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Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
The best way out is always through. —ROBERT FROST
from Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek
You could carry your burdens lightly or with great effort. You could worry about tomorrow or not. You could imagine horrible fates or garland-filled tomorrows. None of it mattered as long as you moved, as long as you did something. Asking why was fine, but it wasn’t action. Nothing brought the rewards of moving, of running.
from Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek
The point was living with grace, decency, and attention to the world, and breaking free of the artificial constructs in your own life. I know all that now. I sensed
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books like Running Wild: An Extraordinary Adventure of the Human Spirit, by John Annerino; Running and Being: The Total Experience, by George Sheehan; and The Marathon
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I read a lot—Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now and Dan Millman’s Way of the Peaceful Warrior and Bone
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have encountered in my career have talked about their struggles with marijuana, as well as eating disorders, and a general difficulty finding peace anywhere but on the trail.
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If you are not on the edge, you are taking up too much room. —RANDY “MACHO MAN” SAVAGE
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“When you run on the earth and with the earth, you can run forever.”
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For the back, do pulldowns and rows at a gym, with your shoulder blades pinched together. If you practice yoga, concentrate on backbend moves like the locust, the bridge, and the boat.
from Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek
and the muscular exhaustion.” While respecting the athleticism of such events, he disqualifies 50-milers and stage runs from the category of ultra, as they will favor athletes who are well trained and gifted. The true ultrarunner must endure sleep deprivation and complete muscular fatigue. Only then can he or she “find energy after the fuel is gone
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