Scott Jurek – How to Revitalize Your Purpose, Tackle the Longest Trails, Set Records, and Write Best-Selling Books

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🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Scott Jurek is one of the most accomplished ultra-runners of all time. He’s also the author of the New York Times bestseller Eat & Run, a memoir that traces Scott’s journey from his Midwestern childhood to his adventures in ultrarunning, and how he became a vegan. In 2015, Scott decided to run the entire 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail north towards Maine, with his wife, Jenny, as his support crew. His new book, North, chronicles his adventures on the trail.

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0:00.0	This episode features ultra running legend and author Scott Jurek.
0:04.3	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living,
0:08.4	an adventure podcast presented by REI Co-op,
0:11.5	the brand who helps get you outside through gear, classes, and adventures.
0:16.4	We talk to experts who have taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.
0:21.3	For people who have climbed the tall's peaks, started thriving
0:24.0	businesses, and even broken records, some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most
0:28.8	rewarding adventures. I'm your host Shelby Stanger, and I hope you enjoy this show.
0:34.0	Scott Jerk is one of the most accomplished ultra-runners of all time.
0:44.0	I first learned about him from our previous guest Chris McDougal's book,
0:47.5	Born to Run, but I've followed his amazing career ever since.
0:50.5	Among his many achievements, Scott won the 153 miles of
0:54.0	Tathlon, the Hard Rock 100, the Badwater 135-mile
0:58.1	ultra marathon, and he's won the Western States 100 mile endurance run a record seven straight times.
1:05.0	He also wrote the New York Times Best Seller, Eat and Run, which is a memoir chronicling
1:09.5	his humble Midwestern childhood to his transition to ultra-running, being a vegan, and all the records
1:15.1	he's been breaking since.
1:16.9	In 2015, when Scott could have easily retired, he sent on a grand adventure to run the
1:22.0	entire Appalachian trail north towards Maine,
1:24.8	where he broke the trail speed record averaging nearly 50 miles a day for over 46 days.
1:30.9	He chronicled this adventure in his latest book North which he co-wrote
1:34.4	with his wife Jenny who helped support his entire mission the whole way.
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