I completed this book after reading about Scott Jurek. Ultramarathons are more famous nowadays thanks to the Internet so it is really interesting how he managed such a feats in that field, with no much money from sponsors and being vegan at that time!
There are many vegan recipes in the book. I want to try some of them: Minnesota Winter Chilli and others sweeter.
Regarding running, he mentions specific points: stretching, speed, stride, foot landing, core, progress, interval training, breathing (nose), shoes, posture.
Stotan = Stoicism + Spartan = I love it. (from Percy Cerutty)
I like how he talks about his upbringing in nature and then becoming a professional ultramarathon. The illness of his mother calls home…
And there is this quote from Kurt Cobain:
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are
It is interesting that he mentions that ultra sports attracts a lot of ex-addicts (alcohol, drugs, etc). It is kind of a different type of addiction.
One thing I see repeated in many people/books that achieve something great. They have gone some shitty things in life one way or the other. If there is no pain in your life, you dont fight, you dont thrive.