While this gentleman was not a maniac he was an avid runner, one that I had the pleasure to see race on a number of occasions. I ran the trail he was found on and, at this time of year, it would be very colourful. Not a bad place to go. Guys (and ladies) like this always give me hope that I will be running for a long time. His last race was a few weeks ago, ran a 0:49:16 4:56/km pace 10K.
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A fellow runner .. RIP
A fellow runner .. RIP
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
Very sad still, 59 is too young.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
I heard that he was missing yesterday and was hoping for a better outcome. So sad to hear he died, but at the same time - doing something he loved. 
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
Doonst wrote:Very sad still, 59 is too young.
I agree. I'm not too far off that age.
He died doing something he loved...I hope his family and friends can take some comfort from that.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
Wow... so sad. So young. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
That's no good. I hope he enjoyed his life.
Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
2014
injured
2013
Snowflake 10k....stopped at 5k
Rest of the year a write off because of injury.
2012
Snowflake 10k Jan 1 done
Run 4 Kids 10k Jan 7 done
Harry's Spring Run Off 8k. April 8 a disaster, but I finished
Centurion 50k at Horseshoe Valley (cycling) done
Centurion 50 miler at Blue Mountain (cycling) done.....barely!
Snowflake 5k, Dec 16 - done
2011
Harry Rosen 8k. April. done
Rotary 5k fun run. May. done
CANI 10k. June. done
Canada Day 10k. July. done
Barrie Waterfront 5k. Aug. done
CANI 10 k. Oct. done
Base Borden Army Run 10k. done
injured
2013
Snowflake 10k....stopped at 5k
Rest of the year a write off because of injury.
2012
Snowflake 10k Jan 1 done
Run 4 Kids 10k Jan 7 done
Harry's Spring Run Off 8k. April 8 a disaster, but I finished
Centurion 50k at Horseshoe Valley (cycling) done
Centurion 50 miler at Blue Mountain (cycling) done.....barely!
Snowflake 5k, Dec 16 - done
2011
Harry Rosen 8k. April. done
Rotary 5k fun run. May. done
CANI 10k. June. done
Canada Day 10k. July. done
Barrie Waterfront 5k. Aug. done
CANI 10 k. Oct. done
Base Borden Army Run 10k. done
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
Sad to hear this.
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Around the Bay - 1:58
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"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
Very sad news indeed. Thoughts with his family.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
59 years old seems so young. But like previous posts have commented. He died doing something I am sure that he enjoyed.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
very sad indeed.
I was hoping for a better outcome, but it didn't seem likely after being missing for so long
I do agree however, that there are much worse ways to go.
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I was hoping for a better outcome, but it didn't seem likely after being missing for so long
I do agree however, that there are much worse ways to go.
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Re: A fellow runner .. RIP
Lx2run , appreciate you posting this. My heart goes out to the family , that’s a terrible ordeal to got through knowing he was somewhere out there on the trail.
When ever I read something want to know what went wrong! My knee jerk reaction is that I would never be a runner if I knew I was going to drop dead on the trail. But then I think of all of the other risks I took over the years… the big one being 20+years of tobacco use! Every time I lit up I knew I was doing harm that would bring on premature death yet I still did it
I wonder if there was anything that William Buttery could have done prevent this tragedy. Were there any warning signs…a 4:56/km pace in a 10K event is no walk in the park, the guy was obviously in pretty decent shape!
I hope that we find out what happened; maybe we can all learn a something from this tragedy.
When ever I read something want to know what went wrong! My knee jerk reaction is that I would never be a runner if I knew I was going to drop dead on the trail. But then I think of all of the other risks I took over the years… the big one being 20+years of tobacco use! Every time I lit up I knew I was doing harm that would bring on premature death yet I still did it
I wonder if there was anything that William Buttery could have done prevent this tragedy. Were there any warning signs…a 4:56/km pace in a 10K event is no walk in the park, the guy was obviously in pretty decent shape!
I hope that we find out what happened; maybe we can all learn a something from this tragedy.
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