Running Log- Peter Burrill

Peter Burrill

Date: Oct 31
Distance: 6.25 Miles
Duration: 50;18
Route: River trail from home
Comments: Sunday morning run before church to get the weekly mileage up to 40. Cool morning but nice for running. Nice to see the sun rise while you are sweating up a storm.

Date: Oct 30
Distance: 6.25 Miles
Duration: 47:30
Route: Pittsburgh hotel treadmill (boring)
Comments: .5 m hard and .25m easy x 7. Felt not to bad from long run yesterday.

Date: Oct 29
Distance: 19 Miles
Duration:2:42:56
Route: Sudbury Ramsey Lake area
Comments: Cool day but nice run. 3C and cloudy.

Date: Oct 26
Distance: 8.5Miles
Duration: 1:09:15
Route: Fredericton, St. John River trail
Comments: Easy run to Grammie and Grammpie Silver's and back to hotel. Light rain and 7C a little miserable. Legs felt much better after a day off on Monday.

I Valued My Comfort More Than Their Pain

I read a thought provoking editorial in the Globe and Mail this morning, that may give us some insight into why some will refuse to get involved in the lives of those that experience agony and suffering. These comments were made in reference to the horrors inflicted by Russell Williams, but I think they can apply to the situation in Haiti. I have included a excerpt below for you to consider. We as the 100-Mile Team have decided that we will not "value our comfort more than their pain." Will you get involved? -Peter

EVIL MUST BE SHOWN TO BE KNOWN

by Paula Todd

From Monday's Globe and Mail

As a young student, I refused to watch images of Holocaust victims clinging to barbed wire in Nazi concentration camps. I turned my back to the projection screen, telling my teacher, “I know what happened. I don’t need to see it.”

That wasn’t the real reason, of course. It just hurt too much. To look into the desperate eyes and emaciated faces of those enduring slow murder. My heart fractured at the agony, the unfathomable loss, the depravity. To stop the pain, I stopped the pictures.

When I refused to watch Nazi torture, I wasn’t striking a blow for the dignity of the captured, or even for our civility. I was protecting myself. I valued my comfort more than their pain.

www.globeandmail.com

Santa Shuffle 2010

It appears that we will be running our first race as a group on Dec 4th, 2010. We will be running the 2010 Santa Shuffle 5k in Burlington. If you would like to join us, please email us at 100milemissionformissions@gmail.com and we would be glad to have you. Perhaps now is a good time to think about making a donation for the children in Haiti before we spend all our money on Christmas shopping. Despite the cost and criticism, what can YOU do?

-Peter

Rick Ball

I had the chance to meet Rick Ball on Oct. 20th. What an amazing individual! He is a textbook example of what we can accomplish despite the obstacles we may face. During our meeting, he showed interest in our project, so maybe all of us may get a chance to meet this inspiring individual. Look up his web site to learn more of his story and athletic accomplishments. www.rickballruns.ca

- Peter

More Sponsors Join Team

The 100-Mile Missions team is pleased to announce that four more individuals/groups have decided to sponsor our project.

-The ladies of New Testament Baptist Church are planning a Mom-to-Mom Yard Sale, with proceeds going to 100-Mile Mission for Missions.

-Connie Peters is selling missions calendars. The calendars are $20 each, and proceeds will go to 100-Mile Mission for Missions.

-Theresa Metzger is making homemade greeting cards. They are available in small and large sizes. The small sizes are $1 each, or 12 for $10. The large sizes are $2 each, or 12 for $20. All proceeds will benefit 100-Mile Mission for Missions.

-The junior church ministry of New Testament Baptist Church is having a quarter drive to raise money for 100-Mile Mission for Missions.

Thank you to all that are participating and helping to support our mission!