Scott Jurek was featured in "Born to Run" one of my favorite books of 2009. This memoir is interesting partly because it is also a bit of a cookbook. Jurek went from a carnivore and hunter to a vegan all to help his running. He is an ultramarathoner which is another word for "insane". He regularly runs races of 100+ miles. Another way these people compete it to run for 24 hours and see how covers the most distance. Crazy stuff. But Scott is a bit surprised by his success. He was regularly beaten at shorter distances and in cross country skiing. The book doesn't really explain his success. He is competitive, of course, and seemingly immune to pain, which he freely admits is a large part of every competition. He give some simplistic advice on how to get started but that is not the reason to read the book. In the end, his is a compelling story of dedication and achievement, oh yea, and the love of cooking.
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