Eat (A) vegan and run
Part of my daily rituals when I come into work is to check all social medias which include but not limited to:
I must admit that I have never truly been a Pinterest fan. Why? When I can just google the same things that people are pinning.
I felt as though there is this imaginary middle man someone created that I have been forced to use.
But....
I am forced, well, paid to create these boards, pin, and follow other pinners.
Its mere play time for me.
Today.
I was on an amazon board and found something I have not even heard of before.
WHY? I've read Born to Run but not this.
Its a book. Obviously.
It's called
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek.
Let me give you two points that caught my eye.
Ultra runner
Vegan
HELLLLOOOOOO!!!!
Doesn't this scream my name.
I heard it instantly.
Sawnnnnaaaa buyyyyyy meeeee...
Sawnnnnaaaa rrreeaad meeeee...
So I did.
I bought it.
I will read it.
Here's what amazon had to say;
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 bestseller 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.
“In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn.”—Amby Burfoot, author of The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life
“Jurek’s story and ideas should easily manage to speak to and cheer on anyone seeking to live life as fully as possible.”—Denver Post
“A shockingly honest, revealing, and inspiring memoir.”—Trail Runner
I'll let you know what I think, once I've completed the book!
Till next time,
Peace, love and happiness
