Terry Fox's Marathon Of Hope

However, dressed in Achilles’s armor, Patroclus took on the Trojan army and eventually Hector, the great hero of Troy. “But at last he met Hector face to face and his doom was sealed as surely as a boar is doomed when he faces a lion” (270). Although Hector kills Patroclus, Patroclus did what needed to be done to rally the Greeks towards a singular goal. Also, his death sparked Achilles to fight for the Greeks which turned the tide of the war. “I will kill the destroyer of him” is Achilles talking, clearly inspired by the actions of Patroclus (271). Terry Fox has also sacrificed himself to rally people towards a singular goal. “I’ve said to people before that I’m going to do my very best to make it, I’m not going to give up. But I might not make it… if I don’t, the Marathon of Hope better continue” (Fox). During his “Marathon of Hope” Fox suffered from cancer, but he began the trek across Canada anyway. He did it to raise money for cancer, and even though he stopped the run and eventually died, Fox succeeded in his goal. Since his death, over people around the world inspired by Terry Fox raised over $350 million dollars in his cancer foundation. This courage and level of sacrifice that both Terry Fox and Patroclus share are why they are heroes.

The product of the CIBC Run for the Cure is the 1K / 5K run itself. The run satisfies the needs and wants of the consumer and the consumers are the supporter of breast cancer, victims of breast cancer, and families of the victims. CIBC’s true purpose of this event is to spread awareness of breast cancer. CIBC Run for the Cure started with community of 1500 participants, but now there are more than 100,000 participants supporting and donating to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in order to help those suffering from cancer. The participants illustrate their support through the 1K / 5K run and by the act of wearing pink. This event fosters the positive feelings experiences for both men and women suffering from breast cancer, so they can

Terry Fox was a hero among Canadians. He inspired many to run and fundraise for cancer research. Though he had his leg amputated, he still ran across Canada and almost achieved his goal. He started in Newfoundland and sadly had to stop his run in Thunder Bay because of his cancer coming back.

Greg Thomas, a 57-year-old man from Minnesota, was avidly searching for a miracle after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Thomas was given only months to live after doctors determined he had stage four cancer in his head and neck. Doctors even went as far as to tell his family to start planning his funeral. Even though he didn't have much strength, Thomas liked to deal with the stress of his illness by walking his dog.

Having to deal with the consequences of his amputation, he cries and cries and found it hard to deal with because he had dreams of becoming a basketball player and he excelled in sports but terry was determined to fight back. He then planned something extraordinary, to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

60 Hours of Brutal Fun Mr. Gary Cantrell, otherwise known for his shortened nickname “Laz,” and a gentleman mentioned as Raw Dog, is the founder and co-founder of The Barkley. It began when James Earl Ray, who assassinated Dr. King, escaped from the prison now involved in the marathon. Ray had been free for over fifty hours and only made it eight miles out. This helped the founder come up the idea and start of vigorously trail race, The Barkley, “the race that eats the young.”

Terry was diagnosed with cancer and had part of his leg amputated, however, he didn’t lose hope and confidence for the life. In fact, he decided to do a series of 10-kilometre runs across Canada. With the 3393-mile-long running in different locations, a lot of Canadians are inspired , and they called on the offices of Minister of Amateur Sport Gerald Regan, Governor General Edward Schreyer, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, to celebrate a national honour of Fox. Fitness and Amateur Sport announced it the “commemorate Terry’s great marathon achievement” and his “courage and unifying influence on our nation” (Fitness and Amateur Sport 1981). This announcement was widely spread so that Terry’s Marathon of Hope has been marked as the significant Canadian moment. At that time, Terry was not only as a hero but also as a man who “joined Canada together at a time when” it “was growing farther and farther apart” (Hamm 1981). In fact, Terry’s Marathon of Hope took place when the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was under construction, Dominion Day was renamed Canada Day, and “O Canada” became the official national anthem. All of theses were part of a “new symbolic order” crafted primarily by the Trudeau Liberals, which promoted a pan-Canadian vision of the federation (Hayday 2010, 311). His strong efforts and attitude towards the marathon means significant to the whole country. Daniel

One of the most significant battles in antiquity was fought on the narrow, tree strewn plain of Marathon, in September, 490 BC. There, the Athenian army defeated a Persian force more than twice its size, because of superior leadership, training and equipment. The battle of Marathon has provided inspiration to the underdogs throughout history. In 490 BC, the Athenians proved that superior strategy, and technology can claim victory over massive numbers.

Important parts to Fox story such as when he says ‘I take one mile at a time, 26 miles a day’ It is possible to go through Fox’s history, which there is not a ton of information on in the video, in more details and how he came up to the moment in his life where he would take one mile at a time, 26 miles a day. Information such as his background and what his life was like before being diagnosed was a key feature that was definitely left out. Although the film does mention how cancer happens to people all the time and how Fox wasn’t special, the video could have mentioned how he considered himself as not special by saying that he was a man who loved playing basketball and played for Simon Fraser University. 2 We also are not told about how in 1970, he penned a letter to the Canadian Cancer Society telling them how he believed in miracles and that he had intended to run across Canada. This led to Fox being able to receive many partnerships

Numerous structures were build by Terry Fox’s name like highways,parks and schools around the nation. He won three awards that were Persons of National Historic significance (national historic person),Canadian Newsmaker of the year (broadcast about Terry Fox),Lou Marsh trophy (recognizes canadian athlete). He ran 3,107 miles and raised 24.17 million dollars for cancer research. Half way across Canada he was forced to stop running because his cancer appeared in his lungs. He went to the hospital and the doctor said he was going

“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” The words of the great Jimmy Valvano. Jimmy was a Men’s Basketball Coach at N.C. State University. He is one of the greatest coaches of all time. But he is also the man who delivered the “Never Give Up” speech at the ESPY Awards in 1993. This has inspired so many people. It’s the thought of Cancer that often brings Jimmy into mind. Stuart Scott is also very inspirational when it comes to cancer. A real inspiration is Mrs. Spatz. She has beat cancer 4 times. Over and over again, she has fought and beat cancer. She is now a teacher at Wyndcroft Private School in Pottstown. Although she is my mother, she creates inspiration for many

Steve Prefontaine-Running Legend “Some People create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ Its more than a race, it’s a style, its doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.”

Many, who did not get the chance to cross the finish line last year, went again. ”"I think I'm going to start crying at the starting line, and I'm not sure I'll stop until I cross the finish line," said Katie O'Donnell”.Many people stayed brave and went , some didn’t even run the race and just came to support their city.Jeff Bauman , who lost his legs during the bombing “"It feels great" to be back, he said. "I feel very safe."”.Another supporter "Just wanted to let them know that they can't beat us down. I think it makes us all stronger when something like that happens," he said.” Showing that no matter what happened they will be united.

The book Hope Is Not A Strategy by Rick Page is the quintessential piece of sale force literature. Similar to most sales force books it provides key selling concepts to the reader, but the key differentiator is that Page focuses on providing specific strategies and practices that will elevate an individual’s sales force. Being able to navigate a sales account and ultimately achieve the sale is a very complex task and Page’s book guides the reader in maneuvering these complex situations. Although Rick Page states that hope is an essential aspect of life, he believes that strategy must be developed and implemented in order to achieve results in the complex selling environment.

After surviving and recovering from testicular cancer Lance Armstrong wants to tell his journey of living. According to the author he wanted write to inspire people who has been in the same situation he was in. His foundation called the Lance Armstrong Foundation was his way to tell the importance of fighting and living. It didn’t stop there he wanted to enjoy every second of his life and he even witness his twin daughters birth.