tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post379032608235123063..comments2023-09-28T08:45:54.824-07:00Comments on Canadian Runner in Exile: Running HEROCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01784257254057007640noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-32900767168964309852012-04-16T04:05:28.825-07:002012-04-16T04:05:28.825-07:00I remember the story of Terry Fox, a real hero.
Bu...I remember the story of Terry Fox, a real hero.<br />But I also remember Gilles Villeneuve because he was the driver of the italian team Ferrari. We were his supporters, he had a new way of driving, he was the best but he left us too early.Black Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283409222072090440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-66565514931251885422012-04-14T07:02:59.657-07:002012-04-14T07:02:59.657-07:00Inspiring in so many ways. Thanks for sharing!Inspiring in so many ways. Thanks for sharing!Karinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175743984096007689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-927534586290644102012-04-13T21:44:20.991-07:002012-04-13T21:44:20.991-07:00Just found your blog tonight.
I was born after ...Just found your blog tonight. <br /><br /> I was born after the marathon of hope, and had no idea about Terry Fox. What an incredible young man. Makes me think of a friend from high school who has battled bone cancer and also loves to run. Thanks for sharing the video.Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-57969742538619752732012-04-13T17:01:01.379-07:002012-04-13T17:01:01.379-07:00Here in Manitoba I get tears in my eyes every year...Here in Manitoba I get tears in my eyes every year when I teach my students about Terry Fox. He was a true hero.<br /><br />On a side note one year one of my kinder students thought he was an actual fox and had several nightmares about him being in her yard. Oops ;)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891665450016191198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-78378454584272199982012-04-13T05:12:11.402-07:002012-04-13T05:12:11.402-07:00Since I grew up hearing about him, I think it has ...Since I grew up hearing about him, I think it has been only as an adult that have really been able to wrap my head around what he did. And it was amazing.kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240103557027301457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-85607575149814620932012-04-13T05:07:03.389-07:002012-04-13T05:07:03.389-07:00I was absolutely in awe with Terry Fox too when I ...I was absolutely in awe with Terry Fox too when I heard about him. He is a true hero.MR DETERMINEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257483197958590034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-91252456529651985342012-04-12T13:09:32.592-07:002012-04-12T13:09:32.592-07:00Thanks for sharing. So so inspiring. I love your...Thanks for sharing. So so inspiring. I love your blog. I'm putting together a huge giveaway in conjunction with a novel about a runner. I'm hoping you'd be involved in posting it on your blog. I've emailed you more details if you are interested. ThanksAbbie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185893542868662922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-26115410097198740812012-04-12T11:33:17.218-07:002012-04-12T11:33:17.218-07:00I am old enough to remember Terry Fox, even as an ...I am old enough to remember Terry Fox, even as an American. He was amazing. And a really cool thing--the first 5k I ever did about 1,000 yrs. ago was a Terry Fox titled race!misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-85442794261330565642012-04-12T11:05:37.808-07:002012-04-12T11:05:37.808-07:00Thank you so much for this post. I am with Emz, I ...Thank you so much for this post. I am with Emz, I feel bad I never heard of Terry Fox before but now I want to learn more. His story is amazing and brought tears to my eyes. I may need to add his story to My Heroes page. Mahalo!Erica Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760964844822684302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-30244923294509640902012-04-12T09:29:43.124-07:002012-04-12T09:29:43.124-07:00love this,thank you for sharinglove this,thank you for sharingTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665644808858115598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-4393925124902563842012-04-12T09:01:31.336-07:002012-04-12T09:01:31.336-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this story. Kind of ...Thank you so much for sharing this story. Kind of embarrassed that I hadn't heard of him before. <br />Amazing. <br />True. Hero.Emzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222558320999295678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-30076173340072828412012-04-12T08:38:16.620-07:002012-04-12T08:38:16.620-07:00Love this! I remember he ran in front of my mom w...Love this! I remember he ran in front of my mom when his marathon came through Ontario and how in awe she was.<br />Such an inspiration and so sad that he didn't have more time to spread his message.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849990679231435718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-4438200249177744972012-04-12T08:29:49.574-07:002012-04-12T08:29:49.574-07:00Terry Fox is such an inspiration! I tear up whenev...Terry Fox is such an inspiration! I tear up whenever I see footage about him. Thank you so much for writing about him!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746127583914380279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-90974668646633483652012-04-12T07:41:31.562-07:002012-04-12T07:41:31.562-07:00What an awesome story! And that line about not ha...What an awesome story! And that line about not having a dollar to buy a gift - so heart warming!Kurt @ Becoming An Ironmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865313303891773591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-56314664445017133732012-04-12T05:59:42.956-07:002012-04-12T05:59:42.956-07:00now this is a tribute! one that i admire, because ...now this is a tribute! one that i admire, because its coming from some i admire. YOU.Cotter Crunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611248979567119138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-6506956826896948142012-04-12T05:38:02.749-07:002012-04-12T05:38:02.749-07:00Great post and lovely tribute :-)Great post and lovely tribute :-)middleagedrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641686876056222621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-13572048117360405872012-04-12T04:35:05.300-07:002012-04-12T04:35:05.300-07:00Touching tribute to a real running hero.Touching tribute to a real running hero.Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-46696944315963872392012-04-12T00:38:32.402-07:002012-04-12T00:38:32.402-07:00I'm too young to remember his run or when he d...I'm too young to remember his run or when he died, but I remember when the statue in Thunder Bay was installed (the one at the end of the video) and we would go out there whenever we had visitors. But the video made it even more clear to me now how much he was running and how sick he was when he stopped. I have trouble running 5Ks and he did a marathon every day with one leg and tumours in his lungs?! Awe inspiring. Totally my hero too. Thanks so much for sharing that!Annethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277567837590067506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-45222260646363750622012-04-11T23:20:47.532-07:002012-04-11T23:20:47.532-07:00What a beautiful video about Terry. I will remembe...What a beautiful video about Terry. I will remember him too today when I run my 10 miles. Thank you, Caroline for sharing...Roelienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928355763862508278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284298186061040784.post-4346673548717688532012-04-11T21:17:52.274-07:002012-04-11T21:17:52.274-07:00Awesome! I am in Victoria, BC, very close to a st...Awesome! I am in Victoria, BC, very close to a statue at mile 0 on the TransCanada Hwy of Terry, dedicated to him and his Marathon of Hope. <br /><br />Lovely tribute post, Caroline. My heart died a little the day John Lennon was shot. I will never forget it.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340601848402239435noreply@blogger.com