North : finding my way while running the Appalachian Trail / Scott Jurek with Jenny Jurek.
Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable endurance and speed, accomplished on a vegan diet, he's finished first in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite events over the course of his career. But after two decades of racing, training, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt an urgent need to discover something new about himself. He embarked on a wholly unique challenge, one that would force him to grow as a person and as an athlete: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail. North is the story of the 2,189-mile journey that nearly shattered him. When he set out in the spring of 2015, Jurek anticipated punishing terrain, forbidding weather, and inevitable injuries. He would have to run nearly 50 miles a day, every day, for almost seven weeks. He knew he would be pushing himself to the limit, that comfort and rest would be in short supply -- but he couldn't have imagined the physical and emotional toll the trip would exact, nor the rewards it would offer. With his wife, Jenny, friends, and the kindness of strangers supporting him, Jurek ran, hiked, and stumbled his way north, one white blaze at a time. A stunning narrative of perseverance and personal transformation, North is a portrait of a man stripped bare on the most demanding and transcendent effort of his life. It will inspire runners and non-runners alike to keep striving for their personal best.-- dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316433792
- ISBN: 0316433799
- ISBN: 9780316433808
- Physical Description: x, 292 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- Give and take -- Deep South -- Live what you love -- Wabi Sabi masterpiece -- This is who I am, this is what I do -- Never bet against the champ -- Virginia -- It never always gets worse -- Southern hospitality -- Nickels and dimes -- Mid-Atlantic -- Rocksylvania -- Running through the sticks with my woes -- New England -- Nasty -- Vermud -- Special forces -- Maine -- Dancing with the genie -- The hundred-mile nightmare -- Down to the wire -- The greatest mountain -- Epilogue.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO JUR (Text) | 37810435737340 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 796.42 J (Text) | 39493108301609 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B JUREK (Text) | 22281500136851 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 796.42 JUR (Text) | 31250200029416 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | B JUREK (Text) | 0020511792036 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| Farmville Public Library | B JUR (Text) | 23900000021990 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 796.425 J (Text) | 0112521581953 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | 796.425 Jur (Text) | 30308101186634 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | 796.425 JUR (Text) | 900000000567744 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | B Jurek (Text) | 33115007713247 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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