Terry Fox Run

Today the girls and I participated in the Terry Fox run at their school! We first went to an assembly where Stephanie and a few 2nd graders taught us about who Terry Fox was. It was very touching and inspirational..and then we all headed out to the field to see how many kilometers we could run. It was so neat to see these little girls just running their little hearts out! Paige would race as fast as she could. Before we headed out she passed me the water bottle to carry...and said, "Here Mom, now would you try and keep up with me??" And off she went! So cute! The girls did great and it was a nice day for a run!

Here's a little Terry Fox history for those who dont know or have forgotten:
Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.
While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope. After 18 months and running over 5,000 kilometres (3,107 miles) to prepare, Terry started his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 with little fanfare. Although it was difficult to garner attention in the beginning, enthusiasm soon grew, and the money collected along his route began to mount. He ran 42 kilometres (26 miles) a day through Canada's Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario.
It was a journey that Canadians never forgot. However, on September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs. An entire nation was stunned and saddened. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at age 22. The heroic Canadian was gone, but his legacy was just beginning. To date, more than $400 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the world.