I was right there. Finished probably 15 minutes before the blast and was standing just a little down the street talking to some volunteers when the bombs went off. Totally crazy. I'm fine, but wow.

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If a legit charity is created or proper place for support is identified, please share. My company will definitely be supporting whatever that turns out to be.

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Public safety unions of Boston just announced a fund with 100% to victims
http://www.bosfirecu.com I think it was .com, was trying to listen and type at the same time

Glad so many from here are safe

If anyone is in the Seattle/Eastside area, Mr Crampy's Multisport is having a Run for Boston tomorrow at 6:00pm. You can find them on Facebook. I will be there.

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

That you for the laugh. Needed that.

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I'm right there with ya. I just can't fathom what these people are going through right now. I keep imagining myself approaching a finish line looking for my family as they cheer for me and having an explosion take place right on top of them. You never would think that such an act of cowardly violence would take place in such a setting... I guess if it happens in elementary schools it can happen anywhere. It really tears me up thinking about it. Now every race I take part in I feel like there will always be that worry or concern that something is going to happen. I've already told my wife to not stand with our twins near large crowds anymore. It's sad but I feel its now a necessity.

Our Heroes half marathon is ina week in Everett WA. Celbrating military, veterans and first responders. Raises money for veterans and their families. www.heroeshalf.com In the new reality we think this could be a copy cat target. So we met this morning with our safety team. Wwe've arranged for Naval Station bomb detection, aggressive bag check and full time video. Guess its the new reality. But we won't be stopped by hate.

On Wednesdays our local running shop holds a 5k fun run called the Hump Day 5k. This Wednesday we are running a 2.62 mile run in rememberance of the Boston trajety on Monday.

We're doing a group run at my running store tomorrow, too. I was originally expecting 30-40 people this morning and am now thinking we'll have 1000+!

https://www.facebook.com/...ts/10151550199293430

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  Because of yesterday's horrific events, we want to come together and show the world that the running community is strong. Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 17th, 2013), we invite everyone to join us for a Boston Marathon Relief Run. We will have a 2.62 mile loop mapped out from the shop. Complete as many loops as you can from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm and we will donate $5 per loop to Boston Marathon relief efforts and charities, up to $1000. Sign in starts at 5 pm at ABQ Running Shop. Please share this with your friends, come out and join us.
  

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And here we go.

Your event will NOT be a copycat target.

You are literally many thousands of times more likely to die by your own hand in a car crash on the way to the race next week, then be a target. You are literally more likely to WIN LOTTERY then be a terrorist target. What's the matter with you?

Don't change everything because of one murdering asshole. If you do then they win. Don't you get it?

Many of my friends from Sacramento raced Boston yesterday and they are all safe. I posted an article on my IM Lake Tahoe site about my fond memories of past Boston Marathons. http://www.imtahoelive.com/...-marathons.html#more
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IMTahoeLive.com

Question: what should volunteers herding runners near the finish line do in a situation like this? Stay and continue herding? At what point do you become just another civilian that needs to be evacuated?

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this has hit me So Fucking Hard I can't tell you. Not nearly as hard as 9-11 - go figure. On 9-11 I was HUGELY pregnant with #3 and keeping #1 and #2 away from all media so DH and his friend could watch. I was well insulated. Not this time. Kids still insulated (well #3 and #4) but naturally so. I'm not. I've given up my ride today but I found an old yellow/golden shirt and some blue shorts and will head out into the heat and run now. But it just seems so useless...

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http://harvestmoon6.blogspot.com
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit

The quote from reddit linked earlier in the thread was from one volunteer who said most left, but she stayed and helped bring the police water, and then moved the tables out of the way for the ambulance. After that they had her and the others who helped clear the area.

She then went out looking to help lost runners etc.

In that case I think we are all people. Do what you can for others.

https://www.fundraise.com/...ton-marathon-bombing

" All proceeds will be donated completely to programs working with victims of the attacks. We are consulting with the Mayor's office, the hospitals that cared for the patients, and other responder teams to assess the most pertinent needs and to deliver funding directly to those impacted. Both TUGG and fundraise.com are donating 100% of their fees so that all of your support goes directly to helping those in need."

To the disparaging comment about why take precautions..."Because if I do believe my race may have the slightest chance of a being a target, and I don't take common sense precautions, and something does happen....I totally deserved to have my a$$ sued, and I deserve to live with the guilt for the rest of my life.

My responsibility as a race director is to provide the best race experience possible and protect my athletes as best I can from any known or obvious threat (i.e. traffic, dehydration etc.). The thought that we might be a target had occured to our permitting police force, and the Navy/military reps before I had even said word one.

Obviously the Boston marathon had thought about it themselves, their emergency plan was in place in a matter of minutes.

http://26426foundation.com/ (there are portions of the website still being built....they have bigger fish in the pan...search for it on facebook too 26.4.26)

Group was started here in Nashville as a response to the Newtown tragedy, they've quickly mobilized with fundraising for Boston as well. We have the Country Music Marathon here on the 27th & many will be running with our "angels" to support the Boston victims.

You can run with an angel anywhere, you can donate online.

The organizers stay directly involved to ensure that the funds go to the families without any questions or concerns from outside entities. A check was hand-delivered to Newtown after the tragedy. Robbie was in Newtown last weekend to help organize and support another event with them to help school kids & everyone continue to get active & continue to remember & heal.

I'm not directly involved with it but a huge supporter. Too often our fundraising efforts don't go directly to the victims or don't really help the greater good recover & rebuild.

We (runners, athletes, humans) are family. We are Nashville. We are Everywhere & Everyone. We are running for others.

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Your own safety is primary. Once you have accessed the situation, then, on your own free will, do you help others. Even as a first responder.

General reply... sorry if this is a re-post.

But - photos showing a bag at the bomb site:

http://www1.whdh.com/...hows-bag/#?hpt=hp_t2

The photo is blurred due to the graphic nature, but still unsettling and you can tell what's going on (don't look if you're not ready/etc).

So Randy, does this mean you can still reach your fundraising goal if I only run 1-2 laps instead of 3-4? <-- Says the guy who only does Tris so he has an excuse to use the TT bike...

I hope you are feeling better.

Are you aware of a list of events (runs or other gatherings) to commemorate the Marathon tragedy in the Boston metro area?

I'm alright, didn't find the counselor, but bumped into a coworker in the stairwell who listened to me talk for 10 or 15 minutes.

I just feel so much guilt, running is already a bit of a selfish hobby, and now people out there to support us get killed and injured while out there cheering us on?

My wife and I live on Cohasset and are organizing one of the Run For Boston events tomorrow. We'll be at Sandy Beach in Cohasset at 6:30pm for about a 3.5 mile loop for anyone interested.

I'm working from home tomorrow and am on the road Thursday, glad to have two days out of the city. Leaving work today a big area near Faneuil Hall was closed off and sirens were flying around everywhere. That was too much for me, my nerves were just fried. Got on the boat home and we had 3 or 4 armed Coasties on board and a police escort all the way back to Hingham.

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this has been discussed pretty well at reddit and the speculation is that the blast from a bag left at that location doesn't support the damage, IIRC.

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http://harvestmoon6.blogspot.com
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit

http://blog.challengedathletes.org/...-the-boston-tragedy/

Also this announced recently: http://onefundboston.org/

(Apologies if posted earlier.)