Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek Eats For the Win
from Future of Food - Let's Eat Better for Ourselves and the Planet Hosted by Scott Jurek, Ivy Joeva
Ivy Joeva interviews Scott Jurek, an elite ultramarathoner who eats for the win with a plant-based diet. Scott has won nearly all of ultrarunning's top trail and road events. He won the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run a record seven straight times. In 2015, he set the Appalachian Trail speed record, averaging nearly 50 miles a day over 46 days. He credits being a vegan with giving him these seemingly super-human powers of strength and endurance. Scott is the author of two books, Eat and Run and North.
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Among runners, Scott Jurek is a living legend. He has claimed victory in nearly all of ultrarunning’s elite trail and road events. He won the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run a record seven straight times. In 2015, he set the Appalachian Trail speed record, averaging nearly 50 miles a day over 46 days. Scott follows a 100% plant-based diet, which he credits for his endurance, recovery after runs, and consistent twenty year racing career.
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