Lace 'em up for Ryan Shay tomorrow!

Eighteen in the Sierra range, out and back, up and down, from 6200 to 8700. The inspiration made for an effortless climb. The hard part was coming dowh.

Ran a brisk 5 while thinking of my fallen teammate.

91 minutes at St. Pat's Park, one of Ryan's favorite long run spots in South Bend.

Not one of those minutes went by without thoughts of Ryan.

Ran 6 miles today (thinking of Ryan and how blessed I am to be able to run today). Just got done running regionals yesterday...Found out the news about Ryan when I got done. Could not believe it.

RIP Ryan...

Your family, wife, and friends are in our thoughts and constant prayers.

Won 1st in the 20-24 age group at a cliffhanger 5km race this morning, i didn't run very fast but i didn't give up because Ryan wouldn't have given up.

Coming back from knee surgery, but did 3 miles on a hilly course for Ryan. Felt strong and motivated.

It's all for Ryan today.

Ran 101 minutes at about 8500ft in the Wasatch. I suppose the 101 minutes (which was inadvertent) is somehow serendipitously representative of Ryan's work ethic as stated by many here. Such a sad day but perhaps something that will get us all thinking about what matters in life; sometimes we seem to caught up in the frivolous and put the most important aside. Don't forget to share your experiences today with those you love.

Hammered 14...the way he would have liked it

90 minutes. Thought about stopping at 1:18 when I passed my car, but had to add on.

I ran 4 miles in 26 minutes. Doesn't sound great, but I was going to take the day off. I don't remember Ryan Shay being a quitter. For at least one day, I wasn't either.

For all of us that take a risk on a lifestyle we've all chosen, we can all respect Ryan.

After just coming back from injury, I ran 6 miles at 6:35 pace.

All things considered, the nerve damage in my foot seems very mundane.

1 hour in Boston, for Ryan...

30 glorious minutes with the woman I love.

I flew in from watching the trials last night into Miami, FL at 11:30PM. By the time I got home it was 1:00AM. I had my first 20 miler this morning with friend training for the Miami Marathon in January '08 at 6AM.

Normally it is hot and humid but this morning was perfect. It was cold, breezy, and about 68 degrees (cold for Miami). I've been running 7:30-8:00 for 2 hrs with pick-ups @ 5:30-6:00 pace. Today we ran the first 10 miles in 70 min. On the was back we started our pick-ups (2, 1.5, 1 mi pick-ups). They averaged 5:55-6:05 and our recovery mile in between was run at 6:40's. Total time 2:15, what a great workout. It felt great to run so smooth and feel good.

I was at the trials. I did not hear about Ryan until later that day. When I did I was crushed. I had just experienced an amazing race. I was excited and inspired that I witnessed a huge stepping stone for American distance running. I was elated that these men toed the line for the Olympic Trials under great conditions; great weather, fan support, and ample time to recover and train for Beijing '08. After I heard the news I was very saddened because here was a man like many there competing that had dedicated his life to running and in an instant it was over. I was sad the running community lost one if its own. I was sad for his wife and kids.

As with anything, the more you put in the more you have to lose. Ryan had definitely invested his life in running. Many prayer and condolences I offer up for Ryan and the Shay Family.

Thank you again for the beautiful "Ryan Shay Memorial 20 Miler" I had this morning. Looking forward to many more.

Godspeed.

45min on the Elwood Bluffs in Santa Barbara, CA. A good time of reflection on the things that really matter.

Toughed out 8.33mi in honor of Ryan.

12 mile fast finish long run in preparation for a 1/2 marathon next weekend. Beautiful fall day here in Utah, leaves on the ground, weather in the high 40's.

Still sad about Ryan, sorry for his family, Alicia and his friends (including the winners yesterday) -- hope they can find solace in this difficult time.

2miler wrote:

I'm in for my long run dedicated to Ryan. His family will be in my thoughts and prayers as I run.

12 miler this morning...2 wu, 8 tempo, 2 cd...was dog tired during cool down, but knew the dedicated run was well worth it, plus my wife biked with me, and continue to pray for Ryan's family.

i was at a pub last night and in between football games espn mentioned Shay. None of my friends run but, they had heard what happened and started to ask me questions. Although I didn't know him personally, I still felt like I lost a comrade. Then they started asking about Ryan Hall and I told them it was one of the greatest performances I have ever seen in any sport.

70 minutes, hard.