hokie pride

To say that I'm devastated by the events that happened yesterday at Virginia Tech is an understatement. As I've told many friends, trying to put my feelings into words trivializes it, but I'll try. I was in shock, disbelief as the events unfolded yesterday and the horrific story just got worse and worse. Virginia Tech was a place I always felt happy and safe. I look back on my four years there one of the happiest times of my life. I spent many, many hours in Norris Hall taking classes and also in West AJ with my friends. One of the professors that was killed, Dr. Loganathan, taught some of the first civil engineering courses I took. He was one of the good ones that you don't forget, and now we never will. His death made an already personal tragedy much more real.

I've decided to downgrade the marathon this weekend to a half marathon due to the aforementioned shin splint injury. I'm running in honor of the Hokies who were killed, their families, the school, the students, and everyone who was touched by this event. Maybe it seems silly or just dumb but I cannot think of what else I can do other than send my prayers and hug my family a little closer.