North by Scott Jurek

Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

An ultrarunner sets out to break the Appalachian Trail speed record and uses the long, punishing journey as a way to probe endurance, identity, and belonging; the book blends vivid trail-writing and logistical detail with memories of past races, reflections on family and relationships, and thoughts on diet, training and resilience, turning a physical quest into a quietly spiritual exploration of why we push ourselves and how nature and companionship shape that drive.

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