour before.

“Paralysis-to-50k” training plan is underway!

MadisonMandy

Refurbished Hip

posted: 4/15/2013 at 5:11 PM

So far everyone I know, including a lot of people from RWOL/RA are okay. This is so scary.

Running is dumb.

lace_up

Occasional Runner

posted: 4/15/2013 at 5:11 PM

Quote from AT-runner on 4/15/2013 at 5:09 PM:

Kelly, are Ron and Helene ok? I saw some FB pictures from Helene earlier in the day.

One of my friends was was having a bad day and was walking it in. He was 1/2 block from finish when 1st bomb went off. His wife was initially at the finish line and she had just moved up to see him earlier to see if he was ok. 2 other running buddies had finished about 1/2 hour before.

Ron and Helene are ok. Nobody has heard from them directly but their daughter made a post on FB.

KreegSauceRuns

posted: 4/15/2013 at 5:24 PM

Wow, Kelly has Bart Yasso's digits.

It's ridiculous that the world has come to this. I'll take my chances with the coyotes, bears, and rattlesnakes in the woods and mountains. Humans are scary.

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under a rock

posted: 4/15/2013 at 7:39 PM

Quote from KreegSauceRuns on 4/15/2013 at 5:24 PM:

It's ridiculous that the world has come to this. I'll take my chances with the coyotes, bears, and rattlesnakes in the woods and mountains. Humans are scary.

I had this same thought today.

All my local friends and my RA friends are accounted for and well. My heart goes out to those not as fortunate as my friends.

Queen of Nothing

Sue