Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-010581
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The surprise here isn't that Scott Jurek knows a lot about nutrition-I especially love his "Holy Moly Guacamole" recipe. Or that he ran prodigious mileage to prepare for his many ultramarathon victories. More impressively, we discover that Jurek studied many of the great philosophers, and used their lessons to focus his running. In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn ." -Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon and author of The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life " What a triumph - both Scott Jurek's life and this one-of-a-kind book . I've seen Scott in action as he defies unimaginable challenges, and thanks to this breathtakingly personal account, I finally understand how he does it. He rebuilt himself literally from the inside out, and the result is a man-and a story-unlike any other ." -Christopher McDougall, best-selling author of Born to Run
Dewey Decimal
796.42/52
Table Of Content
Prologuexi 1. Somebody1 Badwater Ultramarathon, Death Valley, California, 2005 2. Sometimes You Just Do Things10 Proctor, Minnesota, 1983 3. For My Own Good18 Caribou Lake Invitational, 1986 4. I'd Rather Ski27 To Adolph Store And Back, 1986 5. The Pride of the Cake Eaters37 Running Around with Dusty, 1991-92 6. The Wisdom of Hippie Dan45 The Minnesota Voyageur 50-Miler, 1994 7. "Let the Pain Go Out Your Ears"54 The Minnesota Voyageur 50-Miler, 1995; 1996 8. Attack of the Big Birds62 The Angeles Crest 100, CALIFORNIA, 1998 9. Silent Snow, Secret Snow72 Training for the Western States 100, Minnesota, 1999 10. Dangerous Tune81 (More) Training for the Western States 100, Seattle, 1999 11. "Are You Peeing?"91 The Western States 100, California, 1999 12. Bug Boy Goes Down104 The Western States 100, 2000, 2001 13. Of Bears and Gazelles123 The Western States 100, 2002 AND 2003 14. Hot Times130 The Badwater Ultramarathon, Death Valley, California, 2005 15. These Guys Again?142 The Copper Canyon, Mexico, 2005 16. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished154 The Western States 100, California, 2006 17. Hunted by the Wasatch Speedgoat164 The Hardrock100, Silverton, Colorado, July 2007 18. The Photographer Who Wasn't There175 Spartathlon, Athens, Greece, September 2007 19. Lost192 Duluth, Minnesota, 2010 20. One Step at a Time207 Slacking in Yosemite Valley, 2010 21. Back to My Roots215 The Tongo Trail, 2010 Epilogue221 IAU World 24-Hour Championships, 2010 Acknowledgments229 Race History230 Notes235 Index241
Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller Eat and Run is "the inspiring story of an inspired man. Scott Jurek's phenomenal success as an ultra-marathoner demonstrates that meat and other animal foods are not necessary for optimum health, strength, and endurance."--Andrew Weil, #1 New York Times bestelling author of Spontaneous Happiness For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force -- and darling -- in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. He held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run. In Eat and Run, Jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plant-based diet and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance. Full of stories of competition as well as science and practical advice -- including his own recipes -- Eat and Run will motivate readers and expand their food horizons., "In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn."--Amby Burfoot, author of The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force--and darling--in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Until recently he held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run . In Eat and Run , Jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plant-based diet and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance. Full of stories of competition as well as science and practical advice--including his own recipes-- Eat and Run will motivate readers and expand their food horizons. "Jurek's story and ideas should easily manage to speak to and cheer on anyone seeking to live life as fully as possible."-- Denver Post "A shockingly honest, revealing, and inspiring memoir."-- Trail Runner, An inspiring memoir from ultrarunner Scott Jurek, star of Born to Run , covering his remarkable running career, fueled, surprisingly, by an entirely plant-based diet., The New York Times bestseller Eat and Run is "the inspiring story of an inspired man. Scott Jurek's phenomenal success as an ultra-marathoner demonstrates that meat and other animal foods are not necessary for optimum health, strength, and endurance."--Andrew Weil, #1 New York Times bestelling author of Spontaneous HappinessFor nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force -- and darling -- in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. He held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run. In Eat and Run, Jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plant-based diet and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance. Full of stories of competition as well as science and practical advice -- including his own recipes -- Eat and Run will motivate readers and expand their food horizons.
LC Classification Number
GV1065.17.T73J87