The endurathon started as a one-man marathon, but Steve's injury forced a gear shift. Earlier this week Steve's doctor warned him to slow down or deal with a ruptured Achilles tendon, surgery and up to a year off his foot. So what began as a spectacular act of strength to gain publicity for organics, turned into a community of supporters committed to getting the message out.

"Deciding to stop running forced me to realize that this is not all about me or about the run, but it's about sustainable living and organic products," Steve says. "Now, I can focus on giving interviews and talking to people along the way instead of being totally focused on the running."

Yesterday, Mark Patterson ran 19 miles and Rob Shriver ran the last 7 miles while Steve followed in the support vehicle. They stopped at an organic dairy farm in Amish country and sampled real milk. "This is what milk tasted like a hundred years ago, what it's supposed to taste like."

Today Steve and his team are continuing along rural Ohio around Iowa City. Cell service is sporadic, but we'll post updates and pictures as soon as Steve checks in.

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Julia Rosien,
Nomadik Editor