We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Harvard book store and marathon sports are thrilled to welcome scott jurek for a discussion of his new book, eat and run. Its taken me an age to read and im not sure why because its excellent. Proof is in the vegan pudding i guess, which means on both counts jurek s first book is a worthy read it had me inspired to get out running more to be expected i guess, it had me thinking about my approach both physically and mentally and it inspired me to try some vegan. Proof is in the vegan pudding i guess, which means on both counts jureks first book is a worthy read it. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness paperback bargain price, april 2, 20. After ending his 12year marriage and having his mom pass away, priorities in his life began to shift. But now im looking forward to getting out in october and november, running with people, seeing people. Scotts list of ultra running accomplishments seems endless. Scott jurek bio named one of the greatest runners of all time, scott jurek has become a living legend. Either way, 2009 was not a good year for scott jurek. The book is as much a story of his diet as his running and life.
North such an amazing book by scott and jenny jurek. Short interview with vegan ultramarthon runner scott jurek, taken during his visit in poland. Full admission, i dont think veganism is the answer. Cook the rice in the water on the stovetop or using a rice cooker. What a triumph both scott jurek s life and this oneofakind book. Dry heaving and lying in a cooler of ice, jurek contemplates throwing in the towel while pacer and. I thought it was impressive that he was going to do his first ultra today as part of the kick off for this book tour. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness was released on june 5.
Midwest, down in the south some places i havent been to yet. Proof is in the vegan pudding i guess, which means on both counts jureks first book is a worthy read it had me inspired to get out running more to be expected i guess, it had me thinking about my approach both physically and mentally and it inspired me. If you are a road runner, think meeting, say bill rodgers. He and jenny made plans to start a family, and in the spring of 2014, they were expecting. It was published by houghton mifflin harcourt on june 5, 2012. He has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events including the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock 100, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, andhis signature racethe western states 100mile endurance run, which he won a record. For all you nonultrarunners out there, let me try to explain how significant this was for me.
Scott jurek with jenny jurek trail and ultra running. Whats even more inspiring is that hes done it as a vegan. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness is a 2012 autobiography by the ultramarathon champion scott jurek and steve friedman. Scott jurek was, in his own words, a shy kid with high blood pressure. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dusty olson on pacing scott jurek, one of ultrarunnings. Scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a vegan diet. In addition to channeling some scott jurek out there, the cascadia shoes gave a good ride on rough terrain. Scott jureks ultra eating tips for young runners outside online. 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. With racing out of the picture, and book royalties and speaking fees to pay the bills, he threw around the rword.
Fill a small bowl with water and wet both hands so the rice does not stick. Even though scott jureks interview may seem annoyed at the whole americas best distance runner award, you got to consider the source of that award. The attempt, which happened in 2015, was successful. Now, jurek has a book on the bestseller list, and olsen is. Always up for a reinvention, its been many years since scott toed a proper start line but his feats have been none less impressive. Plus the onceinalifetime opportunity to run with scott jurek on the morning of 26th august. Finding my way while running the appalachian trail.
As a child, jurek frequently asked his father why he had to do chores instead of playing with friends. Scott gordon jurek born october 26, 1973 is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public. I dont mean to minimize the gifts of friendship, achievement, and closeness to nature that ive received in my running carer. Scott gordon jurek born october 26, 1973 is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker.
I followed scott and jenny on social media in 2015, when he was tackling the at. Throughout his running career, jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the hardrock hundred 2007, the badwater ultramarathon 2005, 2006, the spartathlon 2006, 2007, 2008, and the western states 100 mile endurance run. After that, i spotted mike arnstein, aka the fruitarian. Inspiring read by scott jurek, eat and run when i first heard about scotts jureks new book eat and run i was very intrigued and purchased a copy on which arrived at my house on the release date of june 4th. Thank you for sharing your ups and downs, highs and lows, grit and tenacity to follow your dream. But, that was enough for me, and i really did mean what i said. Scott jurek has done exactly that in the ultrarunning world. Im convinced that a lot of people run ultramarathons for the same reason they take moodaltering drugs. Ultrarunner scott jureks interval training tips for the everyday athlete after completing the fastest supported traverse of the appalachian trail, ultramarathoner scott jurek took six months off. He rebuilt himself literally from the inside out, and the result is a man and a story unlike any other. I have finished reading the book and wanted to write about it and highly recommended. Eat and run by scott jurek i just finished reading eat and run, an autobiography by scott jurek, arguably one of the worlds most famous ultrarunners. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro starmeter.
If you have read the book born to run, jurek is one of the runners that comes to mexico to take on the local natives in the now famous race. He wrote a followup book, north, with his wife jenny jurek in 2018 about his attempt at the fastest. Scott jureks outstanding competitive resume includes victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events, including the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock 100, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, the miwok 100k, andhis signature racethe western states 100 mile endurance run, which he won a record seven. The trouble is ive had too much else to read at the same time magazine subscriptions, blogs etc. 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. Scott released his new book north documenting his a. In the case of scott jureks new book, north, about his 2015 appalachian trail ftk, my own experiences with scott track very closely with the storytelling by both scott and his wife jenny. Jurek will be in conversation with born to run author chris mcdougall for nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant forceand darlingin the grueling and growing sport of. You can run in scott jureks shoes literally gearjunkie. Second, as a true ultra runner, scott has embarked in a 2week long book tour around the us and he stops by san francisco this coming wednesday june. She and her husband, scott jurek, one of the best trail runners of all time, released a book earlier this year, north, which chronicled scotts attempt to clock the fastest known time on the appalachian trail or a. The ultimate direction buzz what is scott jurek doing.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of scott jurek books online. Scott jurek and other ultrarunners, most from the northwest yeah, im talking about you tc and the rest of the marathon maniacs motivated me even more. Scott is the bestknown ultrarunner in the world, with 7 victories in a row at the western states 100, and a 3time winner at greeces 153 mile spartathlon. Conversation with scott jurek the ultimate direction buzz. Scott jurek, speak in wayzata, minnesota, when he came through on his soldout book tour. Dusty olson has been pacing scott jurek since the start of his careerthrough mud, degree heat and more. What a triumphboth scott jureks life and this oneofakind book.
Ultrarunner scott jurek interval workout, fitness tips. The initial book tour in june was well, it was quite the travel schedule. But the longer and farther i ran, the more i realized that what i was often chasing was a state of mind a place. The package includes accommodation, breakfast, a ticket to meet scott at the event, a signed copy of the book north by scott jurek, a complimentary drink and kasa gumo set dinner at kumo restaurant on the night of 25th august. Hire scott jurek speaker fee celebrity speakers bureau. Ive seen scott in action as he defies unimaginable challenges, and thanks to this breathtakingly personal account, i finally understand how he does it. Scott jurek is seen during the ultra trial race, a 163km race around the mont blanc crossing france, italy and swiss, on august 27, 2011 in saintgervaislesbains. Scotts politeness and his missing drive, as discussed in the book, were both things id been witness to prior to his at fkt. His name may sound familiar as he was one of the elite runners profiled in the book, born to. Interview with scott jurek, ultramarathon legend and.
He has prominently appeared in two new york times bestsellers, born to run and the 4hour body, and has been featured on cnn and in the new york times, usa today, the wall street journal, and numerous other media. A disappointing date with scott jurek the runners trip. Jenny jurek was made for the mountains womens running. Scott jurek has 93 results in the ultrarunning magazine calendar database. Since 1999, scott has been a vegan and practices a plantbased only diet. Wednesday night i got to meet and run with one of my running idols, scott jurek.
On sunday, we caught up with scott in the middle of his 14 city book tour. Named one of the greatest runners of all time, he has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events. He claims this diet as a vital contributing factor towards his success. I heard him on the ultrarunner podcast the week before the scott jurek one. Throughout his running career, jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the hardrock hundred 2007, the badwater ultramarathon 2005, 2006, the spartathlon 2006, 2007, 2008, and the western states 100 mile endurance run 19992005. Scotts current brand partners include brooks running, clif bar, flora. June 5, 2012 advice and vegan recipefilled memoir from an ultramarathoner. That book, a paean to barefoot running, aboriginal innocence, and pure, uncorrupted speed, is based on strange events that unfolded in 2006, when jurek traveled deep into the mythshrouded copper.
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