North finding my way while running the Appalachian Trail

An expert ultrarunner describes how he set out to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail, a 2,189 mile journey that took an unforeseen physical and emotional toll, but also offered him unexpected rewards.

Main Authors: Jurek, Scott, 1973- (Author), Jurek, Jenny (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: An expert ultrarunner describes how he set out to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail, a 2,189 mile journey that took an unforeseen physical and emotional toll, but also offered him unexpected rewards.
Physical Description: x, 292 pages, 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9780316433792
0316433799
Author Notes: Scott Jurek , one of the greatest runners of all time, has claimed multiple victories in the historic 153-mile Spartathlon, the Hardrock Hundred, the Badwater 135-Mile Ultramarathon, and the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, which he won a record seven straight times, among many others.

He has also been named a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and one of Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50. The New York Times bestselling author of Eat and Run and a main character in the book Born to Run , Jurek has been featured in the New York Times , CNN, USA Today , Wall Street Journal , TIME , and ESPN Magazine . A passionate vegan, he lives in the mountains of Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Jenny, and daughter, Raven.