Eat & run : my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness
Title:
Eat & run : my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness
Author:
Jurek, Scott, 1973-
Friedman, Steve, 1955-
ISBN:
9781408833407
Publication Information:
London : Bloomsbury, 2013
Physical Description:
260 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 20 cm
General Note:
Includes indexes
Abstract:
In 1999, as a complete unknown, Scott Jurek took the lead in the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile jaunt over the Gold Rush trails of America's Sierra Nevada. He went on to win that race seven years in a row. Jurek was also one of the elite runners who travelled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the international bestseller 'Born to Run'. In 'Eat and Run', Jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete, and about the vegan diet that is key to his success
Subject:
| Jurek, Scott, 1973- |
| Marathon running -- Training |
| Marathon running -- Physiological aspects |
| Athletes -- Nutrition |
| Vegan cooking. |
Summary:
In 1999, as a complete unknown, Scott Jurek took the lead in the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile jaunt over the Gold Rush trails of America's Sierra Nevada. He went on to win that race seven years in a row. Jurek was also one of the elite runners who travelled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the international bestseller 'Born to Run'. In 'Eat and Run', Jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete, and about the vegan diet that is key to his success