And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to mexico to run with the tarahumara indians, as profiled in the bestseller born to run. In pursuing the mental side of endurance, jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn. Scotts list of ultra running accomplishments seems endless. Koops done the hard work for you with his coaching guides to popular north american ultramarathons like badwater 5, hardrock 100 and lake sonoma 50, included in the. Scott gordon jurek born october 26, 1973 is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker. The badwater ultramarathon describes itself as the worlds toughest foot race. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness by jurek, scott, friedman, steve isbn. Scott jurek is a world renowned ultramarathon champion and the 24hour american record holder of 165. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Regaling readers with jawdropping tales of endurance, jurek also delivers sound science and practical. He has appeared in two new york times bestsellers, born to run and the 4hour body. Mar 31, 2009 2005 badwater ultramarathon race champion and new record holder scott jurek is interviewed by race director chris kostman at whitney portal. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary, but that he has achieved all of this on a plantbased diet makes his story all the more so.
It starts at badwater, california, the lowest point in north america. Jun 05, 2012 twice he won the badwater ultramarathon, a 5mile jaunt through death valley. Buy a cheap copy of eat and run book by scott jurek. Twice he won the badwater ultramarathon, a 5mile jaunt through death valley. Scott jurek, consideredone of the greatest runners of all time, has claimed multiple victories in the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock hundred, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, and the western states 100mile endurance run, which he won a record seven straight times, among many others. His name is scott jurek, and he is a physical therapist by training, a carefree. And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to mexico to run with the tarahumara indians. In recognition of their 17 years on the race course as athletes, camp hosts, volunteers, crew members, race ambassadors, and mayor and first lady, ben and denise jones were inducted into. Scott entered badwater ultramarathon just two weeks later. After winning his 7th consecutive western states 100 mile event, scott entered badwater ultramarathon just two weeks later. Take scott jurek, for example, the ultramarathoner who made headlines this summer when he ran the entire length of the appalachian trail in a recordsetting 46 days, eight hours and seven minutes. And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to mexico to run with the tarahumara indians, as profiled in the best seller born to run.
The badwater ultramarathon, the worlds toughest footrace. Throughout jurek s career he has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sports most prestigious races multiple times, including the hardrock hundred, the badwater ultramarathon, the spartathlon, and the western states 100 mile endurance run. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness paperback bargain price, april 2, 20. New york times bestsellerwhat a triumph, both scott jureks life and this oneofakind book. Named one of the greatest runners of all time, he has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunnings elite trail and road events. Badwater ultramarathon is the worlds toughest foot. The toughest race of all for ultramarathoners, the toughest race of all is the badwater ultramarathon. Best ultra marathon books books about ultra marathon running. His wins include the western states 100 mile endurance run an unprecedented seven consecutive times, the 5 mile badwater ultramarathon twice, hardrock hundred and the 153 mile spartathlon. That book, a paean to barefoot running, aboriginal innocence, and pure. Like finding ultra by rich roll, this book doesnt go into training for ultras or anything like that, it just chronicles scotts journey from childhood through to ultramarathon champion and how he got there, with great accounts of some of his greatest races. Oct, 2015 take scott jurek, for example, the ultramarathoner who made headlines this summer when he ran the entire length of the appalachian trail in a recordsetting 46 days, eight hours and seven minutes. All the gear an ultramarathon legend brings with him on the trail. It wont take a reader of this book long to realise that scott jurek is not a normal person.
His wins include the western states 100 mile endurance run an unprecedented seven consecutive times, the 5 mile badwater ultramarathon twice, hardrock hundred and the 153 mile spartathlon three times. The reallife diet of the vegan who can run hundreds of miles. Jay birmingham repeated the feat four years later, then wrote a book about it, the longest hill. Ben and denise jones inducted into the badwater ultramarathon hall of fame. One of the key characters in the bestselling born to run, he is known and admired for his earthconscious lifestyle and is also a highly soughtafter motivational speaker, physical therapist, coach, and chef. It is a 5 mile event starting below sea level, ending on a mountain and crossing death valley, where the worlds hottest temperatures have been recorded. Ultramarathon runner scott jurek ran the entire appalachian trail last summer in 46 days, eight hours, and seven minutes, averaging 48 miles per day. He has prominently appeared in two new york times bestsellers, born to run and the 4hour body, and has been featured on cnn and in the new york times, usa today, the wall street journal, and numerous other media. You see the shimmering heat waves going across the horizon. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead of the western states endurance run, a 100mile traverse over the old gold rush trails of the california sierra nevada.
States and the 5mile badwater ultramarathon that begins in death valley. Scott jurek, one of the greatest runners of all time, has claimed multiple victories in the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock hundred, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, and the western states 100mile endurance run, which he won a record seven straight times, among many others. Throughout his running career, jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the hardrock hundred, the badwater ultramarathon, the spartathlon, and the western states 100 mile endurance run. My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness jurek, scott, friedman. Amby burfoot, author of the runners guide to the meaning of life for nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant forceand darlingin the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Known and admired for his earthconscious lifestyle, scott is also a highly sought after. We have had a page about them on our website forever, but it needs updating. He has been named a national geographic adventurer of the year and one. Jun 29, 2007 eightyfive runners from fourteen countries and twenty american states ran 5 miles nonstop from death valley to mt. Feb 24, 2015 it wont take a reader of this book long to realise that scott jurek is not a normal person. Western states and the fiendish 5mile badwater ultramarathon that. How to win an ultramarathon badwater ultramarathon. What a triumphboth scott jureks life and this oneofakind book. It is a 5mile 217 km course starting at 279 feet 85 m below sea level in the badwater basin, in california s death valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet 2548 m at whitney portal, the trailhead to mount whitney.
Scott jurek, vegan ultramarathon runner great vegan athletes. Scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plantbased diet. While many of us sit behind a desk for eight or nine hours a day, scott jurek is running. Jul 27, 2012 a dominant force in the sport of ultrarunning, scott jurek is a seventime winner of the 100mile western states endurance run and a twotime winner of the 5mile badwater ultramarathon through death valley. Tag along for a sweatsoaked tour of the thrillamile badwater 5. Steve friedman has been published in the new york times, esquire, and the best american. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant forceand darlingin the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. The reallife diet of the vegan who can run hundreds of miles, no problem. For nearly two decades, scott jurek has been a dominant force and darling in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Luis escobar in 2005, jurek ran the badwater ultramarathon 5 miles through death valley where the temperature can reach 120 degrees in the shade. He triumphed in the 153mile spartathlon in greece three times. Memoir chronicles vegan extremerunners journey and.
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My unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness ebook written by scott jurek, steve friedman. Jul 05, 2012 scott jurek is a worldrenowned ultramarathon champion who trains and races on a plantbased diet. The lowdown on 5 ultrarunning books with training and other tips, aimed at everyone from beginners to advanced athletes. He wrote a followup book, north, with his wife jenny jurek in 2018 about his. Probably not in the same way as scott jurek did one day in may 2010. Badwater ultramarathon, death valley, california, 2005 the best way out is always through. In 2010, at the 24hour world championships in brivelagaillarde, france, jurek won a silver medal behind shingo inoue and set a new us record for distance run in 24 hours with 165. Throughout his running career, jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the hardrock hundred 2007, the badwater ultramarathon 2005, 2006, the spartathlon 2006, 2007, 2008, and the western states 100 mile endurance run 19992005. The reallife diet of the vegan who can run hundreds of.
Throughout jureks career he has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sports most prestigious races multiple times, including the hardrock hundred, the badwater ultramarathon, the spartathlon, and the western states 100 mile endurance run. Whitney on july 2426, 2006 in the 29th 5mile kiehls badwater ultramarathon. He has prominently appeared in two new york times bestsellers, born to run and the 4hour body, and has been featured on cnn and in the new york times, usa. Weve just now added chip corleys and jens vielers books, but which ones are we still missing. All the gear an ultramarathon legend brings with him on. Scott jurek audio books scott jurek, consideredone of the greatest runners of all time, has claimed multiple victories in the historic 153mile spartathlon, the hardrock hundred, the badwater 5mile ultramarathon, and the western states 100mile endurance run, which he won a record seven straight times, among many others. On an ultramarathon, i snack twice an hour on sports gels and energy bars. These include specs like course records, cutoff times and total climbing, in addition to training and racestrategy tips think where in the race you.
The strength of the book lies in his descriptions of races and runners, and. Pictured, scott jurek is running with tarahumara champion arnulfo quimare who beat jurek in the first race in 2006. What a triumph both scott jureks life and this oneofakind book. Scott jurek is one the worlds most wellknown ultrarunners, winning just about. Scott gordon jurek is an american ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker.
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