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As an athlete, ultrarunning legend (Men's Journal) Dean Karnazes has run 350 miles without rest and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. As an author, he has inspired countless couch potatoes to get off the couch, cancel the cable, and start running. In September, Karnazes embarks on his most monumental feat ever, The North Face Endurance 50. Beginning September 17 (at the Lewis & Clark Marathon in St. Charles, Missouri), Dean will run fifty marathons (each marathon is 26.2 miles) in fifty states on fifty consecutive days. The North Face Endurance 50 will culminate with Dean's run in the New York City Marathon on November 5.Promotional blow-in cards for this unprecedented run, sure to receive extraordinary media coverage, are inserted in this paperback edition of Ultramarathon Man, which also includes a new epilogue with Dean's diet and training tips.
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"Running with Dean Karnazes [is] like setting up one's easel next to Monet or Picasso," said The New York Times. In 2004, Karnazes won the Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley-"The World's Toughest Footrace"-running 135 miles in 120-degree Fahrenheit temperatures, in 27 hours, 22 minutes, and was named one of GQ's "Best Bodies of the Year." Karnazes lives with his family in San Francisco.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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This book starts with quite a lot of cheesy stuff but develops into one of the most incredible and inspirational books I have read. Dean`s attitude towards life and running are extremely refreshing, while his athletic achievements are truley exceptional. So much so that for a recreational runner like me it is quite hard to take in the magnitude of what he has done (such as running the 100th mile of a race in under 6 minutes). But I have passed this book around a number of my friends and they have all loved it. Even the most cynical have been silently chanting `Go Team Dean!` by the end. You will not regret buying this.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read lots of books about people who've undertaken long journeys or done epic sporting feats, so I'm not easily impressed, but this book grabbed my interest from page 1 and held it to the end. The writer's endurance is extraordinary, and he emphasizes how mental strength becomes more important than physical strength in long races. What comes across very powerfully is his love of running and of other sports, and of life. Also, this isn't an athlete who is heavily sponsored and winning big prizes: often he runs for fun or to raise money for a good cause, and all the time he has a regular job. This is one of the best sport books I've read. Concisely written, it left me wanting more.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I could not put this book down!
I got the book because i'm running a couple of ultras next year and thought this would give me an insight into what is required, both physically and mentally.
He is a great story teller and I felt as if I was with him every step of the way - this has inspired and encouraged me!
Highly Recommended.
I got the book because i'm running a couple of ultras next year and thought this would give me an insight into what is required, both physically and mentally.
He is a great story teller and I felt as if I was with him every step of the way - this has inspired and encouraged me!
Highly Recommended.
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Easy and fun to read
Very enjoyable, interesting, maybe a little bit short. It's a good beginning for those who are interested in ultra marathons and would like to get more familiar with this sport. Read more
Published 12 days ago by jk
Great
If you like running (and even probably if you don't) this book is a great read. Most of Dean's exploits seem almost impossible and makes this book all the more captivating. Read more
Published 1 month ago by al
Ultra Marathon Man
It may be due to my newfound love of ultra running but I found this book very hard to put down.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is already a fan of running, knows a... Read more
I would recommend this book to anyone who is already a fan of running, knows a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Liam N
What an Ego!
I am afraid I cannot agree with many of the reviews here, I found this book to be appalingly self-congratulatory and patronising. Read more
Published 3 months ago by The Book Fairy
Ultra Ego
What Dean Karnazes has achieved as a runner is, without doubt, amazing. This book documents the highs + lows of some of his astounding feats of endurance running and what drives... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dave - M/cr
Motivational
I've read numerous ultra running books now (all british) and was sceptical about Ultra Marathon Man admittedly because he is an american and mostly because I knew little about his... Read more
Published 4 months ago by loucass
Born To Run
...that's the title of the book you should buy if you want an insight into the world of long distance running that is funny, well written, and truely inspirational. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Padoir Noir
Inspiring stuff
This book took me 2 days to read. I was away on holiday and so wished for my trainers as it left me so inspired.
Published 6 months ago by kate Groundsell
Ultra Man
I first heard about this guy whilst reading mens running magazine, what an inspiration. I love the stories which he tells and the trials and tribulations which he has gone through... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Scottie
Absolutely riveting and inspiring
I first heard of Dean when reading a US website a few years back. In the UK he wasn't really well known, even in the running community. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Lock
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