Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Scott Jurek's memoir chronicles his nearly two-decade career as a dominant ultrarunner and his adoption of a plant-based diet. Jurek held the American 24-hour running record and was profiled in Born to Run. He traces his path from a Midwestern childhood in a meat-and-potatoes family through hunting and fishing to his gradual transition into ultrarunning and veganism. The book explores how Jurek's plant-based diet supported his success as a champion athlete, challenging conventional assumptions about athletic nutrition. Eat and Run combines competition narratives with scientific information and practical guidance, including recipes from Jurek's own kitchen. The memoir addresses readers across all running levels and offers insights into optimizing performance through dietary choices.