i got diagnosed with hypertrophy cardiomyopathy in 2023 after an irregular ECG scan picked up on it plus heart murmurs.
Went for an echocardiogram to confirm the diagnosis. Had to pretty much quit running as well as pretty much all semi to intense sports.
I'm only 26, life is pretty miserable, can only lift weights now even though my actual passion is distance running. But hey, I guess it's better than dropping dead out of nowhere.
What's great about it is reading a tribute to someone who is much greater than you are, will ever be, or will ever even dream to be. What a garbage comment from a cowardly garbage human.
"Advertising signs that con you Into thinking you're the one That can do what's never been done That can win what's never been won Meantime life outside goes on All around you"
-Bob Dylan, It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
As soon as you guys realize that, despite what your Momma told you, you are not special or original. Once you learn and accept this you will then be able to function and thrive in this world. Until then, you will only wallow in disappointment and insecurity.
"Advertising signs that con you Into thinking you're the one That can do what's never been done That can win what's never been won Meantime life outside goes on All around you"
-Bob Dylan, It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
As soon as you guys realize that, despite what your Momma told you, you are not special or original. Once you learn and accept this you will then be able to function and thrive in this world. Until then, you will only wallow in disappointment and insecurity.
How is this relevant to the thread? And I suppose it helped Bobby to know that he was not special or original.
Yeah, for sure. Eighth graders can get a little wild sometimes, you know? They were a solid group of kids. One of them was allegedly the girlfriend of the high school's senior quarterback, daydreamed a lot in class, sat off to the side by herself, not very connected with what was going on. After we read the SI story, she exclaimed, "We should write to her!"
Why in the world was a high school senior dating an 8th grader???
Yeah, for sure. Eighth graders can get a little wild sometimes, you know? They were a solid group of kids. One of them was allegedly the girlfriend of the high school's senior quarterback, daydreamed a lot in class, sat off to the side by herself, not very connected with what was going on. After we read the SI story, she exclaimed, "We should write to her!"
Why in the world was a high school senior dating an 8th grader???
I think you know why. She was exactly what he dreamed about.
So tragic. I was there and witnessed the EMT performing CPR. The lady would not give up on trying to save him. They had motioned for her to stop several times. She kept up the chest compressions for 15-20 minutes trying to bring him back.
What's great about it is reading a tribute to someone who is much greater than you are, will ever be, or will ever even dream to be. What a garbage comment from a cowardly garbage human.
What's great about it is reading a tribute to someone who is much greater than you are, will ever be, or will ever even dream to be. What a garbage comment from a cowardly garbage human.
death makes someone great?
No but maybe his early death made more people realize what a great guy he was. This shouldn’t be so difficult for you.
i got diagnosed with hypertrophy cardiomyopathy in 2023 after an irregular ECG scan picked up on it plus heart murmurs.
Went for an echocardiogram to confirm the diagnosis. Had to pretty much quit running as well as pretty much all semi to intense sports.
I'm only 26, life is pretty miserable, can only lift weights now even though my actual passion is distance running. But hey, I guess it's better than dropping dead out of nowhere.
Curious: what led to getting an ECG? That is not a normal screening for a young person (if you are a young person).
I met Ryan Shay in 2004 on the course tour for the Trials. I didn't know him but seemed like a good guy that had friends there. I refused to follow any of the coverage in 2007 or visit this site because I didn't make the Trials that year. Then once someone told me about this I was consumed and had to dive back in and follow along and try to find out what happened. Amazing that it's been 18 years since that day.
I was in the grandstands at the finish in NYC - I had lived there for a decade and moved away, but after 10 years of circling that park I wasn't going to miss the marathon trials that day.
They never announced the death of Ryan at the finish line. At least not while I was there. Apparently they told the team, Hall, Ritz and Sell after they finished and before teh press conference and if you find the presser, they all look like a bus has hit them. Particularly Hall.
Having been up since 5am, I finally left the finish area and went to back to the hotel and randomly turned on the TV - and that's when I found out. It seemed like a strange alternate timeline - they're reporting a tragic death at an event I was just at? How did this happen and we didn't know? Watch the broadcast on Youtube and you'll see them talking about the ambulance that had to go on course to get Ryan.
Ryan was in a strange limbo as an American marathoner - the single most decorated athlete from Notre Dame ever at the time, a ridiculous number of NCAA titles - he simply wasn't going to be top 3 in the USA. He was the guy who was always going to be finishing 6th or 8th at the trials because he was just a half step down talent-wise from Hall or Ritz. He needed event, like Ben True did, that would have suited him best and given him that shot to make the American team.
I've heard he was a great guy and teammate, he and Alicia had just married, and its a brutal reminder of how quickly things can happen that we have no control over. For those days when we're running and feeling on top of the world, I always tell myself to enjoy it that much more.
Why in the world was a high school senior dating an 8th grader???
I agree that was probably messed up. I was just a teacher who tried not to judge others personal lives. The only reason I was aware of it was because other teachers talked about her in teacher meetings. That type of gossip wasn't really my jam. It didn't happen often but sometimes kids seemed mentally older than their classmates. On the other hand, sometimes kids grow up too fast. She might have been a combination of both, smart but burnt-out with eighth grade.