Running on plant power

We were intrigued by this story in the New York Times about ultramarathoner Scott Jurek.

Ultramarathoners are distance runners – really long distance runners. Jurek is currently preparing for a 24-hour race in France, where runners compete by circling a 1.4 km route repeatedly for a whole day, and then find out who went the longest distance. He also runs 100-mile races, races across deserts, and up mountains.

And… he's a vegan.

Jurek eats from 5000 to 8000 calories a day, all plant-based. ...