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In one of his most ambitious physical efforts to date, Dean Karnazes attempted to run 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days to raise awareness of youth obesity and urge Americans of all fitness levels to "take that next step.""UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days", a Journeyfilm documentary, follows Dean’s incredible step-by-step journey across the countr...more

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Feb 03, 2008 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone who thinks 26.2 miles is out of range

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The closest I will ever get to an ultramarathon is reading this book. To better simulate the all night running experience described in this book I thought I would try a sort of ultramarathon reading style. So in the tradition of Dean Karnazes here are the confessions of an all night reader.

After a night at the local pool learned flip-turns from Anne we returned home to put the girls to bed. Instead of Scrabble or episodes of the West Wing (which are our surefire date-defaults) we decided to read...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Jeff rated it 4 of 5 stars

I first became aware of Dean Karnazes a few years ago shortly after moving back to New York. That was when he came into the spotlight for a lot of people, shortly after he won the Badwater Ultramarathon. In my small running circle, I spread word of his infamy, of the man who ordered pizza for delivery on his all night runs. How he would run a hundred miles just to get to the start of a marathon. How he ran a 200 mile relay race--by himself. Most of what I knew of him came from short articles in...more I first became aware of Dean Karnazes a few years ago shortly after moving back to New York. That was when he came into the spotlight for a lot of people, shortly after he won the Badwater Ultramarathon. In my small running circle, I spread word of his infamy, of the man who ordered pizza for delivery on his all night runs. How he would run a hundred miles just to get to the start of a marathon. How he ran a 200 mile relay race--by himself. Most of what I knew of him came from short articles in running magazines or interviews on NPR. In gearing up for this year's marathon season, I borrowed this book from a friend to find out more about the Ultramarathon Man--who in 2006 ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days; who was the first person to run a marathon to the South Pole--in running shoes; who ran 350 miles without stopping. I wanted some inspiration to get me through the dark moments of my running, when the pain sets in and I feel like I just can't move any further. It helps me in those times to think of someone who went further, who did more, who ran faster or harder and dug deeper to keep going even under the most dire conditions.

Karnazes talks about his early life as a runner, his introduction to the sport by his first track coach, Coach McTavish. Coach's advice was simple: "Go out hard and finish harder." That would be a mantra that Karnazes would take with him throughout life. He seems to be a man full of energy and determination. An article in the New York Times before the 2010 New York Marathon talked about the determination of professional runners. "Mental Tenacity separates the mortals and the immortals in running," the article says. Karnazes must have more mental tenacity than anyone on earth. He pushes himself to extremes just to see if he can. When he feels himself unable to go on, he digs deeper inside himself and finds strength where mere mortals would falter. As a runner, he has pushed the limits of what a human can do. He's pushed the limit so far it seems unlikely that anyone will challenge his feats anytime soon.

What makes this book stand out, though, is the humility with which Karnazes tells his story. He writes with an unexaggerated, self-depracating style that belies the feats he has accomplished. He's the first to admit that he is only human, that he too falls sometimes. One of his most spectacular falls occurs when he runs his first 50 mile race to qualify for the grueling Western States 100. Karnazes describes the events immediately following that race with objective clarity, as though he were telling the story of what happened to a guy he knew. The pain he puts himself through would make most of us cringe in terror, but to him it is just another day. He's a normal man with a normal family and kids who want him to play with them. Immediately after running 200 miles, his kids drag him to an amusement park and he spends the next several hours riding roller coasters. I can't imagine that. After running that distance, I can imagine that all I'd want to do is collapse in a bed.

For all the humility with which he recounts his story, he is seemingly not a very humble man. In recent years he has made very public his aspirations, from running 50 states in 50 days to his very public declaration of wanting to be the first person to run 300 miles non-stop. (That feat was thwarted by Pam Reed, who for two years won the Badwater Ultramarathon and quietly and without much fanfare ran a 25 mile loop 12 times shortly after Dean attempted his record breaking run.) The ultrarunning community is small and rather protective of itself. Dean is an everyman who seems to believe that anyone can run these distances. He has opened ultrarunning to the wider world.

None of that changes the power of this book, though. While it may be ostensibly about running, it is more deeply about following your dreams. Karnazes wants each of us to realize the power of our dreams, to not just have them but to strive to attain them--no matter what they be. For Karnazes, the dream and the passion meet at running. He wants to push his body and his mind to the limit and he works hard every day to do that. It's not easy. I think he makes clear how hard it is to run the distances he runs. But that is the point, he says. "Dreams can come true," he tells his kids, "especially if you train hard enough."

That may be the best takeaway from any book I've read.(less)

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Mar 18, 2011 Timothy Allen rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: runners

Ah, people hate Dean Karnazes... but ask yourself this: would you know who Scott Jurek was if you had never read Dean Karnazes? I wouldn't.

Dean's book sometimes sounds like he's spinning a yarn. It's pretty unbelievable at points. On the other hand, he does some unbelievable things. And he does most of what he does for charity.

In general, it's a very good read. It made me feel like going out running. And indirectly, I trained for and signed up for my first ultramarathon because I read this book...more

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Mar 26, 2007 Aaron rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ug. Ego-stroking pap. The description of the Western States race is awesome, but sadly you have to read about him describing himself (hint: the word "ripped" is used 3 times) to get there. And then deal with the last 100 pages, all about a self-indulgent trip to the South Pole (look at me! I'm rich!).

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Jun 30, 2009 Diane rated it 2 of 5 stars

About halfway through it becomes an ego-fest. Karnazes may be an ultradistance runner, but he's not the best and should stop acting that way. He's marketed himself as the posterboy for ultraendurance running and it starts to get weary in the book.

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Jul 30, 2012 Jenny rated it 5 of 5 stars

When my hubby suggested reading this book I would never have thought I would not be able to put this book down. This book has made it very difficult for me to put down when. I read this in a space of 2 days. The only reason it took that long was because I had to take care of my family. I felt inspired, uplifted and had an awaking of sorts on Sunday that all started after reading this book. The pain that Dean goes through as he is running all day showed me that we do have the strength with in to...more

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Dec 29, 2008 Bronson rated it 4 of 5 stars

An amazing story. I nice quick read that leaves you in awe of Dean's abilities.

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May 19, 2013 Rhiannon rated it 1 of 5 stars

I'm a runner, and although I have not done and probably never will do an ultramarathon, I know quite a few ultramarathoners and thought this book would give me a better idea of the sport. But, wow, this book is a piece of crap.

Rarely have I read something by an author so completely self-absorbed, self-worshiping, self-indulgent, and egotistical. He feigns modesty throughout the book, but its insincerity is crystal clear. Yes, Dean, I know that you're an amazing runner (although there are other u...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Karson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Overall, I liked this book. Dean Karnazes does some absolutely crazy stuff, and it is inspiring to hop in the head of someone who has run over 200 miles straight, and routinely runs over 50. I like his insights about how many good things come from suffering and pain, and how we are missing something from our modern lives because so much of them revolve around avoiding discomfort. I agree with this insight in my head, but I personally love being comfortable, so I don't have the experience to bac...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I thought this book was really absorbing, a quick read and a page-turner, at least to a runner (not sure what non-runners would think). I had the misfortune of putting this book on hold at the library the night before I sustained a running injury and was sidelined from running for the entire time I was reading it. What irony... to have to read a book that was probably going to make me want to get out and go running like NOW, at a time when I couldn't! But luckily it didn't really affect me that...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Anna Savage rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book is a good hate-read. Celebrity memoirs are meant, in my mind, to give some insight into the inner life of the author, or at least the little known details of how they achieved what's made them famous. Karnazes does neither. He constructs a narrative about how the death of his sister ultimately leads to his running obsession, but that does little to explicate the chronology or nature of his running life. His relationships with the people in his life, namely his wife, are inscrutable. Wh...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Craig Toerpe rated it 4 of 5 stars

As I wrote down some personal goals for myself for 2012, reading 1 book a month, was one of my goals, and I started with this read. Those in the running community, say what you will about Dean and his "sell-out" of ultra running events...you still have to give the guy credit, he IS running the race. I am only a marathoner, have not yet drank enough kool-aid to enter ultras, but the sheer mental strength one needs to complete an ultra is, well, mental.

You have to love how is running story began.....more

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Jul 31, 2012 Tiffany rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read Dean's books backwards starting with his latest 26.2, and then picked up Ultra Marathon Man. Dean has become a media sensation in recent years. I first read about him in Runner's World a few years ago when he decided to run 1 marathon in each state over a 7 week period and thought- how can anyone run that much??? Recently I heard he was running from California to NYC, clocking 50+ miles per day along the way. I was intrigued by this incredible determination and will for adventure and star...more

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Feb 28, 2012 Brayden rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ultra Marathon Man is about a man that loves to run. Deans wife and kids and mom and dad ride in a car and feed him and watch him while he is running. His High School coach helped him accomplish is dream. When he didn't finish his raced he was disappoint and mad at himself. His adventure is when he first took on his first 100 mile race. Dean is the ultra running man and will never give up even it means death.
I would describe Dean as he loves to run as you can see, he loves running just like i...more

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Nov 24, 2011 Liz rated it 2 of 5 stars

I recently picked up running as a way to get in shape, and it's become a bit of a hobby. I thought I would enjoy Karnazes's book both because I appreciate people who push themselves to the limit and because, as a PhD student, I know what it's like to be entirely devoted to a dream. I was hoping to feel inspired and to meet a kindred spirit.

Not happening. Dean Karnazes is so into himself that it's difficult to get a glimpse of ultrarunning through him. His descriptions of his physical form are un...more I recently picked up running as a way to get in shape, and it's become a bit of a hobby. I thought I would enjoy Karnazes's book both because I appreciate people who push themselves to the limit and because, as a PhD student, I know what it's like to be entirely devoted to a dream. I was hoping to feel inspired and to meet a kindred spirit.

Not happening. Dean Karnazes is so into himself that it's difficult to get a glimpse of ultrarunning through him. His descriptions of his physical form are unappealing, in that he goes out of the way to inform you that he is "ripped like a prizefighter" and that "my body reached a level of fitness that defied all sensible limitations." He definitely gets a kick out of including his Sports Illustrated sexiest athlete photo, as well, but without the good humor I was hoping to see. Even though ultrarunners generally seem to be awesome people, Karnazes does not appear to be friends with any of them. Even though he is racing with some of the best athletes in the world, he never mentions his fellow dream chasers by name or appears to develop strong relationships with his running colleagues. One of the most appealing traits of running books like Born to Run is the obvious affection and admiration the runners display for each other. Dean only seems to admire himself. He talks about participants in his sport as an elite and mysterious group of people who are just so wild and beyond normal people that there can be no comparison, but from reading the book you'd think he's the only member of this group. He prefers to talk about encounters with normal people who are impressed by his antics and think, "Oh Dean, you so crazy!"

His descriptions of his formative high school track experiences also ring false to me. First of all, I don't know very many groups of high schoolers who "hang out at late-night coffee shops and read Kafka and Kerouac." And the contrast between his beloved cross-country team and the prissy, time-obsessed track team seemed so overwrought that it's like he never grew out of the high school mentality he had while a member of them. Apparently the track coach wanted to time him and, when Dean informed him that "I run with my heart," laughed so derisively that Dean stormed off the field in a huff and didn't run again for fifteen years. That doesn't say "tough guy" to me.

Dean's attitude towards women is also highly unappealing. Ultrarunning is one of the few sports where men and women compete together and women frequently come out on top. However, Dean's idea of a good joke was to send a male friend who completed a "lesser" ultramarathon a tampon instead of a congratulatory cigar—a tampon the friend had to "live down" by completing several more ultramarathons.

This book did have moments that were enjoyable, especially Dean's description of actually running Western States. His writing is simple and makes for a super quick read. But I will not be reaching for any more work by this author. His focus on himself and on what a hardass he is because he works through the pain provides a stark contrast with my experience of running books to date, in which the athletes experience joy through running. Yes, ultrarunners get tired. Yes, you have to mentally force yourself to get through even short runs if you are an inexperienced runner like me. But I'm not digging Dean Karnazes the happy masochist. (less)

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Sep 07, 2010 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. 36 weeks pregnant and I am ready to get up and run...maybe in two months or so, but I am inspired. I don't think I will ever become and ultramarathon runner, or even a marathon runner for that matter, but in a word with endless possibilities I am inspired to never be content with mediocrity. Like Robin William says in Dead Poets Society "Make your lives extraordinary."

Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:

"To call running 'fun' would be a misuse of the wo...more

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Nov 15, 2009 Daniel Solera rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: athletics, biography-memoir

I received this book as a gift from a friend. Having completed my first marathon just a little over a month ago, the timing of the gift was very appropriate. But unlike many people, who run a marathon, hang up their medal and call it quits afterward, I am planning on adding many more miles to my running shoes. Dean Karnazes’ Ultramarathon Man was therefore the perfect inspiration to continue the hobby.

Although I must admit, reading this book was akin to a newly recruited soldier reading about th...more I received this book as a gift from a friend. Having completed my first marathon just a little over a month ago, the timing of the gift was very appropriate. But unlike many people, who run a marathon, hang up their medal and call it quits afterward, I am planning on adding many more miles to my running shoes. Dean Karnazes’ Ultramarathon Man was therefore the perfect inspiration to continue the hobby.

Although I must admit, reading this book was akin to a newly recruited soldier reading about the conquests of Alexander the Great. For though one may be rightly proud of his or her accomplishments at the marathon level, Karnazes elevates long-distance running to that of legend. Or, put differently: the marathon runner is to the non-runner what Dean Karnazes is to the marathon runner.

His book is written with the same pace as his running clip – fast, energetic and heart-pounding. His childhood and adolescent adventures in running are fun and anecdotal, and his relationships with his siblings and parents serve to provide an emotional framework for his motivation behind running. However, the majority of the book is spent on detailing four superhuman races: the Western States 100-mile Endurance Challenge, the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon, the inaugural marathon to the South Pole, and the Providian Saturn 199-mile Relay.

Though a tiny sliver of a minute fraction of the most elite athletes are capable of Karnazes’ feats, he still manages to keep humble throughout his memoir, reminding us of the backbreaking pain that he routinely suffers on his runs, his altruistic causes, and the unconditional support he receives from his family. Some of the highlights of his stories involve the ways his body has reacted towards ultra-endurance races. At one point, he fell asleep while running and kept on running, at another he lost visibility through fogged goggles while running a marathon to the South Pole, and once he actually went legitimately blind for a portion of a race (a condition called “nyctalopia”).

Given the subject matter and the narrative pace, I was fully engrossed in this book and managed to finish it in a little over an afternoon. For anyone looking to jump-start their training or wanting to read about a regular guy’s quest to achieve the extraordinary, Karnazes’ story will inspire you.(less)

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May 26, 2013 Sushmitha Kanukurthi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I just finished reading this book about 15 mins ago and I am not sure of where to begin! Ever since I took up running (about two years ago), I have come across many a book that have left me inspired and driven about pursuing this passion. But this book has done far more. While Dean Karnazes's super human feats are unique; what makes this book so amazing is his ability to infuse that passion in the readers. He makes the book easy to read, profound, awe inspiring and a testament to what the human...more

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Dec 31, 2010 Connie Kuntz rated it 5 of 5 stars

I did not expect Ultramarathon Man to be a tearjerker, but it was. I did not expect to laugh out loud, but I did. If someone had told me I would read this book while sitting on the edge of my seat, I would have told them to Shut Up, but, guess what, I read most of this book whilst sitting on the edge of my seat. In short, this was the most entertaining book I read in 2010.

In case you are wondering, this book is about Dean Karnazes. I read about him a couple years ago in 50/50. He's the guy who...more

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Nov 21, 2011 Maria rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm in the mood for running books and this one had been recommended to me a while back. There's no doubt about it Dean Karnazes is one amazing endurance athlete, clearly physically gifted, but mentally so tough & determined. I can see why he is an inspirational character - what he wills himself to do is amazing. Despite that I didn't love the book. It's a little too "me, me, me" (although I was told to expect it) and the writing is not great although it's easy to get through (I subsequently...more

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Oct 21, 2012 Julie rated it 3 of 5 stars

An enjoyable enough read. I find it interesting to read into the lives of others who take things to the extreme. I like to run, and have run up to 15 miles at once, so it was fascinating to read a book by someone who has run the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run (several times); Badwater-The World's Toughest Footrace- a 135-mile trek across Death Valley to Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S.; a marathon to the South Pole, and a one-man relay race that was 199 miles (he ran...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Warnie B. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, biography-autobiography-memoir, audiobooks, read-in-2012, antarctica

I enjoyed this one a lot to start with--I have nowhere near the sort of dedication and drive it takes to do something like this (or any dedication or drive whatsoever), but I am really drawn to stories of people who do. And I thought the way Karnazes talked about his early life was interesting and entertaining, and I found him pretty likable. The description of the Western State 100 was fantastic, and I also enjoyed his description of the Badwater Ultramarathon (it was actually kind of nice to s...more

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Nov 01, 2009 Ken rated it 4 of 5 stars

A friend gave me this book after I had loaned him "Born to Run" a great read that includes Dean Karnazes as part of the adventure that unfolds with a running tribe from Mexico. During the few days I read this book I also rented the documentary about Dean running 50 marathons, in 50 states, over 50 consecutive days. A great companion piece, plus you get to see him in action. The guy is a monster and an inspiration. "Ultramarathon Man" is deeper dive into Karnaze's feats and provides a glimpse in...more

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Dec 18, 2009 Isis rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: ad baculum, rachel, audra, steph

Shelves: audiobook, memoir, running

I run marathons; no big deal. I'm contemplating a 50K next year, maybe a 50-miler. But this guy? This guy is nuts.

Dean Karnazes toots his own horn a bit, and that does become a little wearisome. The challenges he chooses for himself are sometimes a little contrived. But one has to admire him for pursuing his obsession, and especially for not letting that obsession conflict with the priorities of his family.

And the obsession is fascinating. I'm not interested in the sleep deprivation that runnin...more

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May 03, 2010 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars

A quick (one to two days max), fairly interesting read. Karnazes' prose is elementary, but hey, the guy is a runner and a business man, not a Pulitzer winner. Despite this, the book jaunts along at a steady clip (harday har har) and provides some interesting moments along the way. Besides the ins and outs of several of his running adventures, the thing that I most enjoyed from this book was the perspective it can offer in my own life. "Inspiration" is too heavy (and cheesy)a word, as I have abso...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Longfellow rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sports

Entertaining, sometimes inspiring, and a quick-read. I read this at a good time; my running habit had dropped to a meager once-a-week, half-hearted traipsing over the last two months. Fortunately, I'm signed up for a 50K in 5 or 6 weeks, and I knew I needed some help to get back in training mode. Karnazes' book helped me reach the necessary state of mind.

Despite the inspiration, I did find myself mumbling things like "yeah right" or "bull shit" several times. While I appreciate hyperbole as a li...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Michelle Lines rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's hard to deny the fact that Dean Karnazes is just downright badass.

I was trying to decide if I would have enjoyed this book even if I weren't a passionate runner or general endurance sports enthusiast.... and I think the answer is still yes. If nothing else, it offers some great insight into why people do these crazy long races and run 100+ miles a week on a regular basis. For a long distance runner, it's pretty much a must read, end of discussion.

The parts that really spoke to me were whe...more

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May 30, 2013 Andrey Mikhaylov rated it 5 of 5 stars

This man is an IMMENSE amount of inspiration. This is the kind of book that you can read many times and always get something out of it. His will power and endurance, something that he applies to every aspect of his life, allows this man to accomplish anything he sets his mind to. Our modern society is concerned with talent rather than hard work, but this man proves that the latter is a much more important factor. I mean, what he achieved was not some innate ability or a genetic predisposition, b...more

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Apr 23, 2013 Brian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ultramarathon Man was a quick and sometimes entertaining read which gives us insight to the inner workings of the mind of endurance runner Dean Karnazes. I was originally drawn to this book for a couple reasons including having run my first marathon in the last year, having found a love for trail running and having a couple friends who are ultra marathoners.

On a few levels I had trouble relating to the author. Dean at times comes across as a little bit of an ego maniac who is driven by contrived...more Ultramarathon Man was a quick and sometimes entertaining read which gives us insight to the inner workings of the mind of endurance runner Dean Karnazes. I was originally drawn to this book for a couple reasons including having run my first marathon in the last year, having found a love for trail running and having a couple friends who are ultra marathoners.

On a few levels I had trouble relating to the author. Dean at times comes across as a little bit of an ego maniac who is driven by contrived challenges committed on a whim. He is all or nothing, and then on to the next thing. A high school track coach says something that upsets him, so he quits running for 15 years. Then he has a mid-life crises at only 30 years old, and after not having run since high school, ran for thirty miles overnight. His accounts of his quests seem to have one of two components. He either highly exaggerates his accounts, and/or is the most blatantly unprepared for the things he does. He tackles a 100 mile trail race with apparently less knowledge or preparation for trail running than I take with me on my once a month 8 mile trail run. This gets old after a while. His exaggerated accounts somehow kind of reminds me of WWF wrestling in the 70's where Hulk Hogan is so weak one minute that he can't raise his hand, and the next minute he springs to life and is body slamming Andre the Giant for the come-from-behind win. That is what Dean's running accounts seem like. One minute he is so weak that he can barely stand after two days of running straight...next thing you know he is running 7 minute miles. The accounts just don't come across as sincerely honest.

But still, the book is entertaining and we get to learn about accounts of having pizzas delivered along the side of the road in the middle of an all night run, how your shoes can melt when running in Death Valley if you don't run on the white striped line, how it can be hot enough outside to toast bread when running, how insane it is to try to run a marathon to the South Pole and how one person can run a 200 mile relay by themselves.

Overall, I would say this book is worth reading, especially if you are into trail and endurance running. I give it about 3.25 stars. It would have taken a little less ego and a little less exaggeration to get to 4 stars. (less)

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Oct 09, 2010 Melinda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: biographies

Wow! What more can be said about what unbelievable feats a human body can accomplish. Though I am by no means anything more than a simple recreational runner, I found Karnazes' personal challenges to be way beyond my comprehension. I understand somewhat of hitting a wall after a few miles, but cannot fathom continuing on for another one hundred when every inch of my body is begging to give up and in excruciating pain. This book is overflowing with tests of amazing endurance, without the typical...more

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