Eat & run : my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness / Scott Jurek, with Steve Friedman.
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. In 1999, as a compete unknown, he took the lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way. Twice he won the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile "jaunt" through Death Valley. Recently he set an American record of 165.7 miles in 24 hours--l 1/2 marathons in one day. And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the bestseller Born to Run. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary, but that he has achieved all of this on a plant-based diet makes his story all the more so. 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. From his midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family, to his early beginnings in running (he hated it), to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his world-spanning, record-breaking races, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart all the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance. Chock-full of incredible, on-the-brink stories of endurance and competitions, fascinating science, and accessible practical advice--including his own favorite plant-based recipes--Eat and Run will motivate everyone to "go the distance," whether that means getting out for that first run, expanding your food horizons, or simply exploring the limits of your own potential.
In Eat and Run, ultrarunner Scott Jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete, and about the vegan diet that is key to his success.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780547569659
- ISBN: 0547569653
- Physical Description: xi, 260 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Somebody / Badwater ultramarathon, 2005 -- "Sometimes you just do things" / Proctor, Minnesota, 1980 -- For my own good / Caribou Lake Invitational, 1986 -- "Pain only hurts" / To Adolph Store and back, 1990 -- The pride of the cake eaters / Running around with Dusty, 1992-93 -- The wisdom of Hippie Dan / Minnesota Voyageur 50, 1994 -- "Let the pain go out your ears" / Minnesota Voyageur 50, 1995 and 1996 -- Attack of the big birds / Angeles Crest 100, 1998 -- Silent snow, secret snow / Western States 100 training, 1999 -- "Are you peeing?" / Western States 100, 1999 -- Battling bug boy / Western States 100, 2002 and 2003 -- A hot mess / Badwater Ultramarathon, 2005 -- These guys again? / Copper Canyon Ultramarathon, 2006 -- The central governor / Western States 100, 2006 -- Hunted by the Wasatch speedgoat / Hardrock 100, July 2007 -- In the footsteps of Pheidippides / Spartathlon, September 2007 -- Lost / Duluth, Minnesota, 2008-10 -- Secrets of the dark wizard / Yosemite Valley, 2010 -- Back to my roots / Tonto Trail, Grand Canyon, 2010 -- Epilogue / World 24-hour championships, 2010.
- Citation/References Note:
- BooklistKirkus ReviewPublisher's WeeklyBooklist, May 2012Kirkus Review, May 2012Publisher's Weekly, April 2012
- Target Audience Note:
- Adult.Adult Follett Library Resources.
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