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DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - An insight into the training and diet of Scott Jurek which i think is definitely worth listening to if your considering doing an Ultra Marathon. Jurek holds the course record for the Western States 100 and won the event 7 years in a row. He also holds the course record for Bad Water. Scott Jurek became the first American to win the prestigous Spartathlon last year.

Episode 34 of The Final Sprint Podcast features an interview with Scott Jurek; a leading American ultramarathoner and one of, if not the, premier vegan athletes in the world. Scott was selected as the Ultra Running Magazine’s UltraRunner of the Year in 2003, 4 and 5.

Download the podcast to hear Scott discuss the Spartathlon, training for ultramarathons, being a vegan athlete, eating during an ultra, his company Beyond Running, plans for 2007 and much more!