Terry Fox Run

I am not sure how many of you have heard of the Terry Fox Run. It is an annual event to raise money for cancer research. It all began by a young man named Terry Fox who was a cancer survivor; he determined that he would run across Canada to raise money for cancer research, with his one leg and a prosthetic leg. After 143 days and 5,373 km (3,339 miles) he had to stop because of cancer. He died one year later. He was an inspiration because of his heroic effort, birthing the Terry Fox Run which is held in multiple countries every year. Last year when Ann and Joseph participated, Hanoi had the 4th largest event outside of Canada.

This year we decided to go as a family, joining the Hanoi International Fellowship Team, and participate in this amazing community event. Brittany ran with Ann about two times around the lake (about 2.5 Kilometers total). Joseph went for speed and wanted to see how fast he could run around. His assessment afterwards was "I need to get into better shape", but after he figured his time he decided it was not too bad. For his time you will have to ask him. I, well, I could not be outdone by the rest of the family, so I went for the fewest laps and did one, while holding helmets, jackets and sweatpants for the rest of my family. I think I might have sweated a little? ha ha. For Joseph and Ann who were trying to run it was somewhat difficult, because there was so many people crowded together going around the lake.

It was a great family outing, while helping to raise money for cancer research. You can see the pictures soon.