"I saw many patients in ALS clinic lose confidence in life, and their faces are not born with love," he said.
"I just want to try to change their mindset and tell them that the meaning of living is to do whatever can be done and make the most of your time on the earth."
competition, Fontana's neck muscles were out of control, and his daughter supported him through the finish line.
the daughter held him across the finish line
7 months, and Fontana's 19 year old daughter, Cara, also stood with his father on the starting line, which was the first 5 kilometers of her life.
Cara, a college student of the Department of biology, had severe asthma. After a skiing induced concussion, the doctor banned her from participating in any aerobic exercise within five months, but she still chose to compete with her father.
"the reason is very simple, with his encouragement, nothing is difficult." Cara said.
, and during the 5 kilometer run, Cara followed her father. "I was a short distance behind him, because he was a better runner than me. About half of it, I saw him slow down, so I caught him."
when Fontana was chased by Cara, he told his daughter that he had a problem: the muscles in his neck were out of control, so she supported her father's head with her arm and ran slowly toward the end.
he finished the game and crossed the finish line in 46 minutes and 14 seconds, which was no doubt a good result for 5 kilometers of running, but he was still happy. After
crossed the finishing line, Fontana almost collapsed to the ground. His wife and daughter held him, and the volunteers brought him chairs and water.
he sat down and sweat, and after a minute, he smiled. When he knew that there were still a few people running after him, he laughed more happily.
although after the run, he may have to stop running because of hip problems. But Fontana is still optimistic. He has contacted the gym to ask about the course of mobile cycling.
"this is just a game. Everything is not over yet. I will continue to pursue other goals."