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Brian Walsh got a guestbook from Cindy

10 years ago (July 16, 2015)

Hi Brian, This is the first I have heard of your HVJ team and race and Great for you! I am a recovering mitral valve repair patient at 10 months post op and have started running about 6 weeks ago after decades off. My progress is slow but I am... Read more.

Brian Walsh

Congrats on getting back at it. It is tough after the time off, but comes back quickly. I will keep you in mind and send out some updates. Last year was Team HVJ's race and it was a blast, but I took this year off from coordinating cause it was... Read more.

Kathleen F.

Congratulations on being one of the top stories of the year! I just read your journal and watched the video - congratulations! And I am also interested in joining the HVJ Team at the PA race in October. I just had my one-year anniversary of the Ross Procedure this week,... Read more.

Brian Walsh

Thank you for the message Kathleen. I just saw your message, not sure when you posted it. I did not hear from many other than Cindy to get shirts, so I never persued the option. I'm not sure when your post was dated, but I hope your marathon went well... Read more.

Brian Walsh got a guestbook from Paul Rose

10 years ago (July 15, 2015)

Your video is inspiring, Fantastic results and can empathise. Great to see you smashing that HM PB with style and getting into Tri's I had my Mitral Valve repaired 3 years ago this week and started running seriously again ~18 months ago😀 Now regular 15-30miles per week and distance PB... Read more.

Brian Walsh

Thanks Paul! And great stats yourself. It has been a fun ride and to be honest I still cannot believe how fast I am now. Pre-Surgery I typically was around a 9/9:30, but now I even get down in the 7's/high 6's at times when I am really pushing it.... Read more.

Paul Rose

Those are brilliant stats Brian, I can get the 7's but the 6's may be beyond me now, not that I'm going to stop trying 😱 You've given me something to shoot for. It's great to find someone who has had OHS and understands why we run...... because we want... Read more.

Brian Walsh

:) Yup, you just can't explain that to a non-runner. All the best!

Brian Walsh got a guestbook from Adam Pick

11 years ago (June 5, 2015)

Hey Brian, Again, it was great connecting with you and your family in Pennsylvania. Good news. We are very close to having the video ready for your review. I'll send you a link as soon as possible. How are the runs these days? Adam

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Brian Walsh

Looking forward to it. Running is slow as I'm in Tri training mode, so trying to manage 3 sports to train for...I much prefer simply running.

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