Boston Marathon Bombing: Local Reactions, Reflections On Patch

If you're a marathoner or a runner, you know the pride and joy that comes with completing a race. And if you're a runner, you also watched with horror as the news from the Boston marathon unfolded Monday. 

Tony Godino, founder of the Leatherman's Loop race slated for Sunday at the Ward Pound Ridge reservation in Cross River, NY—where almost 30 runners from New Canaan will participate in the annual 10K—said hearing the news about the was "worse than horrible."

He said though there would be a police presence on Sunday, the officers were there with primarily for emergencies. At this time, he does not anticipate having to increase security there as a result of the events in Boston.

At Walnut Creek Patch in California, longtime marathoner and a Boston finisher David Mills said this in a blog posted Monday afternoon: "I can't imagine the sudden turn of emotions for those runners who were striding down that avenue when the bombs blew. From euphoria to fright to devastation."

As a member of your community and a person who turns to Patch to find out news and information happening in your town, you have likely turned to Patch today, as have many of your neighbors.

Perhaps you would like to share your thoughts in a blog to show your support for the Boston community. Talk about your running experiences. Your experiences a spectator. Your thoughts and worries as a parent who is talking to your children. It doesn't have to be long, it could just be words of encouragement to those who had loved ones hurt in today's blast.