I still recall the very first Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research, 32yrs ago. Happy to be back for yet another.

It was a hodgepodge of anyone and everyone at the start.

Very casual. Definitely a FUN RUN. For once I wasn’t obliged to walk away with a t-shirt I’d never wear again. 🙂

Two 5km loops through one of my favourite beach campgrounds in the world, Rathtrevor.

Yeesh. 😦 The first 5km in 31min. Not good for me.

I tried push harder.

… Let’s just say my FINAL time for 10km was sub-1hr. … I don’t want to be caught out exaggerating the speed of my run. 🙂

I walked off the stiffness on Rathtrevor Beach at low tide.

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Terry Fox, (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist.

In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy.

The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$500 million has been raised in his name. …

Terry refused corporate branding. And refused to change his shorts, no matter how tattered they got.

Feisty.