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Pictures of Erik and his nephews and niece. He loves them!
In December 2012, my fibula was taken out of my left leg to replace cancer-infected bone in my chin. This is all about my experiences with cancer and the growth that I have had because of it!
RUNNING
WITH THE BLIND
Everyone
knows that a runner sometimes faces difficult obstacles. Adrian Broca is a
runner may have an obstacle slightly bigger than the average runner- Adrian is
legally blind.
In
his senior year in high school, a genetic condition caused him to lose his
eyesight. Over time, all he could see a few color contrasts and shadows.
For a while, he was very depressed, but that’s when he started walking. After
many cuts, scrapes and bruises he learned how to walk around his neighborhood
by himself, eventually leading to running, and soon to running marathons.
Adrian
first signed up for a St. George Half Marathon and met Cedar City runners John
Hart and Clinton Rhoton there. These two helped Adrian run the race by running
beside him, holding a shoelace and guiding him along. They talked to him and
said things like, "there's a runner coming to your right, let's go
left." He set his personal time during this race.
In the 2010 St. George Marathon, Adrian ran the race with help John and Clinton and also two others: Brandon LaCagnina and Jon Hermansen. He says this about himself: "I viewed losing my vision as a gift and think it's something that has propelled me to overcome my challenges and not give up no matter what the obstacle that's ahead of me might be.”