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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby Engmomma » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:28 am

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Boston Tragedy

Postby Jwolf » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:27 am

Thanks for the report Ken.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby AjaxRunner » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:30 am

Ken B wrote:This will be short and, I hope, heartfelt.

Nothing that I did today compares to the tragedy at the finish line. I have no desire to relate my experiences before the horrifying conclusion. I will save a Boston Marathon Race Report for next year when I will run it in tribute to the victims and their families.


Very well said! Safe travels home.
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Postby deerdree » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:22 am

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Ken B wrote:This will be short and, I hope, heartfelt.

Nothing that I did today compares to the tragedy at the finish line. I have no desire to relate my experiences before the horrifying conclusion. I will save a Boston Marathon Race Report for next year when I will run it in tribute to the victims and their families.


You're a class act, Ken. Glad you and your wife are okay.

Agreed.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby scrumhalfgirl » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:26 am

Safe travels home.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby CdnMarathonGirl » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:30 am

((Ken & Bonnie)) Be safe, take care of each other and have safe trip home.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby Sandra » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:48 pm

Eventhough we have never met, I was relieved to hear that you and your wife are safe and sound.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby 5km » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:00 pm

Sandra wrote:Even though we have never met, I was relieved to hear that you and your wife are safe and sound.


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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby msdesigner » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:50 pm

I'm also in complete agreement with Dave's comment. Safe travels home Ken and Bonnie.
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Postby canalrunner » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:08 pm

Well said. Your story deserves to be told, but you are right. Class act.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby jes » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:45 pm

So glad you and Bonnie are safe. Next year, Ken, next year.
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Postby AlfiefromPickering » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:12 pm

Glad to know you're ok Ken .....
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby Engmomma » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:34 pm

Ken. Saw your interview on CTV. Now it feels real.

Hugs to you and Bonnie. Both of you must have been terrified to not know where each other were. I am sorry you had to experience that.
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Postby Chainsaw Baby » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:56 am

Thanks all for sharing. Perhaps everyone contemplating such an act will realize how pointless it was and this will never happen again.
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Postby Jogger Barbie » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:12 pm

Ken B wrote:This will be short and, I hope, heartfelt.

Nothing that I did today compares to the tragedy at the finish line. I have no desire to relate my experiences before the horrifying conclusion.

So true.

I'm very, very glad that you and your wife were not injured.
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Re: Boston Tragedy

Postby Double Bellybuster » Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:32 pm

All the best Ken!
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