Rest in Peace, Philip Kreycik

Rest in Peace, Philip Kreycik

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A couple weeks ago, for a couple consecutive weeks, I linked to the missing runner story in the east bay that was all over the (running) news here.

Unfortunately, yesterday (Tuesday, 8/3) a volunteer searcher located what is believed to be Philip Kreycik’s body in the same park where he disappeared, under a tree or heavy bush cover, about 250 yards off path. Some stories I read on the subject said it was off or near a “game trail” (which I presume means something like the cow paths that I see in Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve/ARP sometimes? not a pedestrian path?). The family will be participating in a presser tomorrow morning (Thursday, 8/5), so maybe if they feel so inclined, they will avail more details to the public. I can’t imagine their experience right now though.

I don’t know the family, nor did I know the runner, but I’m gutted to read the story. It’s obviously not the result the family, and the hundreds of volunteers, and the thousands of well-wishers, had hoped for, yet I hope that the family can somehow begin to find closure. Maybe they will learn more from an autopsy in the coming days. It is heartbreaking for sure, and my heart aches for those who knew him and loved him.

It’s hard not to speculate and rationalize and hypothesize, so I’ve tried to refrain from doing so out of respect and deference.

May he rest in peace, and may his family find solace in their shared memories.

the countdown is on

the countdown is on

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With just a few more weeks before the beginning of another school year — hopefully one that’s more “normal” than what my kids have experienced in the last ~18 months — we’re kinda at that spot in summer when we know that most of the season is behind us and just a few weeks remain before rigidity returns. We all know that our leisurely mornings and afternoons will soon come to an end, and I don’t think any of us are particularly rushing these days along. 

I think this summer has felt especially refreshing, given that last year’s summer was pretty void of all our usual stuff. I’m relishing this time that much more. 

In these parts anyway — “these parts” being my computer — it has meant that I’ve been intentionally spending as little time as possible here in an effort to disconnect. It hasn’t made for much blogging material, but hey… season of life and all. I have a lot to say and share but not much patience or interest in sitting behind a computer to get it all out. Eventually. (Probably). No doubt the culmination of the Olympics and the more robust, earnest return of in-person racing will just add more to the writing topics.

I hope that wherever you are this summer, you’re getting a breath of fresh air and some r&r after the past ~18 months. It hasn’t been easy for anyone.