June 4, 2007 COMPETENT but WET!!!!
- Runner: Lansing Brewer
- Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Currently Resides: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Language(s): English
- Family:
- Statement: "We live on a fragile planet. We each have a responsibility to do our part in caring for it.” – Lansing Brewer, 2007
3 a.m., Sunil began his 10 miler in fog, mist from Calais where, the day before, we enjoyed a pleasant ferry ride across the English Channel from the White Cliffs of Dover.
Sunil ran competently and after the exchange under the Blue Planet flag, I took off. Now, in traffic back in New York, Boston, London, I may be as expressionless as Buster Keaton, but on lonely roads like I ran today through France, near the North Sea, the inner person becomes visible. I respond to the torrential downpour, wind at my face, wind at my back, soaked to the bone through supposedly gore-tex like rainproof jacket. If you saw me, you would see elation, struggle and at times despair. The first half hour of running is for my mind, the remainder for my soul and remembering why we are running around the world is ever present. We are global messengers to spread awareness and to help raise funding for projects to bring access to safe drinking water to peoples around the world in desperate need of it. Thus, we do bring hope.
At the end of hills, rain, a small black dog, in a silent village waddled up to me, its short hair also soaked. I wanted to take it with us but new it must only be the late early morning meeter and greeter of those passing through. "All things great and small" to be appreciated and thankful for.
"and so it goes"...Vonnegut
peace and blessings to each
OCTOBER 25 - I NEED TO GET A GRIP
I look forward to beginning my run in January. To get a grip again on experiencing nature in the good way by being a part of it.
OCTOBER 10 - BREWER'S HOPS ACROSS AMERICA, AGAIN
It is hard to believe it is October with temps in the low 90's, no rain in site in my neck of the woods, lakes drying up, etc, ad nauseum. No relief in site for drought in the South.
SEPTEMBER 26 - THE EXTRA MILE
People keep asking me why I am planning to continue running and the only answer I can come up with is continuous self-renewal, the challenge, the health benefits, the cause(s), the adventure, the fun,
SEPTEMBER 17 - FEET BACK ON THE GROUND? NOT QUITE....GEARING UP TO RUN..AGAIN!
Ok, call me whatever but it is not time for me to end the run. I mentioned earlier that even though we finished, for the time being, the run around the world, we actually are just beginning.
SEPTEMBER 3 - A LABOR OF LOVE
Labor Day came and went as we continued our Labor of Love as global messengers/ ambassadors, running to promote awareness about the lack of safe drinking water crisis affecting1.2 billion people world
SEPTEMBER 2 - A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL SUPPORT STAFF!
I can't say enough about the people who worked so hard behind the scenes to make the run happen, to keep us as safe as possible while on the run, to tend our aches and pains, and injuries.
August end-September 1st - THERE AND BACK AGAIN!
We are almost back to where we began on this Blue Planet Run. Three more runs and we arrive at 12 noon in the Big Apple! We all began together and we finish together.
AUGUST 26 - RUNNING TOWARD THE EAST
We are headed toward the East now with the finish line in sight a week from next Tuesday. Team Orange, e.i.
AUGUST 19-20 - ST. JOSEPH, LEWIS & CLARK
I had a wonderful visit to the St. Joseph Assisted Living Community early last evening in Missouri's capital ( checking you out to see if you know the name of the capital city ).
AUGUST 18 - WHAT A RECEPTION !
Oh what a beautiful mornin', oh what a beautiful day"..
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