Rex Lee was President of BYU as well as the founding Dean of the Clark Law School and a Solicitor General of the United States. President Lee was diagnosed with cancer in 1986 and passed away from the disease a decade later. To help honor his contributions, BYU holds a 5 and 10k race for cancer every year to help raise awareness and funding for research and this year it was held Saturday March 14th.
This year my sister Liberty decided she wanted to race the Rex Lee run for her first 5k. She called me up last Thursday and asked if I'd run it with her and of course I told her I would! It was a chilly Saturday morning but the weather was clear and as soon as the sun came out (half an hour before the start) it warmed up. We made a few goals before the run-the first was to run it together and the second was to run the race without any resting. Liberty did great!! We ran the race at a brisk but comfortable pace and accomplished both of our goals. Lib was tempted to take a break on the last spin on the track but resisted and finished strong! The best part was being able to chat with my youngest sister the entire morning and of course the great harvest bread and fruit at the finish! Thanks for the invite Lib and lets do the Freedom 10k this summer!
5 comments:
Yes, the temptation was quite strong right at the end. But luckily my big bro was there to slap me upside the head and boot me in the butt with a borrowed "hotshot" :)
I feel very privileged to have run it with my awesome brother and to have accomplished one of my goals! Thanks! Love you Aaron!
so fun!
I knew you had it in ya! It's cool to see your pics- that's awesome you and your sister did it together! Keep it up, you'll have a new addiction before you know it!
Thanks everyone for the running love! I do enjoy running, it's no replacement for riding, but I definitely enjoy it! Especially at night on a gorgeous starry night!
I love that you take the time to do the smaller races, and for such a great cause. I know it meant a lot to race with Lib and that your bond with her was just as worth it as it was to finish together. I'm looking forward to hopefully doing some racing with my older sister in Seattle this year. You have motivated me!
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