I was tapped-in to the Boston Marathon tracker all Monday evening watching out for everyone I knew running. It was almost like being a race-side spectator as we received the 5km splits every 20-25 mins. Some friends hit their targets, others had an off-day but when all were across the finish line I turned off the computer and watched TV for a few hours. So, it was a pretty unbelievable experience when the news started breaking about the events which later transpired. Thankfully, with the help of Facebook and Boards.ie everyone I knew in the city were safely accounted for before we had even time to panic this side of the World.
As I'm writing up this post it appears the authorities in the US have arrested a suspect in connection with the events. Hopefully it's the right person and due process can begin without delay so that they get whatever's coming to them.
On a personal level the 2014 edition of the Boston Marathon has been my major goal for the past 6 months and I know that if I manage to qualify then I fully intend to take part and help honour those that lost their lives as well as the 170+ casualties who were made suffer such shocking injuries.
Monday, 11th March – 8.5km Easy Run
A pretty horrible windy and bitterly cold day during work today so I was dreading going out tonight. However as part of my drive for quality within quantity I decided I’d do a quick 8.5km loop which would keep me out for minimal time yet also get the blood circulating with the effort required. This worked well and before I knew it I was home again without ever getting too cold. Thankfully the paths were dry and ice-free so the only thing that I had to contend with was a fierce Northerly wind that I managed to avoid for the most part.
