Eat and Run

My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

By: Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman

Narrated by: Scott Jurek

For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force - and darling - in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way.

Twice he won the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile "jaunt" through Death Valley. Recently he set an American record of 165.7 miles in 24 hours - 6 1/2 marathons in one day. 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. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary, but that he has achieved all of this on a plant-based diet makes his story all the more so.

In Eat and Run, Scott Jurek opens up about his life and career - as an elite athlete and a vegan - and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family, to his early beginnings in running (he hated it), to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his world-spanning, record-breaking races, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart all the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance.

Chock-full of incredible, on-the-brink stories of endurance and competition, fascinating science, and accessible practical advice - including his own favorite plant-based recipes - Eat and Run will motivate everyone to "go the distance", whether that means getting out for that first run, expanding your food horizons, or simply exploring the limits of your own potential.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2012 Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman (P)2020 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Second time reading this book.

Such a great athlete, all those accomplishments! If you are a runner, this book will motivate you to do more and to become a better athlete.

Excellent recipes and inspiration

I was hesitant to read this book since I know I will never be an ultra runner, but I am a runner and I loved every minute of it, and even bought tabs to mark just about every single recipe in this book! Absolutely loved it from cover to cover.

loved it

guys an animal and i enjoyed the book. i like hearing how much he loved the sport and losses he went through

really loved it.

Scott reads this book really well, you can really hear the passion coming out of him. he's always been my favorite runner and this book just cemented that.

Must Listen!!!

Wow! What a powerful story! Scott’s narration is beautiful. I absolutely loved this this. If anyone is interested in running, well-being, food, etc then this is a great listen anytime.

best book I've listened to thus far

absolutely love this book. brought so many emotions and I definitely recommend listening. will be looking for more like this

Enjoyable well paced read

An interesting enough auto-biography. The book is an interesting look into Scott's personal life and his accomplishments without it getting too off track.

It was good enough to hold my attention on my 45 min drives to and from work, and that's saying something; most of these types of books tend to fail to hold my attention for too long.

Must read for runners

I very much enjoyed this deep dive into Scott's mind, soul, and body. It may be repetitive for someone but it is perfectly aligned with what long-distance running is.

great read after Born to run

awesome books thank you so much for all the great advice. had a really hard time with a sharp s's throughout the book some sections I actually had to skip through.

story>cookbook

didn't care for the recipes but the story was still worthwhile to listen to, Scott lived an interesting life