Dean Karnazes

Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes' spirited memoir can help mere mortals who want to push past their perceived limits or simply jump-start their sedentary lives. - Chicago Tribune In this updated and revised edition, Dean Karnazes has added an afterword full of lessons learned. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health: fitness, diet, and sleep. What does...

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. He's raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days. In A Runner's High, Karnazes chronicles his return to the Western States 100-Mile...