Like finding ultra by rich roll, this book doesnt go into training for ultras or anything like that, it just chronicles scott s journey from childhood through to ultramarathon champion and how he got there, with great accounts of some of his greatest races. Best ultra marathon books meet your next favorite book. The hidden tribe, the ultrarunners, and the greatest race the world has never seen by christopher mcdougall, ea. This is a great book by scott jurek one of ultras greatest ever competitors. Like finding ultra by rich roll, this book doesnt go into training for ultras or anything like that, it just chronicles scotts journey from childhood through to ultramarathon champion and how he got there, with great accounts of some of his greatest races. What a triumph both scott jureks life and this oneofakind book. After winning his 7th consecutive western states 100 mile event, scott entered badwater ultramarathon just two weeks later. Follow us the badwater ultramarathon, the worlds toughest footrace. He has appeared in two new york times bestsellers, born to run and the 4hour body. And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to mexico to run with the tarahumara indians, as profiled in the best seller born to run.
The badwater ultramarathon, the worlds toughest footrace. Oct, 2015 take scott jurek, for example, the ultramarathoner who made headlines this summer when he ran the entire length of the appalachian trail in a recordsetting 46 days, eight hours and seven minutes. The reallife diet of the vegan who can run hundreds of. See more ideas about scott jurek, running and eat and run. Apr 26, 2012 i want to share one of the most powerful and inspiring stories of my life. In recognition of their 17 years on the race course as athletes, camp hosts, volunteers, crew members, race ambassadors, and mayor and first lady, ben and denise jones were inducted into the badwater ultramarathon hall of fame in july, 2007. 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. 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. This includes the historic 153mile spartathlon in greece, the 5 mile badwater ultramarathon considered the worlds toughest foot race, and the western states 100mile endurance run. Scott jurek, vegan ultramarathon runner great vegan athletes. Regaling readers with jawdropping tales of endurance, jurek also delivers. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness jurek, scott, friedman.
Jun 05, 2012 this is a great book by scott jurek one of ultras greatest ever competitors. Feb 24, 2015 it wont take a reader of this book long to realise that scott jurek is not a normal person. It is a 5mile 217 km course starting at 279 feet 85 m below sea level in the badwater basin, in californias death valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet 2548 m at whitney portal, the trailhead to mount whitney. That book, a paean to barefoot running, aboriginal innocence, and pure. Western states and the fiendish 5mile badwater ultramarathon that. Mar 31, 2009 2005 badwater ultramarathon race champion and new record holder scott jurek is interviewed by race director chris kostman at whitney portal. Scott jurek is a world renowned ultramarathon champion and the 24hour american record holder of 165. Take scott jurek, for example, the ultramarathoner who made headlines this summer when he ran the entire length of the appalachian trail in a recordsetting 46 days, eight hours and seven minutes. Regaling readers with jawdropping tales of endurance, jurek also delivers sound science and practical.
Named one of the greatest runners of all time, scott jurek has become a living legend. 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. A dominant force in the sport of ultrarunning, scott jurek is a seventime winner of the 100mile western states endurance run and a twotime winner of the 5mile badwater ultramarathon through death valley. Scott won the western states 100miles seven consecutive times, hes twice won the badwater ultramarathon, and most recently he set the american 24hour record by running 165 miles. Finding my way while running the appalachian trail. Finding my way while running the appalachian trail by. Jay birmingham repeated the feat four years later, then wrote a book about it, the longest hill. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Named one of the greatest runners of all time, he has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events.
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. States and the 5mile badwater ultramarathon that begins in death valley. Tag along for a sweatsoaked tour of the thrillamile badwater 5. Luis escobar in 2005, jurek ran the badwater ultramarathon 5 miles through death valley where the temperature can reach 120 degrees in the shade. Ive followed scott jurek for a while now, especially from a nutritional perspective. It came from my experience as a crew member at the badwater 5 ultramarathon in 2007.
Ive seen scott in action as he defies unimaginable challenges, and thanks to this. Nov, 2015 on july 12, 2015, scott jurek, hampered by injuries and running on almost no sleep, set a new supported speed record on the appalachian trail. Eat and run audiobook by scott jurek, steve friedman. Scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plantbased diet. Filled with powerful photographs and intimate stories, grand trail portrays ultramarathon champions and their extraordinary world. Badwater ultramarathon, death valley, california, 2005 the best way out is always through.
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. This is a great book by scott jurek one of ultra s greatest ever competitors. And, by the way, scott does all of this on a vegan diet, which makes him an incredible inspiration for me and surely many of the readers of this site. 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 seven straight times.
Whether you are an elite athlete or just want more energy and vitality, this book will inspire and equip you, and will forever change the way you think about fueling your. Considered one of the best ultramarathon runners of all time, scott jurek aged 44 has won many of the sports most prestigious races multiple times. Scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a vegan diet. The badwater ultramarathon 217km through death valley youtube. No matter how far you go, every days run is a journey of discovery and the chance to explore whats possible in sport and in life. Koops done the hard work for you with his coaching guides to popular north american ultramarathons like badwater 5, hardrock 100 and lake sonoma 50, included in the book. He has also been named a national geographic adventurer of the year. Eat and run is an autobiographical account of scott jurek, a renowned ultramarathoner. Jun 19, 2012 pictured, scott jurek is running with tarahumara champion arnulfo quimare who beat jurek in the first race in 2006.
On an ultramarathon, i snack twice an hour on sports gels and energy bars. He wrote a followup book, north, with his wife jenny jurek in 2018 about his. Whitney on july 2426, 2006 in the 29th 5mile kiehls badwater ultramarathon. Jun 20, 2018 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. It takes place annually in midjuly, when the weather conditions are most. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness ebook written by scott jurek, steve friedman. His name may sound familiar as he was one of the elite runners profiled in the book, born to run, which i read last year. Badwater ultramarathon is the worlds toughest foot. The badwater ultramarathon describes itself as the worlds toughest foot race. Ultramarathon runner scott jurek ran the entire appalachian trail last summer in 46 days, eight hours, and seven minutes, averaging 48 miles per day. One of the key characters in the bestselling born to run, he is known and admired for his earthconscious lifestyle and is also a highly soughtafter motivational speaker, physical therapist, coach, and chef. He and his wife jenny live near the mountains of boulder, colorado. I had the life changing opportunity to be a member of a multicultural team, which came together, through intensity and challenge. Eightyfive runners from fourteen countries and twenty american states ran 5 miles nonstop from death valley to mt.
It is a 5 mile event starting below sea level, ending on a mountain and crossing death valley, where the worlds hottest temperatures have been recorded. Scott is featured in btr as one of the runners in the copper canyon ultra marathon. It wont take a reader of this book long to realise that scott jurek is not a normal person. 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. The toughest race of all for ultramarathoners, the toughest race of all is the badwater ultramarathon. 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. Known and admired for his earthconscious lifestyle, scott. Jan 24, 2019 jurek has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events including the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock 100, the 5mile badwater ultramarathon, and the western states 100mile endurance run. I want to share one of the most powerful and inspiring stories of my life. Scott jurek, adventurers of the year 2016 national geographic.
Vegan ultramarathon legend scott jurek no meat athlete. In 2020, join badwater for a brand new vision of stage racing in the republic of artsakh. What a triumphboth scott jureks life and this oneofakind book. Jurek has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events including the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock 100, the 5mile badwater ultramarathon, and the western states 100mile endurance run. Apr 20, 2012 pro ultra endurance athlete lisa tamati takes you on her adventure through the gruelling badwater ultramarathon 217km through the hottest desert on earth with temperatures up to 57 degrees celcius. Jul 27, 2012 a dominant force in the sport of ultrarunning, scott jurek is a seventime winner of the 100mile western states endurance run and a twotime winner of the 5mile badwater ultramarathon through death valley. 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. Memoir chronicles vegan extremerunners journey and.
His name may sound familiar as he was one of the elite runners profiled in the book, born to. 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. 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. Scott gordon jurek born october 26, 1973 is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker. Number of pages 260including scotts race history, notes and index. His name is scott jurek, and he is a physical therapist by training, a carefree. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read eat and run. Scott jurek has revolutionized the sports worldnot just with his astounding feats of speed and endurance, but with his flashes of brilliance in how to power our bodies.
The words of scott jurek, a dominant force and darling in the gruelling and growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade. All the gear an ultramarathon legend brings with him on. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness author scott jurek with steve friedman isbn 9780547569659. A magnificent journey into the heart of ultrarunning and racing, shares the stunning beauty and raw emotions of ultrarunning, paying tribute to the passion and splendor of the sport and lifestyle. Eating and running, two of my favourite things in one book. Twice he won the badwater ultramarathon, a 5mile jaunt through death valley. Scotts list of ultra running accomplishments seems endless. In addition, with scott jurek being an ultrarunner, i was intrigued before i even picked the book up.
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