MEET: Ultramarathon Man

June 6, 2012, 10:13 am

Scott Jurek has been a dominant force in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Most impressive is the fact he attains his accomplishments of endurance on an entirely plant-based diet. ~Inessa

EAT&RUN

Meet Scott Jurek Monday, June 11th. This event is cosponsored by Fit Right NW, who will host a fun run with Jurek, beginning at Fit Right (2258 NW Raleigh St.) at 6:30 and ending at Powell's for Jurek's reading at 7:30. Scott promises to mingle with all runners on the way to Powell's!! LISTEN TO OUR CONVERSATION, BELOW. 


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FOOD IS WHO WE ARE

If the title of Scott's memoir brings to mind that other book, EAT, PRAY, LOVE, you will see that there's an enormous spiritual element to what Scott does, and how he leads his life. A real inspiration! Bonus. The book contains many of his favorite recipes. More HERE on what Scott recommends all runners should eat.




EMBRACING THE POSSIBILITIES


For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force — and darling — in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way. Twice he won the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile "jaunt" through Death Valley. He triumphed in the 153-mile Spartathlon in Greece three times. And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary, but that he has achieved all of this on a plant-based diet makes his story all the more so.

In Eat and Run, Scott Jurek opens up about his life and career — as an elite athlete and a vegan — and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family, to his early beginnings in running (he hated it), to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his world-spanning, record-breaking races — Scotts story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart all the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance.

 Chock full of incredible, on-the-brink stories of endurance and competition as well as fascinating science and accessible practical advice—including his own favorite plant-based recipes — Eat and Run will motivate everyone to "go the distance," whether that means getting out for that first run, expanding their food horizons, or simply exploring the limits of their own potential.

More HERE.

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