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A Runner's High

Older, Wiser, Slower, Stronger
By Dean Karnazes
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A Runner's High by Dean Karnazes offers an inspiring glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of endurance running. The book follows Dean as he tackles one of the most gruelling ultramarathons, blending personal anecdotes with reflections on the physical and mental aspects of long-distance running. Throughout, he shares insights into the joys and struggles faced by elite athletes striving to push their limits.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy: tales of perseverance and adventure told through the lens of ultra running. From personal tribulations to thrilling races, it offers a vivid look into the endurance world while exploring the mindset required to push limits and achieve extraordinary feats. Whether you're an athlete or love inspiring stories, this book promises motivation and insight.

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A Runner's High

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.

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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 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 one's purpose.

Confronting his age, wearying body, career path, and life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before, raw and exposed. A Runner's High is both an endorphin-fuelled page-turner and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors.

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A Runner's High by Dean Karnazes is hailed as an inspiring read for both runners and non-runners alike, offering a candid glimpse into the mind of an ultramarathoner. Reviewers commend the book for its motivational appeal and the way it explores the emotional terrain of endurance. Through personal stories and introspective insights, Karnazes captivates readers with tales of his physical and mental challenges and triumphs, encouraging everyone to push beyond their perceived limits.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838953843

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: 1x8pp colour plates

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 243g

Pages: 256

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Biography & Memoir Dean Karnazes Non-Fiction Running & Athletics Sports

About the Author

Dean Karnazes is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and an icon in the running world. TIME magazine named Karnazes one of the '100 Most Influential People in the World.' An internationally acclaimed endurance athlete, he is the winner of an ESPN ESPY, a three-time winner of Competitor magazine's Endurance Sports Athlete of the Year award and the recipient of the President's Council on Sports Fitness & Nutrition Lifetime Achievement award. And to boot, he's run around the world naked (true story!) He lives in San Francisco.

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