Scott is featured in btr as one of the runners in the copper canyon ultra marathon. From his midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meatandpotatoes family, to his early beginnings in running he hated it, to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his worldspanning, recordbreaking races scott s story. Aug 23, 20 scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plantbased diet. For nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant forceand da.
Having become famous off the back of born to run, scott has clearly been encouraged to cash in on his fame. Eat and run by scott jurek, steve friedman waterstones. Jun 06, 2012 in eat and run, scott jurek opens up about his life and careeras an elite athlete and a veganand inspires runners at every level. The book is more of a series of reports on jureks impressive accomplishments sprinkled with some running advice and a few recipes. Each time i get something new out of the book and simply cannot recommend it enough. Apr 11, 20 scott jurek appears to be almost as good at writing about his story as he is at running. Scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon runner who trains and races. See more ideas about eat and run, scott jurek, vegan recipes. From his midwestern childhood of hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meatandpotatoes family, to his early beginnings in running he hated it, to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his incredible, worldspanning, recordbreaking races.
Book summary eat and run by steve friedman, scott jurek. Scott jurek, date, eat and run, ultra marathon, thing 1, born. Buy eat and run book online at low prices in india eat and. Interview with scott jurek marathon training academy. Run, scott opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete and a vegan and inspires runners at every level. Aug 08, 2012 eat and run is a biography, cum recipe book, cum guide to life, telling scott s running tale whilst challenging the way we think about nutrition and the western lifestyle.
See more ideas about scott jurek, eat and run, recipes. Book knowledge sharing 1eat and run by scott jurek. Scott attributes his success largely to his vegan diet. In pursuing the mental side of endurance, jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn. In eat and run, jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plantbased diet and inspires.
Christopher mcdougall, author of born to run and natural born heroes. The book chronicles scott s harsh upbringing and his journey to success as an ultrarunner without pulling any punches. I have now read eat and run more times than i am willing to admit. Scott jurek books list of books by author scott jurek thriftbooks. Apr 02, 20 in eat and run, jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plantbased diet and inspires runners at every level. It goes beyond the superficial, getting under his skin, inside his head and inside his life. I lined up behind jurek at my first trail marathon, a lowprofile event on.
In eat and run, jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plantbased diet and inspires runners at every level. Eat and run is an autobiographical account of scott jurek, a renowned ultramarathoner. And no, its not a cookbook, although it is full of recipes. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness written by. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness is a 2012 autobiography by the ultramarathon champion scott jurek and steve friedman. Jurek defies unimaginable challenges, and thanks to this breathtakingly personal account, i finally understand how he does it. Eat and run is a book all about the life of scott jurek and how he came to be an elite ultrarunner. Until recently he held the american 24hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller born to run. Its no wonder so many runners portray him in a godlike status. Scott jurek, author of eat and run, is a vegan ultramarathon winner and his book recounts his adventures running ultra races all over the world and how he did it on a vegan diet. When scott jurek went into the woods to create his masterpiece. Dec 09, 2014 the awesome thing about eat and run is that as it chronicles jurek s path into the sport of ultrarunning, it focuses on the emotional and mental aspects as well as the physical. For nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant force and darling in the grueling and growing sport of. Eat and run offers an inspirational account of jurek s life as a runner and vegan.
He then embraces running and ultra running while delving int. From his midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meatandpotatoes family, to his early beginnings in running he hated it, to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his world. What a triumph both scott jureks life and this oneofakind book. Jun 27, 20 suffice it to say, scott jurek has led a heck of a life. From the snowy wilds of minnesota to the mountains out west and the starting lines of the 100mile races between, much of the book s terrain is inaccessible to my. Buy eat and run book online at low prices in india eat. This book is essentially scott jurek s autobiography where he talks about his chil. In eat and run, scott jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete and a vegan and inspires runners at every level. Im convinced that a lot of people run ultramarathons for the same reason they take moodaltering.
My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness scott. When scott jurek went into the woods to create his masterpiece, no one knew if he would make it back out again. What it shows us is that scott jurek is, indeed, like us. This is a superbly written book, full of fantastic background on his life and. Jurek was also one of the elite runners who travelled to mexico to run with the tarahumara indians, as profiled in the international bestseller born to run. See all books authored by scott jurek, including eat and run, and north. Id rather spend 300 pages in deans wacky life than scott eat and run jurek s. What vegan ultrarunner scott jurek likes to eat bon appetit. In eat and run, scott jurek opens up about his life and careeras an elite athlete and a veganand inspires runners at every level.
Scott jureks ultra eating tips for young runners outside. See more ideas about scott jurek, eat and run, ultra running. An ultramarathon is about transcendence and requires metaphysical strength as opposed to athletic talent and has been described as 99% mental and 1% physical. This is a superbly written book, full of fantastic background on his life and what made him into the sort of human being capable of achieving the incredible feats he has. What is seemingly a book about running is about so much more, including scotts difficult childhood, closest friendships, finding the true meaning behind running, and just doing things, as scott and his father would put it. Scott jurek appears to be almost as good at writing about his story as he is at running. Feb 24, 2015 having become famous off the back of born to run, scott has clearly been encouraged to cash in on his fame. A dominant force in the sport of ultrarunning, scott jurek is a seventime winner of the 100mile western states endurance run and a twotime winner of the 5mile badwater ultramarathon through death valley.
In eat and run, jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete, and about the vegan diet that is key to his success. In eat and run, jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite. No, eat and run is not an ultra training manual, although it is full of running tips. Scott jurek is an ultramarathon champion and vegan athlete. Try running at least on some of your routeswith a friend. Aug 17, 2015 on top of all this, jurek also happens to be an accomplished home cook and veganhe shared his story and favorite recipes in his book, eat and run. He didnt start running properly as an adult until his 30th birthday, when he got tanked up on cervezas and decided to run 30 miles. Jun 25, 2012 eat and run by scott jurek the cloud of being a bit laid out this weekend thanks hayfever. Scott jureks unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary. New york times bestsellerwhat a triumph, both scott jurek s life and this oneofakind book. Part memoir, part race report, part training guide, part recipe book eat and run is a curious mix, but an enjoyable tour through jurek s life nevertheless.
My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness paperback. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness audible audiobook unabridged scott jurek author, narrator, steve friedman author, houghton mifflin harcourt publisher 4. You dont have to be an ultrarunner to take advantage of the social rewards of running. His story of plunging into the wilderness in pursuit of a dream is both heartwrenching and spellbinding. Ive followed scott jurek for a while now, especially from a. His name may sound familiar as he was one of the elite runners profiled in the book, born to run, which i read last year. What vegan ultrarunner scott jurek likes to eat bon. Jurek writes acceptably, but clearly his first profession is running while mcdougalls equally as clearly is writing. Jurek is the guy who come second against the tarahumara in christopher mcdougalls born to run. As a result, eat and run does not vividly present the characters nor contain much of a story. One of the key characters in the bestselling born to run, he is known and admired for his earthconscious lifestyle and is also a highly soughtafter motivational speaker, physical therapist, coach, and chef.
Eating and running, two of my favourite things in one book. Eat and run by scott jurek i just listed to eat and run by scott jurek. Scott jurek is an ultra running champion, and advocate for a plant based diet. A memoir about finding my way while running the appalachian trail. I had heard great things about this book and had planned on reading it anyway but just hadnt done so yet. This is a book, the book, dr who, books to read, my. Buy a discounted paperback of eat and run online from australias leading. Jun 25, 2012 eat and run by scott jurek i have been wanting to, for a long time, to share what i have found interesting in the various books on running that i have been reading. Do something for running that doesnt involve running. Eat and run, my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness by. Eat and run by scott jurek i just finished reading eat and run, an autobiography by scott jurek, arguably one of the worlds most famous ultrarunners. And now you can hear the story from his perspective. Gorgeous sunset run tonight with my favorite running buddy and mama to be. From his midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meatandpotatoes family to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, scott s story shows the power of an iron will and blows.
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