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5 Questions: Ultra-runner Scott Jurek on training and diet
July 7, 2012
The ultra-running record-holder, author and vegan finds some time to talk about his regimen and dietary habits.
July 5, 2012
Travel & Experiences
An ultramarathoner who set the speed record for completing the Appalachian Trail paid a $500 fine Wednesday to settle citations over his celebration atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin that struck a nerve with park officials worried about crowding and commercialization of the historic footpath.
Sept. 9, 2015
Sports
No doubt in need of more exercise, Scott Jurek of Seattle, who recently won the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run, followed up with a victory two and a half weeks later in the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon on July 11.
July 19, 2005
Determination and obsession drive runners over steep slopes of the Sierra and into the canyons of the American River, as Diane Pucin reports. And no, the hula skirts are not a hallucination.
July 12, 2005
Why head to Death Valley in summer?
July 22, 2007
Movies
The documentary “From the Ground Up” extols both the joys and the virtues of plant-based eating.
Dec. 7, 2017
California
Four California condors, representing nearly a third of the remaining wild population, have disappeared over the last six weeks, instigating a widespread hunt in the mountains northwest of Los Angeles by the U.S.
March 21, 1985
YOSEMITE Workshop An REI expert will help you discover Yosemite National Park and share tips on making the most of your adventures When, where: 7 p.m.
April 22, 2018
American ultramarathoner Scott Jurek set a record in July for traversing the Appalachian Trail, covering the 2,189 miles in a jaunty 46 days, eight hours, seven minutes.
Sept. 2, 2015