I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who ran 4.09 miles this week for Boston. I got so many tweets, Facebook comments, and blog comments saying you ran, you prayed, you wished you could do more and I am so proud of each and every one of you.
My 4.09 miles was less than stellar, but I did it. I was dehydrated, hadn’t eaten enough, and it was 85 degrees outside with super high humidity. I was miserable, and grumpy. I finally realized, this run isn’t for ME, this run is for those who can’t. For those laying in hospital beds, or those who can never run again. It was an eye opener for me and just the smack I needed to set myself and my pains/frustrations aside and focus on someone else and their needs. I ran and I prayed. I prayed for the victims and their families. For the medical and rescue personnel. For everyone who witnessed the horrifying scene of that day, and for our country as a whole. I prayed for the evil in the world to be brought to justice, and for love to be shown among neighbors and fellow Americans. Now is not the time to fall apart, but the time to come together as one and fight. It wasn’t my fastest or prettiest run, but it had the most heart.
So again, a huge thanks to those that ran, walked, biked, or wore a race shirt sometime this week. You are all awesome, and I am sure the people of Boston appreciate you. <3
So many horrible things have been happening….we also need to pray for those in West Texas and what they are going through.
QOTD: Did you write a post about Boston? Share the link in the comments below.
http://sweathappy.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/4-09-for-boston-strong/
you know it’s a..thing when even I run.
xoxoxo
Well spoken Heather! My 4.09 miles was not a great run either…super hot and humid. But I kept telling myself that this run wasn’t for me…and that got me through it. I wrote a couple of posts about Boston…this one was my initial reaction and thoughts. http://www.roadrunnergirl.com/2013/04/my-heart-is-in-boston.html
And the next day I had asked others to send me pics of their runs for Boston. Here is that amazing post. http://www.roadrunnergirl.com/2013/04/runners-united-for-boston.html
I did a small post on Monday when it first happened, and I’m posting another one on Tuesday. I’m watching the current news and still can’t believe what’s going on
I’m so amazed by the the running community. I even know people who don’t run (ever) that jumped at the chance to be a part of the movement. There’s so much good in this world!
I did post on Boston. Haven’t known what to post about since, so it’s been sitting up on my blog all week. http://liveloveandrun.com/2013/04/triumph-overcomes-tragedy-bostonmarathon/
(Thanks for letting everyone share their posts!)
Here are my posts: http://www.justaonegirlrevolution.com/i-believe/ [from Tuesday] and http://www.justaonegirlrevolution.com/finding-light/ [from Thursday]
We did and here they are: http://www.werundisney.com/2013/04/spectating-boston-marathon-2013.html
http://www.werundisney.com/2013/04/what-running-means-to-me.html
Although scary I’m also overwhelmed with the amount of love that abounds. I initially wrote about Boston here: http://www.bananabuzzbomb.com/2013/04/16/unity-and-love-in-the-face-of-tragedy/ and am now organizing a run here in PHX http://www.bananabuzzbomb.com/2013/04/17/come-run-bostonstrongphx/
Written just a few hours after it happened (excuse the raw emotion!):
http://2princessesontherun.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/heartbreak-hill/
Yes, thanks to everyone who ran for Boston!! Thanks, Heather!!!!
http://laurensglassslipper.blogspot.com/2013/04/409-for-boston.html
Beautiful post…very touching.
Here’s what I wrote this week about Boston…
http://www.makeyourowndamndinner.com/2013/04/thoughts-on-boston-marathon-bombings.html
I did, here you go: http://www.sneakersandfingerpaints.com/2013/04/miles-for-boston.html
I didn’t do 4.09- I went longer than that, but I still ran and prayed and I guess I just had more to think about than 4 miles would allow. Hopefully this all ends today.
http://www.runstretchrepeat.com/2013/04/16/boston/
http://hellofitnesswemeetagain.blogspot.com/2013/04/thoughts-of-boston.html
On my run, I noticed there were a lot more runners out. Not sure if it was just coincidence, but I felt a sense of unity.
http://www.domesticgoddessconfessions.blogspot.com/2013/04/remembering-boston-with-409.html
Tomorrow we are running a 5K to help support scholarships to our local YMCA. My husband, six-year-old son and I will be wearing yellow ribbons with “For Boston” written on them. The victims, spectators and medical teams will be in our prayers.
Great post! Also, thank you for the idea of running 4.09 miles on Tuesday!
Here is a link to my post about Boston:
http://runningrandom.blogspot.com/2013/04/run-for-boston.html
I’m glad you were able to run 4.09 miles this week for Boston. I love how much support and love the running community has shared this week. I ran the marathon on Monday and wrote down my feelings about everything that happened: http://www.crazyrunninggirl.com/2013/04/16/processing-the-boston-marathon/
My 4.09 miles on tuesday were miserable also! At least I wasn’t the only one. I got out the door late in the day because my sinuses were all full when I woke up in the morning. Because of that I was hungry and the temps had gone to 89 degrees with high humidity. The thought of cutting short would enter my mind and then I would remember WHY I was running 4.09 miles and like you said, I just kept on moving one step at a time. My time was also slow but that part didn’t matter for once….
This is such a good news! Everyone is participating in this event! There are even a lot of tributes for this tragedy, it is such a relief to know that we are still UNITED even though we’ve been experiencing a lot of problems.
Here is my post – I also have a friend that is missing so my heart is really heavy this week:
http://www.thesmithsummary.com/2013/04/my-heart-is-heavy.html
http://sharethejourneyhebrews1212.blogspot.com/ Thank you for your inspiration!
Well very said. I wrote about it here:
http://www.diaryofaneverydaygirl.blogspot.ca/2013/04/for-boston.html
Beautifully written!! I just love the running community!
I ran 4.09 miles on Tuesday and posted this on Monday http://comerunorshine.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-tragedy/
My first run outside of the year was dedicated to Boston.
xo
Too much devastation in one week. So sad.
You had a great run…it was so hot when I ran my Boston run, too…now it’s cool outside. Needs to make up its mind! lol
Mine is http://theconcreterunner.com/run-for-boston
I ran my 4.09 after I read your FB status about yours. I too had a horrible run, but just kept reminding myself that my pain was nothing to what they were feeling in Boston.
It’s always a good day when you CAN run- something I think we were all reminded of this week. Here’s my 4.09 post http://margaritasmilesandmouse.blogspot.com/2013/04/running-409-for-boston.html
Thank you, Heather! And thank you to everyone who Ran for Boston! All of us in Boston, can finally get a good nights sleep!
yay!
http://proverbialplot.blogspot.com/2013/04/feeling-wicked-sad-thoughts-on-boston.html
I’ll be honoring Boston when I run The Peachtree on July 4th. Thanks for the great posts, Heather!
My 4.09 for Boston wasn’t up to par either, but the most important thing is that we all did it!
http://dancingtorunning.com/2013/04/21/4-09-for-boston/