Eat and Run：My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

“Inpursuingthementalsideofendurance，Jurekuncoversthemostimportantsecretsanyrunnercanlearn.”—AmbyBurfoot，authorofTheRunner’sGuidetotheMeaningofLife

Fornearlytwodecades，ScottJurekhasbeenadominantforce—anddarling—inthegruelingandgrowingsportofultrarunning.UntilrecentlyheheldtheAmerican24-hourrecordandhewasoneoftheeliterunnersprofiledintherunawaybestsellerBorntoRun.

InEatandRun，Jurekopensupabouthislifeandcareerasachampionathletewithaplant-baseddietandinspiresrunnersateverylevel.FromhisMidwesternchildhoodhunting，fishing，andcookingforhismeat-and-potatoesfamilytohisslowtransitiontoultrarunningandveganism，Scott’sstoryshowsthepowerofanironwillandblowsapartthestereotypesofwhatathletesshouldeattofueloptimalperformance.Fullofstoriesofcompetitionaswellasscienceandpracticaladvice—includinghisownrecipes—EatandRunwillmotivatereadersandexpandtheirfoodhorizons.

“Jurek’sstoryandideasshouldeasilymanagetospeaktoandcheeronanyoneseekingtolivelifeasfullyaspossible.”—DenverPost

“Ashockinglyhonest，revealing，andinspiringmemoir.”—TrailRunner