ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2008, TWO RUNNERS SET OUT ON A 3,063-MILE JOURNEY THROUGH A DEFINING MOMENT IN AMERICA.

"Running The Sahara's Charlie Engle teamed up with ultra-marathoner Marshall Ulrich in an attempt to break the trans-America running record of 3,063 miles in 46 days."

Vitamix played an epic role in their quest as we provided power smoothies to fuel the runners along their route. Our nutrient dense, energy-packed smoothies kept them going strong.

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"The run from San Francisco to city hall in New York City was a physical and mental endurance event requiring the runners to average close to 70 miles each day in order to accomplish this record-breaking milestone, pushing their physical and mental endurance to the breaking point.

Within the first steps so the journey, the runners were crossing a changing America. Set against breathtaking landscapes populated with opinionated Americans, Running America captures one of the most defining and difficult times in modern American history as the backdrop for an amazing and unpredictable expedition."

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