I did a hill workout tonight. For some odd reason since Saturday I've been getting some bad stomach cramps. Could've given up, but thought about how fortunate I am to be running in Fall weather where it's cold and windy. Think my last repeat was the fastest. Maybe his spirit gave me a hand..
I never met Ryan, but I wish his family and friends the best! I dedicated my race yesterday (NYC Marathon) to him. I ran 2:51:57 and had a 3:50 PR...
My 11 today was for ryan. 64:18, not that the time matters. Started hard, thought about how fleeting life can be in the middle and charged up the hilly last couple of miles.
I remember seeing an ad in runnersworld a few years ago showing ryan with the legs of a horse...which is certainly accurate. But more importantly he had the heart of a lion. An inspiration to all who knew him and so many that did not get the chance to.
I'm dedicating my steeplechase on wednesday to Ryan Shay. Every step I'll be thinking of him.
RIP Ryan Shay
I saw this a lil late. but I'm just coming back from time off, and supposed to be taking it easy. I saw this before my run, and ran 6 sub 6 45....thats unfortunatly the best I can crank out for Ryan Shay as of the shape I'm in right now. RIP
2 hours hard and hilly remembering the few times I say Shay run. He looked like a good kid chasing a dream with intensity.
4 miles yesterday in the dark. Hadnt run in 2 weeks but felt I had too.Couldnt stop thinking about Shay. Sometimes we forget what a gift it is just be out there running.
i ran a hard 8 on saturday after watching the webcast because i was so excited about hall's performance... this was before hearing about ryan shay. thought about shay the entire 6 miles on sunday as i ran a pedestrian pace and tried to soak in the sites, sounds, smells of a beautiful georgia autumn day that i felt especially fortunate to be living...
i'm about 2 weeks into the 'long road back' after taking a few months after graduating college, getting married, moving hundreds of miles away from my comfort zone... hall's race pushed me through my best run back, and i think shay's legacy might catapult me back into consistent training through the winter for a great spring race.