Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008I506CG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 335 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A dominant force in the sport of ultrarunning, Scott Jurek is a seven-time winner of the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run and a two-time winner of the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley. Eat & Run offers an inspirational account of Jurek's life as a runner and vegan. Regaling listeners with jaw-dropping tales of endurance, Jurek also delivers sound science and practical advice-as well as his favorite plant-based recipes.
Inspiring read! Amazon Customer I purchased this book to help motivate and provide knowledge as I pursue my first marathon. This book did not fall short with great stories, and much to my surprise great recipes. I hate to say that I just took up running in my in my late 40's and I wish I discovered the joy of running earlier. Now I'm my 50's I am glad to find this book . Interesting, but uneven read I am a casual runner at best--my race of choice is a 10K, and I will never be a marathoner, but I'm fascinated by these athletes who push themselves to the absolute limit of human endurance. I read an article about Scott Jurek in Runner's World and picked up his book, wanting to read more about the psychology of ultra-racing and his vegan. Moving A fantastic read. I was reluctant to read it at first because, while I am a long-distance runner, I'm a pretty average 5k, 10k, half-marathon, marathon kind of guy. I had recently read Bill Rodgers' and Alberto Salazar's memoirs, and I was gripped by both their personal stories and their descriptions of some of their great marathon victor