Dean Karnazes

Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe-melting heat of Death Valley to the lung-freezing cold of the South Pole. Hes raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days.In A Runners High, Karnazes chronicles his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-fifties after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding competition of his life, a physical and emotional reckoning and a battle to stay true to ones purpose. Confronting his age, wearying body, career path and life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before, raw and exposed. A Runners High is both an endorphin-fuelled page-turner and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors.

In 490 BCE Pheidippides ran for 36 hours straight from Athens to Sparta to seek help in defending Athens from a Persian invasion. He was hailed as a hero and his run stands enduringly as one of greatest physical accomplishments in history.Dean Karnazes honours this achievement and his own Greek heritage by attempting this ancient journey in modern times. His account of running the gruelling Spartathlon, fuelled only by the figs, olives and meats available to Pheidippides, will captivate even the most sedentary readers.

Running with Karnazes is like setting up ones easel next to Monet or Picasso.The New York TimesIn his follow-up to the bestselling Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes is back with more mind-blowing tales of how he pushes his mind and body to limits which are inconceivable to most of us. In Run! Dean shares the pleasure - and considerable pain - of some of his most memorable adventures, including:- a gentle 350-mile canter through the surprisingly hilly Australian Outback; - his annual attempts at the Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, California (typical temperature: 45 degrees); and - the notorious 4 Deserts races, a masochists delight encompassing four separate 155-mile runs across the Atacama Crossing, the Gobi, the Sahara and Antarctica...with rationed water.Deans entertaining and endearing stories are sure to inspire both dedicated and vicarious runners alike.

Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles - the equivalent of ten marathons - without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, to the South Pole, and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candour and humour rarely seen in sports memoirs, Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people - nonrunners and runners alike - to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and simply get out there and run. Ultramarathon Man answers the questions Karnazes is continually asked: - Why do you do it? - How do you do it? - Are you insane? and the follow-up queries:- What, exactly, do you eat? - How do you train to stay in such good shape?

The iconic superhuman endurance runner embarks on his toughest challenge yet the Western States 100 offering insights into why running is so challenging and rewarding

Con Ultramaratón acompañará al autor en sus aventuras recorriendo las montañas de la Sierra Nevada estadounidense, atravesando el Valle de la Muerte en pleno verano y hasta podrá correr un maratón hasta el Polo Sur con temperaturas de 40ºC. Las confesiones intimas de Dean Karnazes sobre estas impresionantes carreras hacen que este viaje con el sea tan vivido que la idea que usted tenga de lo que el cuerpo y la mente humana pueden conseguir cambiara para siempre. Dean Karnazes corre maratones como calentamiento. Las distancias que recorre este ultracorredor de maratones desafian los limites de la resistencia humana. Gano el Ultramaraton de Badwater en el 2004 en el Valle de la Muerte la carrera a pie mas dura del mundo corriendo 217 km a temperaturas de 48ºC en 27 h y 22min. Ese mismo año corrio 422 km seguidos el equivalente a diez maratones.

Discover the secrets for super endurance -- from one of the fittest men on the planet! Dean Karnazes has run 350 continuous miles through three sleepless nights, ordered pizza during long runs, and inspired fans the world over with his adventures. So what does a guy like this do when he wants to face the ultimate test of endurance? He runs 50 marathons in 50 states-in 50 consecutive days. With little more than a road map and a caravan packed with fellow runners and a dedicated crew, Dean set off on a tour that took him through a volcanic canyon in Maui in high humidity and 88-degree heat; to an elevation gain of almost 4,000 feet at the Tecumseh Trail Marathon in Bloomington, Indiana; to a severed moose leg found alongside an Anchorage, Alaska, trail that compelled him to sprint for safety. Now in this heart-pounding book, Dean reveals how he pulled off this unfathomable feat with a determination that defied all physical limitations. But Dean goes beyond the story of the Endurance 50 marathons to share his invaluable secrets and advice for athletes of all levels. These are the tips that kept Dean going during the 1,310 miles he covered and 160,000 calories he burned-while averaging sub-four-hour marathons and often sleeping fewer than four hours each night. Learn how to: Recover more quickly Adapt to extreme conditions Prevent muscle cramps and overheating Pace yourself when you "hit the wall" Stay motivated. Packed with practical advice and including training regimens, 50/50 will inspire you no matter what your fitness goal is, whether its simply walking around the block, running a 10K, or completing yet another Ironman.

A diferencia de otros muchos libros de deportistas, gran parte de esta obra fue escrita por el autor mientras estaba en movimiento: dictándolo en la grabadora digita de su Smartphone mientras corría. Como el mismo anota: "no lo hice delante de un ordenador. Este libro se escribio sobre la marcha"."¡Corre! Historias vividas" se compone de 26,2 relatos cortos que hablan sobre atletismo y sobre la vida, sobre como superar momentos dificiles. ¿Por que 26,2? Porque un maraton son 26,2 millas. Cada historia de este libro es independiente y singular, del mismo modo que todas y cada una de las millas de un maraton cuentan con una personalidad unica.

Dean Karnazes ha corrido 563 kilómetros seguidos, pasando tres noches sin dormir, y ha inspirado a muchos admiradores de todo el mundo con sus aventuras. Pero para enfrentarse a la prueba definitiva de la resistencia, corrio 50 maratones en 50 dias seguidos, cada uno en un estado diferente de EE.UU. En este libro, Karnazes revela como logro esta inconmensurable hazaña que desafiaba todos los limites fisicos. Mas alla de la historia de los maratones del Endurance 50, comparte sus valiosisimos secretos, consejos practicos y programas de entrenamiento para deportistas de todos los niveles. 50 maratones/50 dias te inspirara, no importa cual sea tu objetivo deportivo, desde dar, simplemente, la vuelta a la manzana o hasta participar en una carrera de 10 kilometros o incluso llegar a completar otro Ironman. Con este libro aprenderas a:-Recuperarte antes.-Adaptarte a situaciones extremas.-Evitar calambres musculares y golpes de calor.-Mantener la motivacion.

A diferencia de otros muchos libros de deportistas, gran parte de esta obra fue escrita por el autor mientras estaba en movimiento: dictándolo en la grabadora digita de su Smartphone mientras corría. Como el mismo anota: ?no lo hice delante de un ordenador. Este libro se escribio sobre la marcha?.¡Corre! Historias vividas se compone de 26,2 relatos cortos que hablan sobre atletismo y sobre la vida, sobre como superar momentos dificiles. ¿Por que 26,2? Porque un maraton son 26,2 millas. Cada historia de este libro es independiente y singular, del mismo modo que todas y cada una de las millas de un maraton cuentan con una personalidad unica.

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The Road to Sparta is the story of the 153-mile run from Athens to Sparta that inspired the marathon and saved democracy, as toldand experiencedby ultramarathoner and New York Times bestselling author Dean Karnazes.In 490 BCE, Pheidippides ran for 36 hours straight from Athens to Sparta to seek help in defending Athens from a Persian invasion in the Battle of Marathon. In doing so, he saved the development of Western civilization and inspired the birth of the marathon as we know it. Even now, some 2,500 years later, that run stands enduringly as one of greatest physical accomplishments in the history of mankind. Karnazes personally honors Pheidippides and his own Greek heritage by recreating this ancient journey in modern times. Karnazes even abstains from contemporary endurance nutrition like sports drinks and energy gels and only eats what was available in 490 BCE, such as figs, olives, and cured meats. Through vivid details and internal dialogs, The Road to Sparta offers a rare glimpse into the mindset and motivation of an extreme athlete during his most difficult and personal challenge to date. This story is sure to captivate and inspirewhether you run great distances or not at all.

Revised, updated and with a new afterword. The Ultramarathon man is back with new additions to his bestselling memoirUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons hes picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of healthfitness, diet and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work and the man who hasnt stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going, mile after grueling mile.Ultramarathon Man is Karnazes story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada.With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he reveals how he navigates the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenagers energy, and a champions wisdom.

A Runners High wakes up the appetite to run long distances. Dean takes us on a lifelong journey of ultramarathons, through the ups and downs, the friendships and lonely moments, and the struggles and rewards of each race. Dean writes in a direct and intimate way that keeps us reading like he runswithout stopping.Kilian Jornet, author of Above the Clouds and world champion ultramarathonerA Runners High is a powerful narrative on life, running and finding meaning through perseverance. Every runner should read this book. Jason Koop, Coach and bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author and ultramarathoning legend Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe melting heat of Death Valley to the lung freezing cold of the South Pole. Hes raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days.In A Runners High, Karnazes chronicles his extraordinary adventures leading up to his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-fifties after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding competition of Karnazess life, a physical and emotional reckoning and a battle to stay true to ones purpose. Confronting his age, his career path, and his life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before.For Karnazes, the running experience is about the runner and the trail. It is not the sum of achievements but a story that continues to be told each day, with each step. A Runners High is at once an endorphin-fueled adventure and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors that will leave both casual and serious runners cheering.

Con "Ultramaratón" acompañará al autor en sus aventuras recorriendo las montañas de la Sierra Nevada estadounidense, atravesando el Valle de la Muerte en pleno verano y hasta podrá correr un maratón hasta el Polo Sur con temperaturas de 40ºC. Las confesiones intimas de Dean Karnazes sobre estas impresionantes carreras hacen que este viaje con el sea tan vivido que la idea que usted tenga de lo que el cuerpo y la mente humana pueden conseguir cambiara para siempre.Dean Karnazes corre maratones como calentamiento. Las distancias que recorre este "ultracorredor" de maratones desafian los limites de la resistencia humana. Gano el Ultramaraton de Badwater en el 2004 en el Valle de la Muerte "la carrera a pie mas dura del mundo" corriendo 217 km a temperaturas de 48ºC en 27 h y 22min. Ese mismo año corrio 422 km seguidos el equivalente a diez maratones.

Whether you want to get moving, or keep moving, you need inspiration. Novice walkers and seasoned runners alike will find that inspiration, and so much more, in these stories written by those who know that the toughest step to take in any walk or run is the first. Beginning an athletic pursuit like running or walking for fitness takes a good deal of motivation, determination, and inspiration, all of which can be found in these 101 real-life stories. Written by people who took that all-important, and elusive, first step, these stories will not only help readers get off the couch and get moving, but theyll inspire even the most seasoned of athletes to keep moving. Coauthored by the famous ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes, who brings his own advice to readers, as well as stories from some of the best-known runners in the world.