Losses in the Running Community
Andy Stewart of Finish Line Sports shared with everyone the following:
"We sadly lost two great club members this week.
"Jeff Breinig, age 58, died suddenly of a blood clot on Dec. 26 after lunch. Jeff was a new member and was training for his first marathon next month. He was raising money for Snowdrop Foundation. Jeff ran the Turkey Trot (46:55.5) with his 11-year-old grandson (Andrew Jenson), who now wants to be a marathoner.
"John Hitzfeld, age 38, died last night in a motorcycle crash on Kirkwood, coming home from work. He leaves behind a wife, Erin, and two small children. John ran his only marathon five years ago. I coached him and he ran a 3:10 at Austin, exactly as we planned. He qualified for Boston, but never ran it.
"Both were Tuesday night track runners, a tight-knit band at Clements High. Jeff's funeral is in Kansas City and John's will be here. Both funerals are next Tuesday, Jan. 2.
"I will miss both these upbeat guys a great deal."
Closer to home for myself and fellow members of the Seven Hills Running Club. The mother, Betty Jean Broussard, 64, of one of our members, Melissa Broussard, passed away this morning after a long illness. Melissa's mom was "her biggest fan," she said, and encouraged her to make sure she got in her run even during her mother's recent hospital stay. Melissa ran the Sunmart 50K more than two weeks ago with her Mom's initials written on her leg as seen in this picture.
Mrs. Broussard's funeral will be on Saturday in Buna.
Please keep all of these families in your thoughts and prayers.
"We sadly lost two great club members this week.
"Jeff Breinig, age 58, died suddenly of a blood clot on Dec. 26 after lunch. Jeff was a new member and was training for his first marathon next month. He was raising money for Snowdrop Foundation. Jeff ran the Turkey Trot (46:55.5) with his 11-year-old grandson (Andrew Jenson), who now wants to be a marathoner.
"John Hitzfeld, age 38, died last night in a motorcycle crash on Kirkwood, coming home from work. He leaves behind a wife, Erin, and two small children. John ran his only marathon five years ago. I coached him and he ran a 3:10 at Austin, exactly as we planned. He qualified for Boston, but never ran it.
"Both were Tuesday night track runners, a tight-knit band at Clements High. Jeff's funeral is in Kansas City and John's will be here. Both funerals are next Tuesday, Jan. 2.
"I will miss both these upbeat guys a great deal."
Closer to home for myself and fellow members of the Seven Hills Running Club. The mother, Betty Jean Broussard, 64, of one of our members, Melissa Broussard, passed away this morning after a long illness. Melissa's mom was "her biggest fan," she said, and encouraged her to make sure she got in her run even during her mother's recent hospital stay. Melissa ran the Sunmart 50K more than two weeks ago with her Mom's initials written on her leg as seen in this picture.
Mrs. Broussard's funeral will be on Saturday in Buna.
Please keep all of these families in your thoughts and prayers.
posted by WalkSports.com | 11:23 PM
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