August 7-9 - ON SACRED GROUND
- 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
The run through the Mojave Desert into and out of Las Vegas has amazing contrasts. Not only the obvious comparisons of the solitude while running through the desert with red rock mountains towering in the background while seeing an occasional road runner dart past, but, knowing I am running where native americans lived for so long, undisturbed, living off the land and having a spiritual connection to everything.
I think of what has happened to their way of life and to our way of life. Being in Las Vegas for a short time has been another eye opener for me and other teammates. To see how much money is spent, gambling, and on alcohol 24 hours a day brings up close and personal how out of balance society has become.
Don't get me wrong. I believe in having fun. But, the cause we are running for is so important. I think that if people would contribute just $30.00 of that money they are gambling away, drinking away, one person would have enough safe water for a life time.
To run in the footsteps of the Hopi and other native americans instills in me, at times shame for what was done to them by greed, expansion to "civilize" those who lived, looked differently than whites.
I will speak more about this in later blogs but it is time for our team to begin our run. We are now in Utah headed to Salt Lake City and eventually to Denver in a few days.
Peace and blessings daily to you and yours.
Lansing
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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