Vegan runner inspires readers to go the extra mile in new book north. What vegan ultrarunner scott jurek likes to eat bon. In 1999, jurek won the 100mile western states endurance run on his first attempt, defeating fivetime champion tim twietmeyer and. Finding my way while running the appalachian trail. Finding my way while running the appalachian trail by scott jurek. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness by jurek, scott, friedman, steve isbn. Marking the runs second consecutive threepeat, scott jurek raced into western states history, celebrating with ann trason after her 12th win on june 23rd.
Hes the best selling author of the book eat and run. All of jurek s ups and inevitable downs experienced as an elite or any ultra runner are captured in the book, giving an insight into his racing life that is always dressed in humbleness. He was the real deal winning western states 100 miler year after year 7 times in a row. Over the course of his nearly 20year career, jurek has won some of the worlds biggest and toughest ultramarathons, starting with seven consecutive victories at the western states endurance run, a 100mile trail race in northern california he dominated from 19992005. How a wholefoods, plantbased dietfree of all meat and animal productshas propelled one runner to ultramarathon greatness. About the author scott jurek or jurker as called lovingly by his friend dusty is a tall, lanky, head full of fusilli pasta like hair and a world renowned ultramarathoner. Mcdougalls bestselling book born to run and has released his own book. Scott jurek returning to his home statehad been billed as the guest of honor for the event. Scott jurek is a world renowned ultramarathon champion and the 24hour american record holder of 165.
Scott jurek is an ultraendurance vegan athlete who has inspired thousands of people to lace up and run. Like his first book, eat and run, jureks journey is nothing less than inspirational. Scott jurek or jurkeras called lovingly by his friend dusty is a tall, lanky, head full of fusilli pasta like hair and a world renowned ultramarathoner. Scott jurek is one the worlds most wellknown ultrarunners, winning just. In 2002 i photographed my first ultra marathon, the western states 100. The words of scott jurek, a dominant force and darling in the gruelling and growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade. Prior to that, the course is estimated to have been less than 100 miles. Wellknown ultramarathoner scott jurek could have rested on his accomplishments without taking on any other challenge. Scott jurek notched a solid victory at his first wser, leading wire to wire. He won that race and went on to win the western states 100 an unprecedented seven years in a row.
Experienced, masteraged runners normally dominate this sport, in both participation numbers and. What foods fuel a man who completed the entire appalachian trail in 46 days. The race starts at the base of the squaw valley ski resort and finishes at the placer high school track in auburn, california. Scott jurek on how determination wins every time born with scoliosis and a left foot that toes out, the running legend focused on. What we eat is a matter of life and death, the athlete writes. Scott jurek won the western states 100 seven times. A few dozen people showed up for a chance to run with the western states icon but were pleasantly surprised to find olson, whom they knew from the book, there as well. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead of the western states endurance run, a 100mile traverse over the old gold rush trails of the california sierra nevada. Course records are based on the post1984 course length of 100.
Interview with scott jurek marathon training academy. Eat and run by scott jurek, 9781408833407, available at book depository with free. Since my earliest forays into ultrarunning, ive admired scott jurek. The western states endurance run, known commonly as the western states 100, is a 100mile 161 km ultramarathon that takes place on californias sierra nevada mountains trails each year on the last full weekend of june. When scott and jenny jurek left their boulder home for a speedrun record attempt on the 2,189mile appalachian trail, they were underprepared, as they write in north, their new book that. Im with you anyone able to finish states particularly in these conditions is a winner in my book. He rebuilt himself literally from the inside out, and the result is a man and a story unlike any other.
Be sure to click through on the duluth story to read more. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead in the western states endurance run, a 100mile jaunt over the gold rush trails of americas sierra. What i saw was as influential as the line from manolo. Book knowledge sharing 1 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. Scott gordon jurek born october 26, 1973 is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public. His achievements prove jurek is doing something right, winning the 100mile western states endurance run seven times, the 5mile badwater ultra, the 153mile spartathlon in greece, and setting an american record for running the most number of miles in a day. Book knowledge sharing 1eat and run by scott jurek. Folks who set out to hike the 2,189 mile appalachian trail are most likely on a quest to discover their inner selves. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Scotts list of ultra running accomplishments seems endless. He has been a dominating force for nearly two decades in the unforgiving sport of ultra running.
Each pair of commemorative brooks jurek cascadia shoes contains a little bit of rubber from shoes worn on. You can run in scott jureks shoes literally gearjunkie. Hiking the pacific coast trail with his wife, he had an epiphany. He was a class act who stayed at the finish line of every race to cheer for every last finisher. Scott gordon jurek is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker.
Western states firsttimers blew away the competition on june 26th. Scott jurek, one of the greatest runners of all time, has claimed multiple victories in the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock hundred, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, and the western states 100mile endurance run, which he won a record seven straight times, among many others. Finding my way by running the appalachian trail, by scott jurek with jenny jurek. Scott jurek made a name for himself winning the western states 100mile endurance run seven times in a rowbetween 1999 and 2005and, more recently, made national news by breaking the speed record for 2,178mile appalachian trail. For nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant forceand darlingin the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. The appalachian trail is abbreviated at and is a hiking trail in the eastern united states from georgia. He is the only person to win, in the same year 2005, western states and the.
We spoke to ultrarunner and vegan scott jurek to find out. Scott jurek is a legend in the ultra world of running he has taken victories in the 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock 100, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, andhis signature racethe western states 100mile endurance run, which he won a record seven straight times. Scott has also taken the running world by storm with his 2015. Tim twietmeyer began a new page in the record books, gliding to his 20th consecutive sub24hour finish including five victories, in second place. Vegan runner inspires readers to go the extra mile in new. No one knows how to push through a bad patch better than scott jurek, one of the greatest ultramarathoners in history. Finding my way while running the appalachian trail scott jurek, jenny. Scott jurek in the 2002 western states 100 mile race. Exploring iconic courses like western states, hardrock, marathon des sables alongside personal portraits of heroes like kilian jornet, emelie forsberg, and scott jurek, grand trail is as inspiring as it is beautiful.
His wins include the western states 100 mile endurance run an unprecedented seven consecutive times, the 5 mile badwater ultramarathon twice, hardrock hundred and the 153 mile spartathlon three times. I went back to scott jurek s book, eat and run for a new recipe, and his western states trail cheese spread recipe jumped out at me. Scott jurek won the prestigious western states 100 miler 7 times in a row. There are some quotes from scott jurek and graham cooper in there that really capture the feeling well. Hes also won the hardrock 100, the badwater 5 and the 153 mile spartathalon. It was early in jureks career, and he and best friend and pacer dusty olson, the dustball, lived out. Mcdougalls book about the 2006 trip, born to run, significantly raised jureks profile. Throughout his running career, jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the hardrock hundred, the badwater ultramarathon, the spartathlon, and the western states 100 mile endurance run. Description from wikipedia the western states endurance run, known commonly as the western states 100, is a 100mile long 161 km ultramarathon that takes place on trails in californias sierra. What a triumph both scott jurek s life and this oneofakind book. Ultrarunner considered one of the greatest runners of all time, scott jurek has won the western states 100mile endurance run seven times, and set the speed record for the appalachian trail when he ran the 2,200mile trek in 46 days and he did it all on a plantbased. Winning western states in his first two attempts, jurek, 27, is a rarity in the ultra scene.
Ive seen scott in action as he defies unimaginable challenges, and thanks to this breathtakingly personal account, i finally understand how he does it. He has won western states 100 mile race seven times in a row. The book gives you practical advice on transitioning to a plantbased diet. Want to capture a little scott jurek magic on your next run. Enjoy this chapter used with permission of velopress from grand trail. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you like scott jurek, you might love these ideas. Many dedicated runners, myself included, started following the career of champion ultrarunner scott jurek between 1999 to 2005 as he won the western states 100mile endurance run a record seven times straightyears before chris mcdougalls bestseller born to run brought him celebrity as the american who raced the mystical tarahumara indians in mexicos copper canyon in 2006. Runner scott jurek recounts recordbreaking run in north. 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. The 7time western states 100 mile winner and record holder for many other ultramarathons says he always dreamed of doing a long trail hike. Scott is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plantbased diet. It sounds like brian just ran his heart out and came up just a few yards short.
On june 28th, ann trasons and scott jureks winning streaks continued. Scott jurek and ann trason at the western states 100 mile race. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead in the western states endurance run, a 100mile jaunt. Scott s list of ultra running accomplishments seems endless. He won that race seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way.
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