If there's anyone who truly needs no introduction in the vegetarian and vegan running community, it's Scott Jurek. Scott's achievements have placed him squarely at the top of the ultrarunning world as a shining example of what's possible with a vegan diet. If you didn't already know of Scott from his prominent role in Born…

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Back when I had never run more than 26.2 miles, I would try to picture myself as an ultramarathoner.  And when I did, I pictured a stronger, fitter, faster athlete.  A tough, ripped, running machine. I figured that I'd run a 50-miler and develop my ability to burn fat for fuel and improve my endurance,…

Granted, there's a reason it's not called the North Face Endurance Fun Run. Ninety-degree heat, extreme humidity, and three mile-long passes along a cliff so rocky it required more tiptoeing than running helped to ensure that my first 50-miler, part of the North Face Endurance Challenge, lived up to the name. Let me tell you:…

Think of somewhere that takes you an hour to get to by car.  For me, that's about 50 miles, and it's too far to drive to get dinner or to commute to work. But ten days from now, I'm going to run that far. I'm past the phase of waking up in the middle of…