Quotes from Scott Jurek

Nature's arena has a way of humbling and energizing us.

We can live as we were meant to live - simply, joyously, of and on the earth. We can live with all our effort and with pure happiness.

The point was living with grace, decency, and attention to the world, and breaking free of the artificial constructs in your own life.

What we eat is a matter of life and death.

Every single one of us possesses the strength to attempt something he isn't sure he can accomplish.

Injuries are our best teachers.

Overcoming the difficulties of an ultramarathon reminds me that I can overcome the difficulties of life

Train where your fitness is NOW, not where you want to be.

Train at your current fitness level, or slightly above — not where you want to be.

We strive toward a goal, and whether we achieve it or not is important, but it's not what's most important. What matters is how we move toward that goal.