Last night, Steve Nash, an NBA MVP and proud British Columbian, brought the story of Terry Fox to an American TV audience in a show called, Into the Wind.
I missed the show, but will definitely be watching for another viewing.
It was all the talk on the sports talk-show on the radio as I battled traffic out of Burnaby today.
He ran a marathon every day.
Are you kidding me?
He ran a marathon every day…with one leg.
For 143 days, he ran that distance as an amputee.
Terry Fox was the epitome of determination.
Terry Fox was the epitome of passion.
Terry Fox epitomized Be The Best.
Jay Triano, the Toronto Raptors head coach and another proud BC boy, knew Terry Fox from Simon Fraser University. He was quoted in Saturday’s Toronto Star.
“He talked about chasing his dream, a big, big dream,” said Triano. “He showed that you have to set your goals high and even if you don’t achieve them, you can still win.
“That’s with me every day.”
Don’t you love that?
He showed that you have to set your goals high and even if you don’t achieve them, you can still win.
Love it.
I spoke with a good friend who had just finished an Ironman race a few weeks back (3.8k swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run). He completed in 17 hours. Wow. That’s a story by itself. Absolutely amazing.
He told me how mental the process was. It was sheer will and determination to put one foot in front of the other and keep going in the marathon after a grueling swim and an intense bike ride.
Incredible.
I can’t imagine how Terry Fox did it for 143 days.
Some people ask us how we do it.
One foot in front of the other one, one step at a time.
Terry showed us the way.
He showed us how to win.
Be The Best. 