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In this episode we speak with Scott Jurek, legendary ultra runner who ran all 2,189 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 46 days! In 2015 he set the record for the FKT (fasted known time) on the rugged Appalachian Trail averaging 50 miles per day. He tells his story in a new book which he co-authored with his wife Jenny called, North -Finding My Way on the Appalachian Trail.
Scott Jurek won the prestigious Western States 100 Miler 7 times in a row. He’s also won the Hardrock 100, the Badwater 135 and the 153 mile Spartathalon. He’s the best selling author of the book Eat and Run.
The Appalachian Trail is abbreviated AT and is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States from Georgia to Maine. It passes through 14 states (Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.)
Scott was crewed by his wife and co-author Jenny Jurek. The book makes for great reading and doesn’t hold back on the pain and low spots in this epic journey. You will discover the words of advice that gave Scott a much needed boost of energy, interesting friends and strangers that met him on the trail, and the rugged beauty of the world’s longest hiking-only footpath.
Also Mentioned in This Episode
North -Scott Jurek’s book about the AT Record
Scott’s Website: http://www.scottjurek.com/appalachian-trail/
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