Eat & Run

This article is about the Scott Jurek autobiography. For the 1986 movie, see Eat and Run.
Eat & Run
Author Scott Jurek
ISBN 978-0-547-56965-9

Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness is a 2012 autobiography by ultramarathon champion Scott Jurek[1] and Steve Friedman. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on June 5, 2012.[2] The book was an instant New York Times best seller, debuting at #7 in hardback non-fiction[3] and remained in the bestseller lists into the next month.[4] It has been translated into twenty different languages.

It relates Jurek's childhood in Minnesota, his growing interest in sport, family life and career. It also covers his change in eating habits, from a standard meat-eating diet through to vegetarianism and finally becoming a vegan. Each chapter ends with one of his favorite vegan recipes.

References

  1. ↑ UltraRunnerPodcast June 1, 2012 Scott Jurek - Eat & Run Interview Retrieved August 19, 2015
  2. ↑ No Meat Athlete June 5, 2012 Interview with Scott Jurek, Ultramarathon Legend and Author of Eat & Run Retrieved August 19, 2015
  3. ↑ New York Times June 15, 2012 Inside the List - The New York Times Retrieved August 19, 2015
  4. ↑ New York Times July 15, 2012 Best Sellers - The New York Times Retrieved August 19, 2015


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