and try to get my cell phone and call my loved ones, respond to texts, let everyone know i was okay. >> was there any indication in advance of the marathon -- you are one of the nearly 27,000 participants who were running or in a wheel claire taking part in this annual event -- that there should be any concern as far as security? were you given any advanced indication, just be careful? >> i mean, a marathon -- it there's police out from every single town along the way. in many ways it's one of -- it's the safest event you would think because there are so many police and fire and paramedics all along the race course, the whole 26.2 miles. so it's really an event where it brings out the best in the city it. you feel the safest and there's just a lot of people out and