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“The running community is a wonderful thing, made of caring, compassionate, and selfless individuals. With heavy heart we will feel the pain of yesterday’s tragedy and remember those affected for a lifetime.
The running community is an amazing thing, filled with strong, motivated, and enduring people. Overcoming pain and conquering fear is what we do, and as a community this is how we will rise above the cowardice of yesterday’s tragedy and continue running.”
-John Mortimer – BC Asst. Running Coach

Remember when baseball and football started playing after 9/11? We didn’t forget about 9/11 but it helped us get back to some normalcy.

Even with no suspect, motive etc. last night the Red Sox took the field. They donned black armbands in memory of the victims. The Yankees played Sweet Caroline in honor of the victims as moments of silence were observed all over sports.

Both of the head coaches for the C’s and B’s shared their experiences of the prior days event. Tonight the Bruins will play at home. Likely they’ll also be wearing something for the victims as the Celtics likely will heading into the post season.

Like football and baseball helped the healing process after 9/11, we’ll look to our local teams to help with the healing process. We won’t forget, but it will give us a sense of getting back to normalcy.

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I know I usually keep it on the lighthearted side here. Angry about the local team not making a deal or squandering a lead etc.

Today’s not the day for it.

Today is for personal reflection and prayers.

I’m very tuned into the running community. I have several friends that are runners. Some even consider me a runner.

Yesterday for so many people is a culmination of months of training. Many had to qualify in other races just to get a number. The others, they’re running for charities and causes to raise awareness of their cause.

Like I said, it’s a culmination of that hard work. It’s a happy day for their friends, families and strangers who are along the course clapping, cheering, and offering encouragement.

There isn’t anything negative about this day. It’s a happy day and when the weather cooperates like yesterday it makes it even better.

For a coward or group of cowards to do what they did yesterday,taking innocent lives while hurting several others, makes me feel so many different emotions.

I’m grateful for all the first responders, volunteers, and just regular people that were just helping others. I’m angry at whoever did this. I shouldn’t be, but there’s that inkling of fear the next time I’m at a large event. There’s so much sadness for the victims as you hear stories.

So last night I said a prayer and this morning I’ll do the same. Think of these people in your prayers and hope our government doesn’t let us down in tracking down these cowards.