Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
by Scott Jurek
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Author shows tips for body position while running and talks diet
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Discussing his diet with the interviewer, the author says he thinks more about “integration than elimination”; that is, he focuses on what he can eat rather than what, as a vegan, he can’t. He says his go-to is brown rice and pea protein and that he starts his day with a green juice like barley grass. He also demonstrates tips for body position while running, saying we should think of our legs as spinning under our center of gravity like a cartoon character’s.
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Author shares philosophy about health in TEDMed format
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The author shares some of his background, one that seems unlikely for a vegan ultra-runner: he grew up hunting and fishing in the woods of Minnesota, eating junk food multiple times a week, and suffered from hypertension at age twelve. Watching his mother suffer and die of multiple sclerosis, however, was a turning point for his own health and lifestyle. He advises that “true health” comes from “a skepticism of conventional wisdom” and “a willingness to explore the side trails.”
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Short promo for book with vintage photos and race footage
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The author says he grew up “as common as grass,” never being considered strong or fast and even getting teased at school for his small size. While not everyone wants to become an ultra-runner, Jurek shares that his story is for “everyone who has ever felt stuck” and “anyone who has dreamed of doing more.” The video is interspersed with vintage photos from Jurek’s childhood and testimonials from other ultra-runners about Jurek’s place at the top of the ultra-running world.
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