Chris was 6 yards from the explosion!!!… glad you are safe back in Oakville, buddy! (story from the Huffington Post)

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 Here is a picture of happier times at the Boston Marathon… the day before the race. 

Kind of cool, our group and another group of running friends from Oakville, Connor’s Runners (in orange), all met up for this picture! 

The story below from the “Huffington Post” is about Chris Kavanagh, who is a good friend who Joanne and I have run with when we trained with Steve Connor’s group a couple of years ago.  Chris is the one in the front holding up the picture of the Oakville Beaver.  Glad you are safe Chris!

The LOST Runners and Connor's Runners at the Boston Marathon, 2013. Connor's Runners are in orange (click to enlarge)
The LOST Runners and Connor’s Runners at the Boston Marathon, 2013. Connor’s Runners are in orange (click to enlarge)

Canadian At Boston Marathon Recalls Bomb Close Call

 http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04/16/canadian-at-boston-marathon_n_3094677.html

Chris Kavanaugh, part 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Kavanaugh, part 3

 

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I founded LOST Swimming because I like open water swimming and would like to see it grow and thrive in Lake Ontario. I started as a competitive swimmer as a kid and ended up getting as far as a silver medal at Nationals and going to the Olympic Trials in 1988. But I retired after that, I was sick of swimming. So I got into running marathons and have run over 35 to date, as well as a few ultra marathons, including the Marathon des Sables (7 day, ultra across the Sahara Desert). I also kind of fell into triathlons and have done a handful of Ironman tri's too. This gradually got me back in the water and in 2006 I took the plunge and attempted swimming the English Channel. I didn't quite make it across, but the circle was now complete and after 17 years I was a swimmer again! Although I still do plenty of pool swimming, I now much prefer open water swimming and like to say that open water swimming is to pool swimming, what trail running is to treadmill running! As a result I hope to encourage more people to join me for a dip in Lake Ontario as often as we can!