May, 2014 - Running The Country

As the author of We’re Monsanto: Feeding the World, Lie After Lie, when we were plotting our path across the United States on our Run For a GMO Free USA, there was only one required stop along the way: St. Louis. Or more specifically, Creve Coeur. Creve Coeur is Monsanto’s headquarters. As luck or providence might have it, we are scheduled to arrive in Creve Coeur on May 24th, the date for the 3rd global March Against Monsanto. Good timing because the march organizers have asked David and me to speak at the march. This will be David’s 2nd opportunity to speak at a March Against Monsanto and my third. We consider it a great honor and responsibility to speak out against Monsanto’s ongoing crimes against humanity.

As of today’s date, we are only 10 miles or so from jumping on the Katy Trail in Jefferson City and heading toward Creve Coeur. According to Google Maps, we’ve got to cover 124 miles between Monday and Saturday in order to arrive at the March on time. Just over 20 miles per day.

As previously posted, David’s dealing with some pain that has slowed us down a bit. From what we’ve been told, pain is part of the transcon experience. The Katy Trail is a perfect place for us to slow down the pace, enjoy Missouri’s beautiful scenery, and give David some time to get back on his game. It’s also the perfect place for you to come and walk with us if you’d like. No cars, no traffic, no noise. Lots of opportunity to talk with David and me as we walk toward Creve Coeur. We’re going to do our best to post our location each day on the trail so people can join us on the trail.

Wouldn’t it be fun if a small group of us could actually walk to the March Against Monsanto on May 24th?

Whether you’re Monsanto’s biggest friend or foe, come and walk with us. If you want up-to-the-minute information on where we’re at on the trail, just call my cell phone: 801-882-3198.

See you on the trail!

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Brett Wilcox is the author of We’re Monsanto: Feeding the World, Lie After Lie. Brett and his 15-year old son, David, are currently running from coast to America coast promoting a GMO-Free USA. Brett and David blog at RunningTheCountry.com. Brett wrote this blog in Jefferson City, Missouri. Support their run and mission at RunningTheCountry.com/donate.

There was a time a few states ago when I was experiencing significant pain in my right foot. I performed surgery on my shoe and walked through the pain until it went away.

It’s now David’s turn to experience significant pain. He has learned that he has something called a psoas and assuming a correct diagnosis, he has firsthand–or is it firstfoot?–knowledge of a condition known as plantar fasciitis.

Shoe surgery is not likely to help David. So as for now, this is our healing plan:
1. Rest, heat, and ice in Jefferson City, Missouri on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
2. Buy yet another new pair of shoes for David. I would like him to try out the Hokas. I’ve been wearing a pair since Albuquerque (about 925 miles). My cross country coach and marathon running brother swears by them. We’ve heard more than one person say that Hokas are great for people who put in big miles. At 120 miles per week, I think we qualify.
3. Turn David’s pain over to a higher power.
4. Ask you to pray and send all the positive, healing energy you’ve got to get David back on the road.

We’ll be on the Katy Trail between Jefferson City and St. Louis, which means the next week’s worth of running will be on a softer surface. We’ll likely walk most or all of that distance to give David’s body a chance to recuperate.

David and I want to complete our run for GMO-Free USA. So do a whole lot of other people. I don’t know what we’re going to find around the next corner, but I pray we’re both on our feet, running strong and filled with the strength we need to complete our run and mission.

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Month: May 2014

Run/Walk With Us on the Katy Trail to Monsanto’s Headquarters For the March Against Monsanto

Rest, Hokas, and Prayers for David