Scott Jurek

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Scott Jurek is a world renowned ultramarathon champion and the 24-hour American record holder of 165.7 miles--6 1/2 marathons in one day. His wins include the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run an unprecedented seven consecutive times, the 135 mile Badwater Ultramarathon twice, Hardrock Hundred and the 153 mile Spartathlon three times. He powers his body on a plant based diet and is a passionate cook, physical therapist and coach. Scott prominently appears in two New York Times Bestsellers "Born to Run" and "The 4-Hour Body." He has been featured in the The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, EPSN Magazine and numerous other media. He makes his home near the mountains of Boulder, CO. For more information visit http://www.scottjurek.com.

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North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail Apr 10, 2018

by Scott Jurek

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From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.

Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable endurance and speed, accomplished on a vegan diet, he's finished first in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite events over the course of his career. But after two decades of racing, training, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt an urgent need to discover something new about himself. He embarked on a wholly unique challenge, one that would force him to grow as a person and as an athlete: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.

North is the story of the 2,189-mile journey that nearly shattered him. When he set out in the spring of 2015, Jurek anticipated punishing terrain, forbidding weather, and inevitable injuries. He would have to run nearly 50 miles a day, every day, for almost seven weeks. He knew he would be pushing himself to the limit, that comfort and rest would be in short supply -- but he couldn't have imagined the physical and emotional toll the trip would exact, nor the rewards it would offer.

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. 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. It will inspire runners and non-runners alike to keep striving for their personal best.

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Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness Jun 5, 2012

by Scott Jurek , Steve Friedman

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“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

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Correr, comer, vivir: La inspiradora historia de uno de los mejores corredores de todos los tiempos (Spanish Edition) Feb 19, 2013

by Scott Jurek , Steve Friedman , Manuel Mesa

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Durante casi dos décadas, Scott Jurek ha sido una de las figuras dominantes y más queridas en el extenuante y cada vez más popular deporte de la ultracarrera. Desde que en 1999, siendo un completo desconocido, liderara la carrera de resistencia de los estados del oeste de Estados Unidos, sus logros le han situado en la élite de los corredores: ganó esa carrera durante siete años consecutivos y consiguió marcar el mejor tiempo, logró en dos ocasiones la victoria en el ultramaratón de Badwater (un «paseo» de casi 220 km por el valle de la Muerte) y recientemente ha establecido un nuevo récord americano al recorrer 270 km en 24 horas (seis maratones y medio en un solo día).

En Correr, comer, vivir, Scott Jurek habla sobre su vida y su carrera y sirve de inspiración a corredores de todos los niveles. Desde su infancia en el Medio Oeste americano, sus comienzos en el deporte (lo odiaba) hasta la lenta transición hacia el veganismo, pasando por sus carreras, que han roto todos los récords, la historia de Scott es la de una persona con una voluntad de hierro y que pone en entredicho muchos de los estereotipos sobre los atletas.

Repleto de increíbles historias de resistencia y competición, fascinantes datos científicos y consejos prácticos y accesibles, incluyendo sus recetas favoritas, Correr, comer, vivir te motivará a ir «más allá», te descubrirá cómo preparar tu primera carrera, ampliará los horizontes de tu alimentación y te animará a explorar los límites de tu propio potencial.

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Eat & Run. La vita straordinaria di uno dei più grandi ultramaratoneti di tutti i tempi (Disport) (Italian Edition) Jun 13, 2018

by Scott Jurek , Steve Friedman

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Scott Jurek è un mito vivente deli'ultrarunning e fonte di ispirazione per corridori di ogni età e livello. L'infanzia nel Midwest americano, le prime gare, la scelta di un'alimentazione prima vegetariana e poi vegana, le corse massacranti dove ha infranto ogni record: Eat&Run ci parla dello straordinario potere della volontà, dell'autodisciplina, dell'importanza della nutrizione e del coraggio di un uomo che ha affrontato ogni avversità per superare i propri limiti e diventare una leggenda. Oltre alle impressionanti storie di resistenza e competizione, Eat&Run offre molti consigli pratici per migliorare la nostra corsa e alcune ricette per affrontare gare, allenamenti e mangiare con consapevolezza, Eat&Run ci spinge a esplorare i confini del nostro potenziale, a espandere gli orizzonti dell'alimentazione e a vivere la corsa come mezzo di meditazione e conoscenza interiore. Con la prefazione di Alex Bellini, ultrarunner, esploratore e motivatore italiano.

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Nord (La Traversée des Mondes) (French Edition) May 8, 2019

by Scott Jurek , Jenny Jurek , Charles Bonnot

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« On ne s’entraîne pas pour battre les autres mais pour battre ses performances passées. »
Après vingt ans de courses et d’entraînements intensifs, Scott Jurek a eu besoin de faire le point. Pour retrouver « sa » voie, il a choisi de relever un défi sportif et intime : traverser l’Appalachian Trail en un temps record. Nord est le récit de cet exploit, parcourant quatorze États de la Géorgie au Maine, du sud vers le nord, tenu sur plus de 3 500 kilomètres en quarante-six jours.
Pour établir cette performance, Scott Jurek savait qu’il devrait affronter un terrain pénible et escarpé, une météo capricieuse et d’inévitables blessures. Il savait qu’il lui faudrait parcourir quotidiennement 80 kilomètres et pousser ses limites à l’extrême. Il n’imaginait pas, en revanche, jusqu’à quelles frontières physiques et mentales ce trail allait le mener et quelles satisfactions il lui réserverait.
Nord est le récit passionnant de cette course solitaire au-delà de soi-même.

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Eat & Run: Mein ungewöhnlicher Weg als veganer Ultramarathon-Läufer an die Weltspitze (German Edition) Apr 23, 2014

by Scott Jurek , Steve Friedman

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Go the distance

Mit „Eat & Run” hat Scott Jurek die Geschichte seines Lebens niedergeschrieben und die seiner Karriere – als Ausnahmeathlet und Veganer. Er erzählt von seiner Kindheit im mittleren Westen der USA, den Jagd- und Angelausflügen und den gemeinsamen Mahlzeiten mit seiner „meat-and-potatoes”-Familie sowie von seinen frühen Laufanfängen. Aber er beschreibt auch seine langsame Wandlung hin zum Ultraläufer und Veganer sowie seine unglaublichen Erfolge bei noch unglaublicheren Rennen.

Sein Leben zeigt mehr als deutlich, wie wichtig ein starker Wille ist, aus dem wir die Kraft schöpfen, Außergewöhnliches zu leisten. Randvoll mit spannenden Geschichten, wissenschaftlichen Fakten und praktischen Ratschlägen, inklusive Jureks veganen Lieblingsrezepten, motiviert dieses Buch jeden, durchzuhalten – egal, ob es darum geht, sein erstes Rennen zu starten, mehr über die eigene Ernährung nachzudenken oder das persönliche Potenzial auszuschöpfen.

„Jeder kann ein Ultraläufer sein” ist das Motto von Scott Jurek und seine Autobiografie erinnert daran, dass jeder Tag eine Entdeckungsreise ist, auf der wir herausfinden können, was im Sport möglich ist – und im Leben.

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