![]() From his midwestern childhood of hunting and fishing to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism to his epic, record-breaking races, Jurek's story shows the power of an iron will and the importance of thinking of food as fuel. In Eat and Run, Jurek opens up about his life and career - as an elite athlete and a vegan - and inspires runners at every level. Jurek's accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary - and all achieved on a plant-based diet. Jurek was also one of the elite runners who traveled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the bestseller Born to Run. ![]() He went on to win that race seven years in a row. ![]() In 1999, a complete unknown, he took the lead in the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile jaunt over the Gold Rush trails of the Sierra Nevada. Summary: For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force - and darling - in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. ![]()
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