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.įrom his Midwestern childhood of hunting and fishing to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his epic, record-breaking races, Jurek's story shows the power of an iron will and the importance of thinking of food as fuel.įull of stories of endurance and competition as well as practical advice and some of his original recipes, Eat and Run will motivate people to go the distance, whether that means getting out for a first run, expanding your food horizons, or simply exploring the limits of human potential. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary. 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. World renowned ultramarathon champion, International & NY Times bestselling author NORTH, EAT & RUN Scott Jurek. He went on to win that race seven years in a row. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead in the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile jaunt over the Gold Rush trails of America's Sierra Nevada. Onions, leeks, and chives are part of a family of plants called Allium that is poisonous to most pets, especially cats. The words of Scott Jurek, a dominant force - and darling - in the gruelling and growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade. The words of Scott Jurek, a dominant force - and darling - in the gruelling and growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade.

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