Last Sept. 11th, do you remember your run?

I had just finished stretching after an easy five miles. I turned on the TV on my way to the shower to check the weather channel. While changing channels, I see images of one of the towers with smoke pouring from it. Just as I'm thinking that some nut job had crashed a Cessna into the building, I watch a plane hit the second tower.

I ran twice. 8 miles in the AM and 11 in the evening.

I had to care for and explain the situation to a class full of 1st grade students in Philly. A lot of them were immigrants and thought that this was a safer place. After I made it home I really wanted to run just to ease my nerves and to channel some anger and fear into something positive (you can't show either to the kids). I ran my usual 8 miler along the Delaware river about 5 minutes faster than normal.

My midtown office bldg was evacuated just about the same time 2 WTC fell. Transportation to NJ was shut down so I couldn't go home. Wandered in a half-daze for a while, found my way to the NYAC, it was still open, watched TV with about 50 people, all completely silent.

Then thru the window I saw someone running in Central park and remembered I had left running gear in my locker. I put on the soaked stuff -- I had worn the stuff to run in a huge rainstorm the previous night --Figured that sicne I had no emergency-assistance skills I would only be in the way anywhere else. I ran a route encompassing many of my friends' apartments -- knocked on doors to see if they were home or had at least checked in with someone there. Only a couple were home so it was far more questns than answers -- so heaqded to Cenrtal Park and kept running., covered abt 13mi total

S---ty run, I was barely moving and was at the verge of puking the entire way.

after being in a state of shock all day long we had still had our 3:15 practice. ten mile run through kansas city and i recall going thru the plaza and every single shop was closed. there was virtually no moving traffic on the streets, which is odd @ 4:30 in the afternoon. the only cars i saw were sitting in lines at the gas stations fearing the price whould skyrocket. others were in lines at atm drive-thru's to pull out cash.

surreal to say the least. one run which i will never forget. . .

bill

Saw this on Dow Jones News servcie this morning, thought anyone interested in this topic might want to see it too.

09/11 8:30A (DJ) DJ MARKET TALK: Bull Or Bear, America's Upside Is Unlimited

Edited by Thomas Granahan

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

8:30 (Dow Jones) Stocks will get going when far more important issues are

addressed. We all know what the day's about, and there's not much more that

can be said or written that hasn't already been said or written. In the meantime,

though, we're reminded of a quote from one great American, Hank Aaron:

"My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or

feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep

swinging." (TG)

(END) DOW JONES NEWS 09-11-02

Ran 5 at home in the morning and was supposed to run a workout in the pm, but just ran 9 on a trail loop instead. Ran alone, numb, heartsick. My cousin had been inside and we still had not heard anything at that time - turns out my cousin caught a motor boat from Battery Park to Staten Island and got a phone call out about 7:00pm that night. Long day and my eyes hurt more than my legs that night. I can hardly believe this, but I can't really remember anything about my run except seeing someone I know at my car after I finished.

i ran once before it all happened. we did 4 easy in the morning. then that afternoon we preceded to do 2x1000, 800, 600, 2x400, 2x1000 and then got in the pool. we were not going to let the terrorists keep us from doing what we love like they did to so many others. it is necessary to morn, but one cannot stop their lives because that is exactly what they were trying to do, and did. better run while you can.

We were on vacation at Hilton Head, SC. Went for my run in the morning on the beach and then came back to the beach house that we along with 10 other family members had rented. Was upstairs changing after getting out the shower when my wife came in crying and upset. I thought something had happened to one of the kids or someone else in our family. I thought it couldn't possibly be true. I only ran one other time that week, and it was not a pleasurable one.

Oddly enough, I remember my early 5mile 5:30 a.m. run which was 3 hours or so before the incident. I remember that it was a very nice, dry and clear morning and remember paying special notice to all the bright stars overhead.

Ran the same route the next morning (9/12/01) and felt guilty the whole way that I was out trying to better a silly 5K time......my training seemed meaningless when compared to the current worries of the world. It was also odd not to see any planes in the night sky.

I ran through the woods that morning, a dog had chased me off the trail and I ended up going about 10-15 minutes out of my way. Took the E train to my office, those that know the New York City subway system know that particular line terminates at the World Trade Center. Because I was a little late, the actual crash happened while I was underground, but as soon as I got above ground I heard the news, and I had the immediate realization that the people sitting next to me on that train would probably arrive at work to find that many of their co-workers and friends had been killed. Despite all the chaos, it was one of the most eerily still and quiet days I've ever experienced.

Went to local public resevoir in p.m after watching events on TV all day. Mind was numb and I needed to run on the trails. Main gate was closed indefinitely due to concern for any possible threats to the public water supply. Went and parked a mile a way and ran back to the some secondary trails to try and sneak into the trail system. Got about 1/2 mile and was stopped by a local police officer who was patrolling. It was freaky, there was this guy in the middle of the woods patrolling this one-off trail. He turned me around and sent me on my way.

I headed for the roads and ran about 10. All i remember is eerie quiet - ran by the local Red Cross office and there were cars parked for about a 1/4 mile in each direction and the parking lot was jammed with people lined up to donate blood.

Today: Ran quiet 6 at 10:30 pm and reflected.

Peace from West Hartford CT