The longer and farther I ran, the more I realized that what I was often chasing was a state of mind – a place where worries that seemed monumental melted away, where the beauty and timelessness of the universe, of the present moment, came into sharp focus.

— Scott Jurek
Inner Peace Running Good Vibes

Scott Jurek Quotes

My injury provided a great excuse to lose. But I didn’t want an excuse.

— Scott Jurek

The best way out is always through. – ROBERT FROST.

— Scott Jurek

You can hurt more than you ever thought possible, then continue until you discover that hurting isn’t that big a deal.

— Scott Jurek

It’s a hard, simple calculus: Run until you can’t run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy and will. Then run even faster.

— Scott Jurek

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

— Scott Jurek

Humans aren’t built to sit all day. Nor are we built for the kinds of repetitive, small movements that so much of today’s specialized work demands. Our bodies crave big, varied movements that originate at the core of our body.

— Scott Jurek

As powerful as our legs are, as magnificent as our lungs and arms and muscles are, nothing matters more than the mind.

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We all lose sometimes. We fail to get what we want. Friends and loved ones leave. We make a decision we regret. We try our hardest and come up short. It’s not the losing that defines us. It’s how we lose. It’s what we do afterward.

— Scott Jurek

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

— Scott Jurek

Rational assessments too often led to rational surrenders.

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

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Running

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

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Running

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.

— Scott Jurek

Only the most saintly and delusional among us welcomes all pain as challenge, perceives all loss as harsh blessing.

— Scott Jurek

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.

— Scott Jurek

We move forward, but we must stay in the present.

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Moving Forward

What we eat is a matter of life and death.

— Scott Jurek

For me, it’s about optimizing health. It’s about lifestyle and longevity. Then you think about what vegetarian diets can do for the mass population, in terms of lower consumption of resources. When you look at the numbers, it’s pretty staggering.

— Scott Jurek

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

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Sometimes the road to wellness isnt a well-marked expressway.

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