This is for readers who want to be inspired by the will of a talented individual with a crazy idea. It is a book about finding the edge and pushing past it-and the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who can help push us further than we would on our own. This is a book about how an accomplished athlete deals with the change that age brings to his career, and his ability to apply hard-headed determination to push himself to a new limit. It becomes clear that Scott and Jenny wouldn’t be where they are today without their mutual support for one another. The dual perspective, coupled with an openness surrounding the marital squabbles between husband and wife, give the reader a sense of trust and familiarity.

Readers are able to experience the difficulties of not only Scott’s grueling physical feats, but Jenny’s struggles in being his main support. This back and forth gives the book an emotional depth that wouldn’t be as readily available from just one point of view. “North” is written from the perspectives of Scott and Jenny. But the magnitude of the struggle Jurek went through to set the Fastest Known Time (FKT) is not to be underplayed. Meltzer’s record was then broken by Joe McConaughy (Stringbean) in 2017. His record has since been broken-first by Karl Metzler (Speedgoat) in 2016. The book describes in detail not only the 46 days he spent on the trail, but the motivation and preparation by Scott and his wife, Jenny, plus the emotions experienced throughout the endeavor. All books purchased at this event will be 20% off.“North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail”Īuthor: Scott Jurek MSRP: $28 (hardcover, 304 pages) Publisher: Hachette Book GroupĪccomplished runner Scott Jurek has released a fast-paced book detailing his successful 2015 attempt to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail. Tickets to attend are $12 and are available HERE. It will inspire runners and non-runners alike to keep striving for their personal best. A narrative of perseverance and personal transformation, North is a portrait of a man on the most demanding and transcendent effort of his life. With his wife, Jenny, friends, and the kindness of strangers supporting him, Jurek ran, hiked, and stumbled his way north, one white blaze at a time. He embarked on a wholly unique challenge: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail. But after two decades of racing, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt a need to discover something new about himself. Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known ultrarunners. *Scott will lead a fun run leaving from the Boulder Running Company at 5:30pm!* Scott & Jenny Jurek will speak about and sign their new book, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail, on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:30pm at *the Dairy Center's Gordon Gamm Theater* (2590 Walnut St).

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