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I went running with Scott Jurek on a clear, chilly morning last month, an easy four-mile loop in Central Park. He ran another few miles with 50 or so adoring fans, then another few by himself, for a total of about 15. After that he showered and came to my house to cook lunch before going for a late-afternoon jog of another 10 miles or so.
Ultramarathoner Jurek Takes Diet to the Extreme - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Thu May 13, 2010 12:15 PM EDT
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"None of this is weird," he said. "If you go back 300 or 400 years, meat was reserved for special occasions, and those people were working hard. Remember, almost every long-distance runner turns into a vegan while they're racing, anyway — you can't digest fat or protein very well."
Yeah, and 300 or 400 years ago, people lived to the ripe old age of 40. This guy is 36 and looks 50 to me. Sure, he is good shape and I bet his cholesterol is very low. I also bet he'll die early.
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