North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

TLDR: If you are a fan of the ultra-running genre, you will likely enjoy this book. I feel Scott's writing has improved from his previous books and seeing the trip from Jenny's point of view certainly provided greater perspective to the reader. It will both humble you and inspire you. Get out there run those miles and chase the pain that will “make you big.”

I bought this book from Scott during the Born to Run Ultra event held by Luis Escobar each year. We talked for about fifteen minutes about running and vegetarianism. There were many others from previous running books that I've read as well, and it was surreal. But then I realized how grounded they all were. Don't get me wrong, all these runners are extraordinary, but they are all weird and crazy which is something that anybody can work to be. We can accomplish similar feats - though probably at a smaller scale - ourselves. I feel the book tries to make this sentiment clear. Anybody can find a support group, and anybody can chase their goals. If you want a story to show you what real grit is and then become inspired to find it yourself, this will certainly get you there.