Scott Jurek's Blog, page 15

Some say it’s spring, but in Boulder it’s full on winter! Tony...

Some say it’s spring, but in Boulder it’s full on winter! Tony Krupicka and Joel Wolpert plow through 18” on Green Mountain.

It’s not everyday you get a chance to run with these guys!...

It’s not everyday you get a chance to run with these guys! One of the highlights from my trip to Ethiopia was chasing Haile Gebrselassie and Yemane Adhane Tsegay on the trails outside of Addis Ababa at 9,000 ft.

Didn’t expect to see my name in the Runner’s World...

Didn’t expect to see my name in the Runner’s World “Greatest Runner of All Time” Tournament, nonetheless I’m in the Top 8 going head to head with Kenenisa Bekele! It’s a huge honor, thank you! Would love to see the legendary Ann Trason in the mix, she gets a vote from me!

RUNNERS WORLD "Greatest Runner of All Time" Tournament

Didn’t expect to see my name in the Runner’s World “Greatest Runner of All Time” Tournament, nonetheless I’m in the Top 8 going head to head with Kenenisa Bekele!  It’s a huge honor, thank you!  Would love to see the legendary Ann Trason in the mix, she gets a vote from me!

"Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them."

“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”

- Albert Einstein

The Long Run: Eating In The New Year

The Long Run: Eating In The New Year:

Did you make 2013 nutrition resolutions? Or maybe you simply vowed to eat better this year? No matter what nutritional program you follow, stay on course with these tips in my latest Competitor Running column.

"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is the one who endures that the final..."

““Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is the one who endures that the final victory comes.””

- Guatama Siddharta

Dropping in to celebrate the b-day with a Grand Canyon double...

Dropping in to celebrate the b-day with a Grand Canyon double crossing. Smoke from a prescribed burn shrouded some of the views, but the “big ditch” never ceases to amaze!

Le Flatiron draped with our first major snowfall of the year....

Le Flatiron draped with our first major snowfall of the year. Step aside fall!  Chautauqua Park, Boulder, CO

Magical colors of fall arriving on the doorstep. Autumn is one...

Magical colors of fall arriving on the doorstep.  Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year!