Podcasts about ultramarathon man

In this episode we speak with Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes, about the storied history of the marathon and the land that birthed the legend -Greece. And in the quick tip segment, Coach Angie answers a listener question about how to improve your marathon time as a masters runner. [powerpress] Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole. On ten separate occasions he's run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing alongside teams of twelve. His list of competitive achievements include winning the World's Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and winning the 4 Deserts Challenge, racing in the hottest, driest, windiest and coldest places on earth. A New York Times bestselling author, Dean is a frequent speaker and panelist at many running and sporting events worldwide. [box] Mentioned in This Episode Golden Marathon Tours Athens VIP Package -Dean's tour company Jet Insoles -uses dynamically flexible carbon fiber that fully activates at ANY pace - generating the same propulsive force that you'd get out of $300 super shoes for a small fraction of the cost. Lagoon Sleep -take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match.  Use the code “MTA” for 15% off your first purchase. AG1 Next Gen -get a FREE bottle of AG D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, AND 5 of the upgraded AG1 travel packs with your first order. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box]

Send us a textDean Karnazes has been named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits.Among his many accomplishments- he's run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days; he's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole; he's run ten 200-mile relay races solo, racing alongside teams of twelve.His list of competitive achievements include winning the World's Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and winning the 4 Deserts Challenge. A NY Times bestselling author of several books, including the one we discuss today, The Road To Sparta, Dean is a frequent speaker and panelist at many running and sporting events worldwide.An ESPN ESPY winner and 3-time recipient of Competitor magazines Endurance Athlete of the Year award, Dean has served as a US Athlete Ambassador in overseas sports diplomacy envoys to Central Asia and South America. He's twice carried the Olympic Torch and is a recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award.He has raced and competed on all 7 continents, twice.Dean and his incredible adventures have been featured on The Today Show, 60 Minutes, The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, NPR, The Howard Stern Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the BBC, and has been featured in TIME, Newsweek, People, GQ, The New York Times, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, Men's Journal, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and the London Telegraph, just to mention a few.Find Dean at-https://ultramarathonman.com/Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

JAMIE DID IT!!! Jamie Laing ran FIVE Ultramarathons across five days, travelling all the way from London to Salford raising over £2 million for charity! But it wasn't all plain sailing. From nearly quitting to chafing in the most private of areas, hear Jamie's private diaries from his incredible challenge. And try not to cry!!

Justa Runners podcast Book Club discusses Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karanazes. Bruce McIntosh hosts the discusion with Amy Rossler-Johnson, Dawn Gregory and Patrick Leber. email Bruce for run coaching at Justarunner65@gmail.comhttps://coaches.vdoto2.com/bruce-mcintosh

Welcome to ⁠The RUNEGADE Podcast⁠: each episode we explore the human connection with running, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette. You can watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ and click Subscribe! Episode 26: Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man, becomes a RUNEGADE. Have you heard of ⁠⁠Ketone-IQ⁠⁠?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketones are a natural source of fuel for your body. Compared to other sources of energy like glucose or fat, ketones are a more efficient fuel that can produce more power while using less oxygen. Trusted by top performing athletes, here are a few science-backed benefits that you can unlock while fueling with ketones: Energy: stable energy, reduced crashes, feel your best for longer. Athletic performance: maximum endurance, sustained energy, perform at your peak with Ketone IQ Focus: stay focused, think sharp. Give your brain the power of clarity Metabolism: Curb cravings, stay on track. Ketones can help tame hunger pangs ⁠⁠Click this link for 30% off your order⁠ "Motion stirs emotion" - Dean Karnazes Imagine, for a moment, you're with your friends, celebrating your 30th birthday. When suddenly you get an unexplained urge to head out for a run. You haven't run in years. But, you put down your pint, say goodbye to your mates and head out for a 30 mile run. And by doing so you find the courage to change everything, become everything you knew you could be. Enter Dean Karnazes, a New York Times best-selling author, an ultramarathoner. Dean has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He's run across the United States, multiple times. He's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole. On ten separate occasions he's run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing alongside teams of twelve. His list of competitive achievements include winning the World's Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and winning the 4 Deserts Challenge, racing in the hottest, driest, windiest and coldest places on earth. In this episode of the RUNEGADE Podcast, we engage in a deep conversation with Dean Karnazes, as we explore Dean's journey from corporate life to becoming a renowned endurance runner, discussing the mental and physical aspects of running, the inspiration behind his journey, and the impact of figures like Terry Fox. Throughout, Dean shares the joy running brings him, and how after finding running, he's been able to accomplish unbelievable feats, with more to come. We thank Dean for joining us and becoming a friend of The RUNEGADE Podcast. More Dean: Instagram: @ultramarathon Facebook: Dean Karnazes X: @DeanKarnazes Books Website In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE. Connect with Mark and Todd: ​⁠⁠runegadepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ ​Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RUNEGADEpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRUNEGADEPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheRUNEGDADEPodcastTM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​⁠⁠Todd on Strava⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​⁠⁠Mark on Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RUNEGADE is happy to be an ambassador for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Windsor Waterfront Half Marathon and 5km⁠⁠ Sunday, September 15, 2025 ... Big City Racing comes back to Windsor, Ontario - the fastest, flattest and most spectator friendly race you'll find, the perfect fall tune-up race. For our RUNEGADE listeners use the code WWHMTM8 for $20 off your race.

Support the Show: Patreon.com/freeoutside Dean Karnazes joins the show to share his incredible running journey. We discuss his unique perspective on running as a form of play, his ambitious goals, and the cultural differences in trail running across the globe. He reflects on the evolution of ultra running, his early experiences, and the spirit of adventure that drives him. Karnazes also touches on the challenges of storytelling and navigating his public persona as a well-known figure in the ultra-running community. In this engaging conversation, Dean Karnazes shares his experiences and insights from over three decades in ultra running. He discusses the challenges and rewards of competing at an older age, the mental preparation required for long races, and the power of perseverance in the face of adversity. Dean also reflects on the relatability of running stories, the journey of writing his first book, and the evolution of trail running. He offers valuable advice for aspiring runners and storytellers, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and the courage to pursue one's passions. Check out Dean's Books: https://amzn.to/4fp6X8n Takeaways Dean Karnazes has completed numerous ultra marathons and unique challenges. He views running as a form of play and adventure. Karnazes has ambitious goals, including running from the Dead Sea to Mount Everest. Stage racing presents different challenges compared to traditional races. Cultural differences impact the popularity of trail running worldwide. The growth of trail running is increasing in both the US and Europe. Karnazes's early experiences in ultra running were marked by a lack of information and support. The spirit of adventure is a driving force in Karnazes's life. Storytelling became a significant aspect of Karnazes's journey in ultra running. Navigating public recognition has been a personal growth experience for Karnazes. Dean Karnazes continues to inspire younger runners despite his age. The ultra running scene has evolved significantly over the years. Mental preparation is crucial for enduring long races. Perseverance can lead to rewarding experiences, even in tough races. Relatable stories in running can inspire a broader audience. Writing a book was a personal challenge for Dean. The book tour experience was both grueling and rewarding. Curiosity drives Dean to seek new adventures in running. It's common to take on more challenges than one can handle. The trail running community is growing and evolving. Sound Bites "I always try to view running as a form of play." "There's a lot of logistics involved." "I never looked at myself as a competitive athlete." "I'm fucking old and people still race me." "I'm gonna try my best at this race." "Not everyone can have a VO2 max like Killian's." "Can you write a good book?" "I've got so many stories." "It's about an experience, right? A race experience." Chapters 00:00 The Journey of Dean Karnazes 02:09 Running as Play: A Unique Perspective 03:52 Ambitious Goals: From Badwater to Everest 05:57 Stage Racing: A Different Kind of Challenge 08:08 Cultural Differences in Trail Running 11:30 The Evolution of Ultra Running 12:03 The Early Days of Ultra Running 18:09 The Spirit of Adventure 20:39 Storytelling and Public Persona 23:28 The Endurance of Age and Competition 24:50 Exploring New Challenges in Ultra Running 27:13 Mental Preparation for Long Races 29:07 The Power of Perseverance 31:29 Relatability in Running Stories 32:07 The Journey of Writing a Book 34:10 Life After Publishing: The Book Tour Experience 36:11 Curiosity and New Adventures in Running 38:06 Biting Off More Than You Can Chew 41:22 The Evolution of Trail Running 45:03 Advice for Aspiring Runners and Storytellers

In this episode AJW cracks a brew with Jeff Garmire, an incredibly accomplished mountain athlete from Montana who successfully blurs the lines between thru hiking, FKTs and Ultramarathons.   Follow Jeff here to read all about the new race he is putting on, his book, his film, and all of his adventures: Twitter Facebook Instagram

In this gripping episode of Distance to Empty, hosts Kevin Goldberg and Peter Noyes are joined by Alyssa Clark, an accomplished ultra-runner and coach for UpHill Athlete. Alyssa delves into her journey from being inspired by Ultramarathon Man to a seasoned competitor who's faced the brutal challenges of the world's toughest ultras, including the Moab 240, which she won in 2022. Alyssa shares the highs and lows of her racing career, from the joy throughout her entire Hurt 100 race in 2023 to the despair on the mountainside during the Tour de Geants. With honesty and vulnerability, she discusses the mental and physical battles endured in races like Dragon's Back and Tour de Geants, emphasizing the transformative power of pushing past perceived limits. The conversation shifts to Alyssa's coaching philosophy with Uphill Athlete, where she underscores the importance of tailored training, strength conditioning, and the unique challenges of preparing for 200-mile events. Alyssa's approach to coaching and racing highlights the nuanced balance between rigorous preparation and the mental resilience required to tackle such demanding distances. Listeners will find inspiration in Alyssa's relentless pursuit of her limits and her commitment to evolving both as an athlete and coach. This episode is not just about the distances covered but about the journey of self-discovery, perseverance, and the unyielding quest to find one's distance to empty.

Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” endurance athlete Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. His feats include winning the World's Toughest Footrace - the Badwater Ultramarathon - and running 50 marathons in all 50 US states in 50 consecutive days. Dean is also the New York Times bestselling author of “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner.” 

In todays episode I catch up with my dad about our most recent ultra relay. And we have our second book chat- of course revolving around Ultras. He shares his thoughts on each of the books and we discuss some public reviews on each of them. Super fun chat and we are hoping to do a movie review next! Ultramarathon Man Eat and RUn Running on Empty The Rise of the Ultrarunner Questions, comments, interview requests, etc email merakirunclub@gmail.com Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and support our show! Info on coaching at TRR Code rrpodcast for 10% off a month  Find us on instagram, Facebook and TikTok Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@merakirunclub_coach --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raisingrunners/support

In this episode AJW has a wide ranging discussion with veteran ultrarunner Dean Karnazes,  author of "Ultramarathon Man" and "Runner's High."  Their discussion ranges from the intersection of running and writing to Dean's long history with Western States 100.   You can find Dean on Twitter and Instagram at @Ultramarathonman or on his web site Ultramarathonman.com   If you'd like some help with your running goals, consider hiring Coach Andy.

https://lifestylelocker.com/ultramarathonman Bestselling author and one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People on Earth, Dean Karnazes has raced and traveled to all seven continents, twice, including running across Death Valley in the middle of summer, the hottest place on earth, and running a marathon to the South Pole, the coldest place on earth. He serves as a US Athlete Ambassador, has twice carried the Olympic Torch, and is a recipient of the President's Council on Sports, and recieved the Fitness and Nutrition Lifetime Achievement award. It was an honor to be able to connect with Dean.  Afterall, I ended up getting his book titled Ultramarathon Man around the year 2006 and no, I didn't read it.  12 or 13 years later, my parents were cleaning out my old bedroom and making it into a bedroom for my soon to be nephew and gave me a box or stuff.  They said keep it or throw it out... on top of that box was the book Ultramarathon Man.  At this point I had finished either one or 2 ultras and decided to dive in to the book.  I couldn't put it down.  I think it took me 2 days to go through it.  I ended up getting another one of his books 50/50, and then recently the book A Runners High.  He's as good a writer as he is a runner. I was pumped when I asked Dean's friend Charlie Engle, if he could connect me with Dean... It took about 10 minutes for that to happen and with persistence and ever changing schedules we connected on the podcast.   I think you will really enjoy the show and you'll probably go and get a couple of his books.  Connect with him below. https://lifestylelocker.com/ultramarathonman -- Watch the episode HERE https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/ https://www.instagram.com/greekrunningtours/ https://www.facebook.com/DeanKarnazes Get the books HERE https://ultramarathonman.com/ https://www.LifestyleLocker.com/ www.NewYorkChiropractic.com www.Facebook.com/lifestylelocker www.facebook.com/NewYorkChiropractic www.instagram.com/drjoshhandt www.Rumble.com/DrJoshHandt www.linkedin.com/drjoshhandt

A Runner's High; My Life in Motion is the story of Dean Karnazes' return to Western States 100 in his 50's, at a time when he is also wondering about the future of his running career. He is waitlisted, so doesn't feel the motivation to train. As he gets to within only a few months of race day, Dean enters a 100k race to kick off his training. Throughout the book Dean reminisces about the past, talks about his family and how they have supported him throughout his life and his running career, and recounts anecdotes about people he meets during ultras. Who is Dean Karnazes? What do you mean you don't know about Dean Karnazes?! Well we would need a whole podcast just to list all of his accomplishments so we've listed only a few things from his resume. Dean has run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, he has run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, he has run a marathon to the South Pole, and he has run a 200 mile relay race solo. He has also won the Badwater Ultramarathon, known as the toughest race on earth, and the 4 Deserts Challenge, which involves racing in the hottest, driest, windiest and coldest places on earth. As an author, has authored and co-authored several books. The most well know is probably Ultramarathon Man, but he also wrote a book with Matt Fitzgerald called 50/50; Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons In 50 Days. Dean is a graduate of the USF McLaren School of Business & Management, and an accomplished businessman with a notable professional career working for several Fortune 500 companies and startups.If you would like to get a copy of A Runner's High, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062955500/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062955500&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=252d4b253b1a1b91081199045e5cde61&tag=ultramarathon-20If you would like to tour Greece while running, check our Dean's website to find out more about his running tour of Greece at https://www.greekrunningtours.comYou can also find out more about Dean and find links to all his social media by going to his website https://ultramarathonman.com  Support the showAny feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlanandLiz

#041 - I sometimes hear about things people accomplish and it is hard to fathom or imagine what they do.  My guest today is the Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes.  Dean has done things that I can only imagine.  He has run long  distances all the over the world in some of the most unforgiving climates and temperatures including Antarctica and Death Valley.  Through all of this the biggest takeaway I came away with is how Dean has found himself.  There are so many parallels to life that we can take away from what Dean shares.  I am nowhere close to  running the distances that Dean runs, but I was able to learn more about myself and how to take things one step at a time!  Be sure and check out Dean Karnazes on social media and the web.  You can follow him on Instagram @ultramarathon or check out his website www.ultramarathonman.com .  I am sure you will be inspired as much as I am.Thank you for listening to Journey with Jake.  You can find some extras about my guests as well as some personal insights of me as well by following me on Instagram @journeywithjakepodcast .   If you have a special place, adventure, or experience that you would like to share please let me know.  I would love to hear from you.  You can message me on Instagram or send me an email to jake@journeywithjake.net .

Join Nick Lamagna as he welcomes guest Dean Karnazes aka "The Ultramarathon Man!"  He holds the record for the human to run the longest without stopping and was named One of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world and even RAN AROUND THE WORLD NAKED!  After ditching his MBA and headed down a career path in business at the age of 30 after a wild night he changed his focus in life to devote his time to running ultramarathons and found ways to build a brand and monetize his passion through the lessons he learned in business and apply them to making a living in his sport! He has ran in over 300 marathons, done 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states, ran from Disney in California to Times Square in NYC, ran the Silk Road, The Road To Sparta, carried the olympic torch twice, competed 10x and even Won the worlds toughest footrace The Badwater Ultramarathon, Won an ESPN espy, 3x winner of endurance athlete of the year and more! On top of being who has pushed the mental and physical limits of the human mind and body for over 30 years he also has found time to be a NY times best selling author of multiple books.  We discuss his most recent book "A Runners High: My life in motion" as well as many of the topics below in this incredible interview.  Stay tuned this week for a giveaway for FREE copies of Dean's new book!   Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to make money doing what you love ✅ What many businesses are missing in their marketing ✅ How athletes can truly have longevity in sports ✅ Why don't people fulfill their true potential ✅ The key to keeping young and your mind fresh ✅ The role of a supportive spouse in business ➡️ More! See the show notes to connect with all things Dean Text Nick "Real Estate" deals together whether you are new or experienced at (516) 540-5733  --- Connect with Dean: ultramarathonman.com Dean Karnazes on Twitter Dean Karnazes on Facebook Dean Karnazes on Instagram Dean Karnazes on LinkedIn --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Text Nick (516)540-5733 Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

When it comes to people who have had massive positive impact on the sport of Ultra, Dean Karnazes makes the short list. We were honored to hang with the Ultraman Man himself to talk running, longevity, joy, and family, among other things. It was so much fun and true to form, he was pure value add! Be sure to follow him on Instagram, check out his website, and if you haven't already, pick up a copy of his book A Runner's High: My Life In Motion. You won't regret it. Send us a message after the episode and let us know your favorite part. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theultrarunningguys/message

Few Canadians have the ultra running resume of my Ohana guest, Ferg Hawke.  He has raced in Western States, Marathon Des Sables, and Badwater.  In triathlon, he represented Canada at the World Triathlon Championships and has competed in Kona for both the Ironman World Championships and the Ultraman World Championships.Ferg has challenged all of the big names in Ultra and made friendships along the way.  He has compelling stories about his adventures and the people who have shared them.  As a top performer in the sport he also gives great insights into training and volume.Now age 65, he has slowed the pace a little but the outdoor adventures continue and he still has another Chuckanut 50 on the horizon.Resources mentioned in this episode:Rose City 50The Eagle 100Western States Marathon Des Sables100km World ChampionshipBadwaterIronman World ChampionshipsUltraman World ChampionshipsWorld Triathlon Championships Grouse GrindVancouver MarathonVancouver Sun RunBellingham TriathlonChuckanut Mountain 50k  Knee Knacker  50k CCC - UTMB IM CanadaUM CanadaThe Distance of Truth DocumentaryValley of Fire MarathonImpossible 2 PossibleIM Coeur d'Alene Rim 2 Rim 2 RimShout outs and mentions in this episode:Bill HawkeRobert LangHayden HawksMax KingDr Jack TauntonCarter HawkConnie Hawk Cheryl HawkSteve KingMoe BeaulieuMonica Fernandez   Patrick BauerMagnus VerbruggeDean Karnazes  Charlie EngleChristopher BerglandChris KostmanScott JurekRay ZahabDavid GogginsMarshall UrlichGraham FraserJane BockusDavid SecordGerry Van de WintRyan MackenzieJohn NicklesSharon SecordAnatoly Levsha Jochen Demback___________________________________________________________Show Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic  :  Run by 331___________________________________________________________For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastInsta : 515theultrapodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole.   On ten separate occasions, he's run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing alongside twelve teams. His competitive achievements include winning the World's Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and the 4 Deserts Challenge, racing in the hottest, driest, windiest, and coldest places on earth.   In this episode, Dean shares his journey from business to becoming a professional ultramarathon athlete. 

Jeff and Steve have a special guest for you today! Dean Karnazes is joining the guys to share his inspirational and mind-blowing career as an ultramarathon runner. Just 1 of Dean's many highlights includes running (and winning) the Badwater Ultramarathon consisting of 135 miles across death valley in 49-degree temperatures! Listen in to find out the many climates Dean has conquered, how many days straight he has run without sleeping and how it all started (involves a pair of silk boxers and a wild birthday evening). Dean also shares some insight into what keeps him healthy and motivated, you don't want to miss this episode!   Dean Karnazes Website - https://ultramarathonman.com/ Instagam - https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DeanKarnazes Twitter - https://twitter.com/DeanKarnazes   As always, this information is not designed to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any condition and is for information purposes only - please discuss any information in this podcast with your health care professional before making any changes to your current lifestyle. Check out ATP Science's range of products at our online store - https://bit.ly/3e68MfX LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts - https://bittylink.com/a0x Soundcloud - https://bittylink.com/l8c Google Podcast - https://bittylink.com/yt7 Spotify - https://bittylink.com/6fd   FOLLOW US Website - https://au.atpscience.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/atpscience/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/atpscience/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/atpscience1  

“I love people and I love adventure. Connecting with people, understanding them, supporting them & learning from them is a big part of my life. I get a lot of my energy and inspiration from spending time with others, especially in the outdoors or exercising. I keep myself pretty busy, spending time with my beautiful girlfriend, our families, friends, working in a scale-up technology business, running with a local group who heavily focus on health & wellbeing and finally helping some mates build an adventure apparel business called Trail Dogs AU. I'm pretty introspective and despite being a good listener, I need to work on talking about my own challenges to others"IG: @hazmortsWebsite: traildogsau.com

Today's guest is Ultra Runner and Author, Dean Karnazes! Dean's accomplishments in the running sphere are immense. Time magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". He ran 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. Ran a marathon at the South Pole. Ran across Death Valley in the summer. His next challenge is to run from the lowest to the highest point on earth. From the Dead Sea to Mt. Everest. His latest book A RUNNERS HIGH MY LIFE IN MOTION is an excellent read and I highly recommend it. It's available on Amazon along with his first book ULTRAMARATHON MAN. It was an extreme pleasure to have Dean on the podcast. His video portion is a little unstable, may have been the connection. I was in Hawaii, and he was in California. For more on Dean check out his socials and website: IG: @ultramarathon Website: https://ultramarathonman.com/ Twitter: @DeanKarnazes Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dean-Karnazes/e/B001IGHQ48/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk If you are looking to TAKE ACTION in your life and want to work with me to optimize your life, check out my website and get in touch. https://lifecoachzach.com/takeaction/ Zach Rance, Certified Life Coach | Certified Nutritionist Questions, Comments, or Business Inquiries Visit: https://lifecoachzach.com/ Instagram: @ZachRancey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/zachrance/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/zachrance/support

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Steve started running ultras after he completed an Ironman and realized that triathlons were not for him.  After moving to Vancouver, he had nothing but mountains to explore and that's what he did.   After reading books like Ultramarathon Man, Born To Run, and Eat & Run he became fascinated with Ultras and was inspired to complete R2R2R.  We chat with Steve about his journey to Western States 100 with his tickets races being Black Canyon 3xs, Tunnel Hill and BigHorn 100. Here is Steve... You can follow Steve on FB here - Steve Day   Check out GottaRunRacing website here: gottarunracing.com Check out our YouTube Channel at GottaRunRacing Check out GRR Facebook here: GRRFacebook Check out GRR Instagram here: GRRInstagram Check out GRR Twitter here: GRRTwitter Check out GRR Pinterest here: GRRPinterest Support us on Patreon here: GRRPatreon   

In part two of a special two part episode, Dr. Melina and ultramaratoner Dean Karnazes continue their fascinating conversation by discussing Dean's approach to nutrition, and how his fueling strategies have evolved over time to maximize his performance and optimize aging as a celebrated endurance athlete.   Dean and Dr. Melina connect on his extensive use of herbs and spices and discuss how their benefits help optimize health and counteract the stress of endurance running (and daily life!) on the body.   Dean shares his practical tips for listeners to maximize their daily energy and continues to share stories from his career that are both thought provoking and entertaining.    Tune in each Wednesday for a new episode and plenty of Practically Healthy tips and insight from Dr. Melina!    

Watch our movie, "Apple Cinema" Here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdc3Nts-0S4&t=0s - Dean's IG: @ultramarathon Listen man, Dean Karnazes is like the Tom Brady of the ultra running world. He was the first guy to bring ultra running to the mainstream conscious and he is a legend in the sport. His book, Ultramarathon Man was my first introduction into the sport after @michelegraglia told me to read it. I recently read "A Runner's High", his new book and it's gold. Very blessed to have run this one with one of the greats. --- Dean talked about: - His thoughts on Destiny - His new book "A Runner's High" - Tony Hawk and Laird Hamilton being influences - And his paleo diet --- It's on all streaming platforms. We've been bringing heat demons, for real. Enjoy this, GDP Season is around the corner. --- Follow Conor Holway: @conorholway GDP Website: goldendeer.productions

On his 30th birthday, Dean Karnazes decided to walk out of his birthday celebration to run 30 miles on a whim in search of adventure and renewed purpose. Today on the podcast, we talk about the book that initially put Dean on the man "Ultramarathon Man: Confessions Of An All-Night Runner" and his excellent follow up "A Runner's High: My Life In Motion" which draws the curtains back a bit on what it takes to pursue your passion, some of its pitfalls, thoughts on aging/relevancy, the importance of mentorship and much more.  + Becoming A Marathoner: https://youtu.be/xbaJY15Wodo + Ultramarathon Man the film: https://youtu.be/bpjRFkqTIkY + A Runner's High the book: https://amzn.to/3uNKH3s  ______ Patreon.com/BillyYang Instagram.com/BillyYangPod Twitter.com/BillyYang Facebook.com/BillyYangPodcast 

You might want to be standing for today's episode of Lift U Up: Inspiring Health Stories. Why? Because our guest Dean Karnazes spends most of his life doing just that! Not only does Dean stand for almost his entire day, but he's accomplished a lot more. The https://ultramarathonman.com/books (author) is best known for being an https://marathonhandbook.com/what-is-ultra-running/ (ultramarathon) runner,https://ultramarathonman.com/speaking ( inspirational speaker), and was voted Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the world. In today's episode, Dean shares with us the turning point that took him from a “non-runner” to running 100 miles at a time, and more. 

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Dean Karnazes, aka Ultramarathonman, tells us stories of his legendary runs including one covering 350 miles in 80+ sleepless hours. Former CEO of 7-Eleven, Jim Keyes, tells the story of how their company has led countless immigrants to the American Dream. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Time Codes: 00:00 - He Ran 50 Marathons... In 50 States... In 50 Consecutive Days 35:00 - 7-Eleven and the American Dream Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hello beautiful people On today's podcast we have the amazing Dean Karnazes. Dean was named as one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Dean has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days, he's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, won the world's toughest footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, won the 4 deserts challenge and he has even run a marathon to the South Pole. Dean is also a New York Times bestselling author with his book ‘Ultramarathon Man' and I've thoroughly enjoyed his more recent book, ‘A Runner's High'. What I personally love about this conversation is Dean's zest for life. Dean has been on a lot of podcasts in his time, so I wanted to take the opportunity to ask him some more deeper questions about his life of running. We speak about his wild beast within; this wild, raw and very real part of us. We speak about the development of his relationship with his father and how he continues to draw strength and inspiration from his sister who passed at a young age. We speak about the fear of becoming irrelevant, of how over time, aging can challenge your sense of identity and how the focus changes from achievement to contribution; that it is ‘not what you get, but what you give' that is important. And we end the conversation with a reflection on how to live life where Dean shares this powerful statement: “The bold don't live forever, but the timid don't live at all.”Please enjoy this powerful and insightful conversation with the inspiring Dean Karnazes. Connect with MeMindset Coaching | https://www.jennahlouise.com.auInstagram Personal | https://www.instagram.com/jennah_louiseConnect with DeanInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/DeanKarnazes  Website | https://ultramarathonman.com

Hello Runners, Happy Thanksgiving! This is the time of the year when we all give thanks for the blessings in our lives. And we share our time with the people we love over a nice meal. Thankfully, we have that opportunity this year, though we must still be respectful to follow the current restrictions as we travel. I'll be visiting my brother in Pittsburgh this Thanksgiving. Congratulations to all of you who will be running the 2022 Boston Marathon. Everyone who qualified this past year will be accepted! If you've not run Boston in the past and are qualified, go for it. Get it done. Qualifying times are set for 2023, and who knows what the cutoff time will be. In this episode, I dive into the subject of the heart and running. I mentioned two runners last episode that experienced heart attacks during their race. And the most publicized was 34 year old Meghan Roth at this year's Boston Marathon. My family has a strong history of heart issues and I must pay close attention to my heart health. Even if you think you are healthy and in shape, it is good to get a checkup at least once a year. Meghan was in peak shape. Preventive maintenance is the best medicine for sure. I focus on two runners, Marla Sewall and Darlene Anita Scott, both were in shape and had heart issues. They are both grateful to be alive. And I also throw in a heartfelt story that you will absolutely love. Enjoy this episode. If you know someone with a unique running story, please feel free to share it with me. You can Email it to me at jim@feelgoodrunning.com Thank you for listening to the Feel Good Running Podcast, and please share this with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I would very much appreciate it. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Eat a lot because you earned it! And remember, especially now, to be kind to others, even if some are not kind to you. It's good for the heart, mind, and soul. The world needs more kindness, right!. Peace everyone! ~ Jim   Show Timestamps [00:32] - Host Jim Lynch [02:44] - Marla Sewall [05:43] - Darlene Anita Scott [08:27] - Active.com - Heart Information Pertaining to Running [10:45] - Julie "Hurricane" Hawkins [12:49] - Inspirational Running Quote/Jim episode close   Show Notes Marla Seawall - Heart Stopped - https://consumer.healthday.com/aha-news-her-heart-stopped-while-training-for-the-2011-chicago-marathon-she-s-running-it-this-weekend-2655223424.html (Article )(https://www.healthday.com/ (Health Day)- Writer - Tate Gunnerson) - https://www.facebook.com/marla.sewall (Marla's Facebook Page) Darlene Anita Scott - Heart failure survivor - https://consumer.healthday.com/aha-news-runner-in-optimal-health-diagnosed-with-heart-failure-at-41-2655334711.html (Article) (https://www.healthday.com/ (Health Day)- Writer - Diane Daniel) - https://darleneanitascott.com/whoithinkiam/ (Darlene's Website) https://www.active.com/ (Active.Com) - https://www.active.com/running/articles/here-s-how-running-affects-your-heart (Article) - How Running Affects your Heart (Author - https://www.facebook.com/SoManyPlacesTravelBlog/ (Kim Dinan)) Julie "Hurricane" Hawkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXy3hBoFG8c (Video breaking world record) - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2021/11/10/105-year-old-runner-sets-world-record-louisiana-senior-games/6367227001/ (Article) (USA Today - Writer - https://www.usatoday.com/staff/3189890001/wyatte-grantham-philips/ (Wyatte Grantham-Philips)) - WAFB 9 Baton Rough, Louisiana Article and Interview   Inspirational Running Quote "Don't run with your legs, run with your Heart." - https://ultramarathonman.com/ (Ultramarathonman, Dean Karnazes)   Communicate Listener feedback is essential to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email

Dean is an Athlete and a legend in the sport of ultrarunning.   He is also a two-time New York Times bestselling author and the author or the great new book A Runner's High.   Dean was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for pushing his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole.   His list of competitive achievements includes winning the World's Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and winning the 4 Deserts Challenge, racing in the hottest, driest, windiest and coldest places on earth.   This is our round 2 of the podcast, Dean also appeared on episode 182: Getting Comfortable Being Unconformable in 2018. In today's show we talk all things ultra-running and mindset for this long overdue episode.    Here are some of the things we talked about:        Developing the mindset of embracing the suck and silencing the voice that tells you to quit     Why you are the sum totals of all your habits and how to create new ones     Why endurance never sleeps and running an ultra is simple, all you have to do is not stop  The importance of mindset growing pains – until you go over the edge, you don't know how far the edge is       Why the struggle aftermath is important– “that is is most difficult to endure is the most satisfying to reminisce”     Using forward projection to avoid quitting when things get really hard     The game changing advice Dean offered me when I first got into ultra-running      And much more          Books   A RUNNERS HIGH https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062955500/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062955500&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=252d4b253b1a1b91081199045e5cde61&tag=ultramarathon-20   ULTRAMARATHON MAN https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QNVPHW/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001QNVPHW&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=123d43bfed91b13307313b24e948644f&tag=ultramarathon-20   50/50 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446581844/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446581844&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=bd2dfd81ec6ec21751fb006b9493afa3&tag=ultramarathon-20   RUN! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609613813/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1609613813&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=4b36923f3b1301caceb548bda2ca2e4d&tag=ultramarathon-20   THE ROAD TO SPARTA https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DVF12V2/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00DVF12V2&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=7ee1e0610fa9dbb4b91e2ff33f4a97b4&tag=ultramarathon-20     Social links https://www.facebook.com/DeanKarnazes https://twitter.com/DeanKarnazes https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/     Website  https://ultramarathonman.com/

In this episode, leading psychologist Jessica Tracy reveals how our most misunderstood emotion—pride—has shaped our minds and our culture, and shows how we can harness its power. Why did Paul Gauguin abandon middle-class life to follow the path of a starving artist? What explains the massive success of Steve Jobs, a man with great ideas but weak programming skills and a questionable managerial style? How did Dean Karnazes—the famed “Ultramarathon Man”—transform himself from a directionless desk jockey into an extreme athlete who once ran fifty marathons in fifty days?  As the renowned emotion researcher Jessica Tracy reveals how each of these superachievers has been motivated by an often maligned emotion: pride. Its dark, hubristic side is well known, but Tracy shows that pride is also essential for helping us become our best, brightest selves. By making us care about how others see us and how we see ourselves, pride makes us strive for excellence.  In the right doses and the right contexts, it has been proven to boost creativity, motivate altruism, and confer power and prestige on those who display it. But while pride can inspire feats of genius, Tracy explains, it can also compel acts of apparent insanity and spectacular self-destructiveness, causing some people to seek status not through hard work but through intimidation, deception, and self-aggrandizement.  Avoiding the bad kind of pride while nurturing the good kind might just be the secret to success. Tracy explains why our species came to feel pride in both its good and bad varieties, and how we can make this double-edged emotion serve us—rather than the other way around.

When was the last time you got up and ran? Simply jogging around the neighbourhood during the weekends to keep fit may be daunting for some. Now, imagine the sheer amount of dedication, endurance, and resilience ultramarathoning requires. This type of long-distance running is an activity that tests the limits of human endurance. You might think running a thousand miles is impossible, but today's guest continues to prove others wrong. He's on a mission to exceed his limits and inspire others to do the same. Dean Karnazes joins us in this episode to get up close and personal about his experiences in ultramarathoning. He candidly shares the highs and lows, the triumphs and defeats. We also find out the importance of failure and finding magic in misery.  If you're interested in discovering how you can build your character, embrace pain and failure, and get inspired to push your limits, then this episode is for you.    Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover how to cope with the ups and downs of ultramarathoning. Learn about the importance of pain and failure. Get inspired by Dean's valuable takeaways from his career.   Get Customised Guidance for Your Genetic Make-Up For our epigenetics health program all about optimising your fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and mind performance to your particular genes, go to  https://www.lisatamati.com/page/epigenetics-and-health-coaching/. You can also join their free live webinar on epigenetics.   Online Coaching for Runners Go to www.runninghotcoaching.com for our online run training coaching. You can also join our free live webinar on runners' warm-up to learn how a structured and specific warm-up can make a massive difference in how you run.   Consult with Me If you would like to work with me one to one on anything from your mindset, to head injuries,  to biohacking your health, to optimal performance or executive coaching, please book a consultation here: https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/consultations   Order My Books My latest book Relentless chronicles the inspiring journey about how my mother and I defied the odds after an aneurysm left my mum Isobel with massive brain damage at age 74. The medical professionals told me there was absolutely no hope of any quality of life again. Still, I used every mindset tool, years of research and incredible tenacity to prove them wrong and bring my mother back to full health within three years. Get your copy here: http://relentlessbook.lisatamati.com/ For my other two best-selling books, Running Hot and Running to Extremes, chronicling my ultrarunning adventures and expeditions all around the world, go to https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/books.   My Jewellery Collection For my gorgeous and inspiring sports jewellery collection, 'Fierce', go to https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/lisa-tamati-bespoke-jewellery-collection.   Resources Gain exclusive access and bonuses to Pushing the Limits Podcast by becoming a patron!  Harness the power of NAD and NMN for anti-aging and longevity with NMN Bio.  A new program, BOOSTCAMP, is coming this September at Peak Wellness!  Listen to my other Pushing the Limits episodes:  #8: Dean Karnazes - The Road to Sparta #183: Sirtuins and NAD Supplements for Longevity with Dr Elena Seranova #189: Understanding Autophagy and Increasing Your Longevity with Dr Elena Seranova Connect with Dean: Website Books by Dean Karnazes:  Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner A Runner's High: My Life in Motion Dean's other books   Episode Highlights [05:21] Dean's Lockdown Experience in Australia Dean was supposed to go on a 1000-mile run across New South Wales.  After boarding a jet to Australia, he found that the pandemic situation was getting worse.  And so, Dean and Pat Farmer will be doing their run in a military base instead. Although he's quarantined inside a hotel room, Dean always stays moving and does bodyweight exercises to remain active. It was challenging to go from California, where 80% have been vaccinated, to Australia, which is still in lockdown. [11:18] Chronological and Biological Age Chronologically, Dean is closer to 60 than 50 years old. There are various ways to test your biological age, like C-reactive proteins and inflammation. Tune in to the full episode to learn more about what else goes into calculating your biological age. [14:17] Dean's Greek Heritage Dean's mother is from Ikaria, a Blue Zones with the highest concentration of centenarians worldwide. People in Ikaria live long, healthy lives. They don't pay attention to time and live in a strong community. Therefore, they are not prone to stress. Dean doesn't have any back, muscle, or joint pain. [18:50] Know What Your Body is Built For People are built to run at different speeds and distances. Various factors affect what you're optimised to do.  What's important is knowing the things that are optimal for your health. Dean has run over 300 traditional marathons in his career. He has also seen people well past their 70s who are still physically able and active. [22:04] What is A Runner's High About? A Runner's High is about the changes that he, the world, and ultramarathoning has undergone. Ultramarathoning impacts the people closest to you. Dean wanted to write a true and honest story about his reflections over the past three decades.  [24:00] Running the Western States Endurance Run This 100-mile trail race starts in Sierra Nevada, California. Dean first did this race in 1994. To him, this was an unforgettable experience. Going back after 13 times, Dean found that watching his dad and son crew for him and seeing how things changed over time was transformative for him. Dean recounts his experiences in detail in A Runner's High. [25:54] The Surprises of Parenting Kids grow faster than parents can adjust to them growing up.  Dean describes his son Nick as dichotomous, recounting how he would complain about his roommates being slobs while his own room is a mess. Nick volunteered to crew for him. Dean thought Nick would be irresponsible. Nick surprised Dean; he was much more responsible than Dean's dad. It's a parent's burden to accept that their child is now a self-sufficient, capable adult. [29:58] Did Dean's Career and Fame Affect His Family? Ultramarathoning has always been a family affair for Dean.  He would take his family to where his marathons are. Dean's kids had the opportunity to travel to different places from a young age. Fans that come up to him asking for autographs and selfies are decent people. [34:44] Dealing with Pain and Failure When you're in pain, it's difficult to interact with others. Dean admits that it can be tough when his fans come up to chat with him during this time. He commits to setting aside his ego and always gives 100% in everything he does, including ultramarathoning and interacting with fans. [40:44] The Value of Failing Success builds character, but failure more profoundly so. The emotional range that comes with failure makes one a better human. Don't shy away from hitting rock bottom because you'll be missing out on a profound character-building opportunity. In the end, it's a matter of perspective. Most people will applaud the distance that you run, whether you come in first or not. [44:49] Ultramarathoning is Achieving the Impossible Dean initially thought there was trickery involved in ultramarathoning. The moments that stuck to Dean in his career weren't victories or crossing finish lines.  What stuck to him were the moments when he was on the verge of giving up but persisted through difficulty. [48:04] The Importance of Character Ultramarathoning teaches you to be resilient through the tough times. Running doesn't hurt when you're doing it right. Some people try to avoid difficult things and pain, while others embrace them. We've built our world around comfort, but somehow we're still miserable. However, the more struggle you experience, the more strength you build. [53:21] Dean's Biggest Takeaways From Ultramarathoning To Dean, it's the little moments that are the most priceless. Ultramarathoning is a journey, a passion, and a commitment. Staying true to yourself is valuable, simple, and magical. [56:11] Forming Connections Through Books Writing is laborious, but the motivation it brings to people makes it worthwhile. Dean dictates the things he wants to write on his phone while running.  Running clears Dean's thoughts. To him, motion stirs emotion. A singularity of purpose is achieved when focusing on a specific goal or mission.   7 Powerful Quotes from This Episode ‘Some people are built to run far and slow, and other people are built to run quick and short.' ‘In school, you get the lesson and you take the test. In parenting, you take the test, and then you get the lesson.' ‘What can you do other than just do your best? You're human. All of us can only just do our best.' ‘When I stand on the starting line, I'm going to give it my all. I'm not going to leave anything on this course. I'm just going to be the best that Dean can be. I'm going to try my hardest and the only way I'm going to fail is if I don't try my hardest and don't give it my all.' ‘I think bold failures build character. I have to be honest. Success builds character, but so does failure and in a more profound way.' ‘We've built our world around comfort: having every comfort available and removing as much discomfort and pain as we can. And I think, in a way, we're so comfortable, we're miserable.' ‘I'm just a runner, but that's who I am and I'm staying true to that. I'm going to do that to the grave. And I think in that, there's a simplicity and I think there's some magic in that.'   About Dean Dean Karnazes is a renowned ultramarathon runner. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons in 50 days on 50 consecutive days, gone across the Sahara Desert in 120-degree temperatures, and ran 350 miles without sleep. He has also raced and competed in all seven continents twice. Dean has carried the Olympic Torch twice. He appeared on the covers of Runner's World, Outside, and Wired, and has been featured in TIME, People, GQ, and Forbes. He was named one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World". Men's Fitness has also labelled him as one of the fittest men in the world. To top it off, Dean is also a New York Times bestselling author and a much sought-after speaker and panellist in running and athletic events worldwide.  If you want to learn more about Dean, his incredible adventures and his achievements, you may visit his website.   Enjoyed This Podcast? If you did, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in, then leave us a review. You can also share this with your family and friends so they can find inspiration from Dean's stories on ultramarathoning and the lessons he learned along the way. Have any questions? You can contact me through email (support@lisatamati.com) or find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. For more episode updates, visit my website. You can also tune in on Apple Podcasts. To pushing the limits, Lisa   Trasncript Of The Podcast Welcome to Pushing the Limits, the show that helps you reach your full potential, with your host Lisa Tamati, brought to you by lisatamati.com. Lisa Tamati: Good day, everyone. Welcome back to Pushing the Limits, your host Lisa Tamati here. Today, I have one of my longtime friends and a guy who has had a massive influence in my life both as a role model and as someone who has facilitated me with a lot of help with my books and so on. He's a worldwide legend. He is Dean Karnazes. He is the author of four books. And he has a new one out called the Runner's High, which I was excited to give me an excuse to chat to my buddy, and see what he's been up to, and to talk everything, ultramarathon running. We talk a whole lot about getting older in ultramarathon running, and the difficulties, and we talk about life in general and longevity, and the beauty of the sport. He's an incredible ambassador for our sport. He's done so much. He's brought so many people into the sport worldwide and he's an incredible human being. He's actually stuck in lockdown in Australia right at the moment as we were recording this and was about to do a race ride around Australia with my other friend, Pat Farmer. Another incredible human being. These guys are just next level crazy, and bloody COVID has ripped everything so they're now down to doing thousand-mile race around a military base in Australia in New South Wales. But in true ultramarathon form, where there's a will, there's a way. And when there's an obstacle, you find a way around it. Improvise, adapt, and overcome as my friend Craig Harper always says. So that's what these guys have been doing. So I hope you enjoy this episode with Dean Karnazes. Without him, I wouldn't have my books. He is a very generous and caring person as well as being an incredible athlete. Before we head over to the show, just want to remind you, we have our BOOSTCAMP live webinar series coming up starting on the first of September 2021. If you're listening to this later on, we will be doing these on an ongoing basis. And actually, we have planned to set up a mastermind that goes the year long. I don't know how long it's gonna take us to get organised but that is our goal. We're all about helping each other upgrade our lives and be the best versions of ourselves that we can be. This one's called BOOSTCAMP. This eight-week-long webinar series that Neil and I are doing. This is a live series where you hang out with us once a week for an hour and get a lot of great information: the latest science, the latest biohacking, the latest longevity, everything about mental toughness, resilience, everything that's going to basically upgrade your life and help you be a better human. The stuff that we've spent years and decades actually studying, learning, and doing. So I hope you get to enjoy this with us. You can head on over to peakwellness.co.nzboostcamp. That's B-O-O-S-T camp. BOOSTCAMP, not boot camp. We won't be making you run around doing anything. We're just going to be having wonderful chats and education. A lot of lectures and a lot of fun to be had along the way. And, I think, what's most important is you'll be networking with like-minded individuals. They say that you are the sum total of the five people that you hang out with most. And make those five people, in this case, it will be a few more, some top-quality people who are all on a mission the same as you are. So if you want to come and join us, that's BOOSTCAMP. We also have our epigenetics program. If you want to know all about your genetics, and how to upgrade your life through your genes, understanding what your genes do, if you're dealing with a difficult health journey, and you don't know where to go to next, this is a very good place to start. This is our flagship program that we've been running for years now. We've taken hundreds and hundreds of people through this program. And it's really an incredible all-encompassing program that looks at your food, your exercise types, what time of the day to do different things, your mood and behaviour, and lots, lots more. So come and check that out at lisatamati.com and hit the ‘Work with Us' button then you'll see our Peak Epigenetics program there if you're interested in doing that. Right. Now, over to the show with Dean Karnazes who's sitting in lockdown in Australia. Well. Hi, everyone and welcome to the show. Today, I have my very good friend and absolute legend of ultramarathoning, Dean Karnazes, with me. Dean, welcome to the show, again. Repeat offender. Dean Karnazes: Oh, it's so nice to be back on with you. Thank you for having me. We always have such lively conversations. I love it. Lisa: We do, right? I just absolutely enjoy your company. Whenever I've had the chance to spend a little bit of time with you, it's been absolute gold whether it's been on the podcast, or interviewing you, or hanging out with you on the Gold Coast like we did last year. That was absolutely awesome. Dean, you've just brought out another book. Another amazing book called Runner's High, and that's why we had to get you back on, because I want to share about all this book. But before we get into the book, you're sitting in lockdown in Australia. Tell me what is going on there. Dean: It's a long story but it started with a run across Australia with Pat Farmer. So from Western Australia to the East Coast, and that was the original idea; it was 5,000 kilometres. And this was six months ago when the world was going in a better direction, and over the past six months, boy, the world has done just the opposite. And we, like you, are a fighter and we kept saying we're going to persevere the same... Well, the run across Australia got mixed to a run across New South Wales, a thousand-mile run across New South Wales. And we kept thinking, 'This is going to happen. This is going to happen.' I boarded the plane, I flew to Australia with 10 people on the huge jet, yeah. And when I get to Australia, I realise how bad the situation is here. And every day, I turn on the news. It's getting worse, it's getting worse as I'm in quarantine, and then finally Pat called me a couple days ago and said, 'We can't do the thousand-mile run now. We could still the thousand-mile run. It's just going to be contained within a military base because we need to stay in our own bubble.' And I thought 'Oh.' Lisa: He has flown away from America to Australia to run around the military base. It sounds a bit like being tactic stuff. Dean: Oh, yeah. And not only the... To sit in quarantine. To your point, I've been in our hotel room for 12 days now, waiting to get out, yeah. Lisa: For someone like you... You're just like me. Obviously, you're even more extreme than me. It must be torture. I just can't comprehend being in a room. This must be awful for you. Dean: Don't remind me, but yeah. Basically, from the moment I get up, I'm staying active. We both know the importance of movement. So from the moment my head leaves the pillow, I'm not sitting down ever. Even right now, I'm pacing back and forth in this room, and I'm doing bodyweight exercises just constantly, at least throughout the day. Lisa: I used to... If I was travelling and I was stuck in a hotel room somewhere in a dangerous city or whatever, I'd put on something running on TV and run along with them. I was doing the Boston Marathon in Budapest in a hotel room one day. Just run along the spot. Doesn't matter. You got to do something to keep active, so I can imagine it being a bit of a mission for you. So my heart goes out to you and hang in there for two more days. And all my love, please, to Pat Farmer. I love the guy. He's just amazing. We got to hang out when we're in the Big Red Run together, which I failed spectacularly, by the way. I had a back injury that walked me out in the middle of that race. But one of the big advantages of that run was actually getting to meet Pat Farmer because he's an absolute legend of the sport. So you two together would be a really powerful combination. I'm really sad that he's not going to go right around Australia because imagine the people that would have come out and enjoyed meeting you two. Dean: Oh, he pulled all the strings. He's very well connected in political circles and the Australian Army is crazy for us. So we had 13 Army personnel and they're setting up a tent city every night, and they're cooking for us. It was amazing but COVID had other plans. Lisa: Oh, bloody COVID. It's wrecking every damn thing. Hey, but it's ultramarathon runner and Pat Farmer who has run from the North Pole to the South Pole, people. Absolute crazy guy. Obstacle? Find a way around it. Obstacle? Find a way around. And that's what you guys are doing, and you have to be flexible. That's a good lesson for this day and age because we're all having to be very, very flexible right now, and adapt to a hell of a lot of change, and being able to cope in different situations. So I bet you guys would just find a way through it and it will be another incredible story at the end of the day. Dean: I think the world needs it. As controversial as the Olympics were, I think it was an amazing thing, and it's so scaled back, right? But still, people are stuck in their house and now, what are they doing? They're watching the Olympics. They're getting energised, and they're thinking about the future so yeah, thank you. It's been a very emotional journey for me to leave a place... Where I live in California, we're over 80% vaccinated. So to leave a place where there was no masks then come here, it's been eye-opening and challenging. Lisa: You should have Pat go to you and run around California. You got it backwards. I have no doubt that you guys will just find a way through, and you'll make it epic, anyway. Say you get given lemons, you make lemonade. Dean: Yeah well, at least we're staying in military barracks, and we're basically running. Every day, we're staying in the same place so logistically, it'll be easier. Lisa: Yeah. Oh my god, you guys just don't stop. I admire you guys so much, and I was saying to you last year, when we're in the Gold Coast, 'I've hit the wall at about 48 but to be honest, I had a pretty hit on, full-on war with my body and....' But you guys just seem to keep going, and going, and going. I had Mum as well so I did have an excuse, guys. But pretty highly, it was a stressful last five years. But you just seem to... Because how old are you now, Dean, if you don't mind sharing? Dean: Yeah. Well, when anyone would ask my age, I would say, 'Are you talking about my chronological age or my biological age?' Lisa: Well, your chronological because biological, you're probably 20 years younger. Because I definitely am. That's my take on it. Dean: Chronologically I'm closer to 60 than 50. Lisa: Exactly. Have you actually ever had your biological age done? Because that's an interesting thing. Dean: Yeah, I had a couple. There's a lot of good ways you can test it, and I've had it done a couple different times. One, I was about I was in my late 30s. And then on another, I was older than my actual chronological age. Lisa: Which one was that? Dean: It was post ultramarathon. So after racing, we spoke about C-reactive protein earlier and inflammation. And that was one of the biomarkers that they used in calculating your biological age. So when I looked at the results, I said, 'Hold it. How did you arrive at that figure?' And they gave me all the markers they looked at, and I said, 'Well, look. This is wildly elevated because just four days ago, I just ran a hundred miles.' Lisa: Exactly. And C-reactive protein, if you've just had a cold, if you've just hit like we were talking about my dad before and sepsis and his C-reactive protein was just through the roof. So that makes sense that they would be out. There's a whole clock, which is the methylation markers, which is a very good one. I've done just one very basic one that came out at 34. I was pretty pleased with that one. At the end of the day, I think if you can keep all your inflammatory markers like your homocysteine and C-reactive protein generally under control, keep your albumin levels high, they are pretty good markers. Albumin is one that is looking at, it's a protein that your liver makes, and that's a very important one. And if you albumin starts to go too low, that's one sign that things aren't going to good. So keep an eye on all those. I love studying all this longevity stuff because I plan to live to 150 at least, and I don't think that that's unrealistic now as long as I don't get run over by a bus or something. With the stuff that's coming online and the technology that's coming, we're going to be able to turn back the clock on some pretty advanced stuff already. Now, my mum's on more than me because obviously, her needs are a bit greater than mine. I can't afford for us to be on all the top stuff. But yeah, I'm very excited. We don't need to age like our grandparents have aged. We're gonna have... And someone like you, Dean, who's lived a good healthy life, apart from pushing the hell out of your body, and I'll talk about that in a sec, but I think you've got the potential to live to 150, especially because you're Greek. You come from stock. Dean: And my mom is from one of the Blue Zones. An island called Ikaria and I've been there and I've met... Ikaria, the island she's from, has the highest concentration of centenarians anywhere on Earth. Lisa: Oh my gosh. So you're going to live to 200 then. Dean: Well, the beautiful thing about these people is that not only are they over 100, they still have a high quality of life. They're still mobile; they're self-sufficient. Mentally and cognitively, they're sharp as a tack. They're active. The one thing that they have that we don't have the luxury of is the complete absence of stress. They don't pay attention to time. Lisa: That's, I think, a crucial point. Stress is a killer in so, so many ways. Dean: Even the fact that we have mortgages, and we have payments, rent, all those sort of things, I think, contribute to obviously, to stress. And fitting in with new society. It's much more of a sense of community in these villages where everyone is part of it. They all take care of each other, so it's a different lifestyle. Lisa: I think, definitely when you're actually living the old way of being out in the sunshine, from the time you get up to the end of the day, you're working outside and on the ground, in the land, hands in the dirt, all of that sort of stuff really... Because I studied lots about circadian rhythms and how our eyes, for example, you see sunshine early in the morning. That resets your circadian rhythms, sets the clock going for the day. Your adenosine starts to build up over the day. You get tired at about 14 to 16 hours later. All of these things that we've... as modern-day humans, we've taken ourselves out of the old way of living and put ourselves into this artificial comfortable environment. But this is upsetting all our ancient DNA, and that's why that's leading to problems. And then, of course, we've got this crazy life with technology, and the stuff we have to do, and work. Just like stress, what it does to the gut, the actual microbiota in the gut, and how much it affects your gut health. And of course, gut health affects everything. Your brain and your gut talk all the time. All these stuff so I think if we can harness the cool stuff of the technology coming, plus go back and start respecting as much as possible our ancient DNA, and then eating our ancestors did as best we can with these depleted soils, and pesticides, and glyphosates, and God knows what's in the environment, but doing the best we can, then we've got a good chance of actually staying around on this planet and still be running ultramarathons or at least marathons when you're a hundred plus. I don't think that that's unrealistic anymore, and that excites me. So I'm always learning on that front. Dean: But I want to be that guy that's running a marathon when you say a hundred. That's my ambition now. Lisa: I'll keep you up on the latest stuff then. What you need to be aware of. Dean: I don't have any... People say, ‘You must have arthritis, or back pain, or knee pain, or joint pain.' I don't have any of those things. I don't know why but I just... I'm so happy. I get up every morning and feel fresh. Lisa: That's absolutely amazing. I think one of the amazing things with you is that... Because I studied genetics, and I looked at my genes. And actually doing really long bouts of exercise with my combination of genetics and my cardiovascular system, especially I've got a very weak glycocalyx, which is the lining of your endothelial cells. Bear with me people. This means that if I do a lot of oxidative damage, which you do, of course, when you're running, that's pretty damaging to my lining of my blood vessel. So I've got to be a little more careful and take a lot of antioxidant support. But having that inflammation means I can now take steps to mitigate that so that I can still do what I love to do. And that's really key. It's hitting stuff off at the pass and there's so much we can do now and that's really, really exciting. But I've gone completely off topic because we should be talking about your book. Dean: No, I think it's very relevant because I think that some people are built to run far and slow and other people are built to run quick and short. Lisa: Yeah. I do and I agree and it's not just about your fast-twitch fibres. It is also about your methylation and your detox pathways, your hormonal pathways, your cardiovascular genes. All of these things do play a role, and that's why there's no one size fits all. And that's why we don't all have to be Dean Karnazes or Pat Farmer. You know what I mean? Not everybody is built for that or should be doing that, and that's okay as well. And working out what is optimal for your health is the key thing. Having role models like you guys is just mind-blowing because it does lift your perception of what the human body is capable of. That leads the way for others, and to follow, and to test out their personal limits. I think that's important too. Dean: Well, I've run over 300 traditional marathons. And you go to the Boston Marathon, you go to these big marquee marathons, the New York City Marathon, and you see people in their 70s and 80s that, compared to their peers, are off the charts. You say, 'Well, that running is gonna be bad for you.' I don't subscribe to that. Lisa: I've done what, 70-odd thousand K's. Not as much as you have. And I don't have any knee pain. I don't have any back pain because I keep my core strong and that's despite having accidents with my back and having no discs. Because I keep myself fit and healthy. I have had some issues with hormones and kidney function because when we... You would have been rhabdomyolysis, no doubt a few times. Dean: Minor, minor, but I have. Yeah. Every ultra runner has, yeah. Lisa: Yeah, so things that. You've got to just keep an eye on and make sure you don't... You look after your kidneys otherwise and do things to mitigate the damage. Because yeah there are certain things that damage. But life damages you. Like living, breathing is damaging. It's causing oxidative stress. So you've got to weigh up the pros and cons, but having an active physical life outdoors, and having adventures, and being curious and excited, and being involved in the world, that's got to be beneficial for you. So when do you actually start with this big adventure with Pat? Dean: It's on the 14th of August, so in about a week. Yep. They finish on the 24th, yeah. Lisa: Oh, I'd like to get you both back on at the end of it to give me a rundown, have a go. That will be cool. Dean, let's just pivot now and let's talk a little bit about your book. Because you brought out some incredible books over the years. You're world-famous. You're a New York Times bestselling author. You've been named by the Times magazine as one of the most hundred influential people of the world. That's just insane. And now, you're brought out Runner's High. What's different about this story? Dean: Well, my first book was Ultramarathon Man, and that was kind of a coming-of-age book. It was about me learning about this crazy universe of ultramarathon and people doing things that I thought was impossible. And Runner's High is five books later and three decades later. How am I still doing it? And how have I changed? How has the sport of ultramarathoning changed? How has the world changed? And that was the book. And it was also a very personal book and that... You're an ultramarathoner, and you know ultramarathon is an island. If you start running these long distances it impacts everyone in your life including your family. Very much for your family. The book, it is not really about running. It's funny. People read it and they say, 'Wow. It's amazing but it's storytelling.' And you and I are both good storytellers, and that was what I just set out to write a book that was true and honest, and it was enjoyable for the reader. And yeah, it's doing really well in New Zealand, actually. Lisa: It must be doing well around the world. And this one is very... It's really real, and genuine, and raw. No holds barred. No barred... What do you call it? No... How do you say that? It's very much a real and it's a love letter to, basically, like you say, to running. And you're actually revisiting the Western States, a race that you've done how many times? 13 times or something? But coming back in your 50s, late 50s to do this again in 2018. It was a bit of a tough road, shall we say. Can you tell us a little bit about that part of the journey and why Western States are so special to you? Dean: Yeah. The Western States 100 mile endurance run is in the Sierra Nevada, California. And it was the first 100-mile trail race, and I first did it back in 1994. So your first is always your best. It's kind of this amazing experience that you have, and you just never forget it. I can recall literally conversations I had in that race in 1994. I can recall what people were wearing. I can recall where I saw my parent. I recall it. It gets impressed upon your mind. So my synapses just absorbed it. So going back here after 13 goes at it and thinking, 'Wow, is this going to be a stale experience? Or what is it going to be like?' And it ended up being quite magical and quite transformative in my career as well as... I learned a lot about my father and my son, and I wrote a lot about that in the book, and watching them crew for me, and how things have changed over time. It wasn't a good race. I don't want to be a spoiler but I think good races don't make good stories. Good races, you pop the champagne, yeah, it's boring. You high five at the finish, you have some champagne, and all this good. When things go to shit, that's an interesting story. Lisa: Yeah, absolutely. I've got three books full of things turning to shit. And I think it's beautiful that you talk about your dad or what a crazy guy he is, and your son coming and how your son was actually... Like you didn't know whether he was up to crewing for you really because he's a young man. He wasn't going to take this seriously because you need your crew to be on form. How do he actually do when he was out there? Dean: Yeah. There's a saying that in school, you get the lesson and you take the test. In parenting, you take the test and then you get the lesson. You're just like, 'Boy I screwed that one up.' You lose track of your kids, especially when they go off to uni. Lisa: Just interrupting the program briefly to let you know that we have a new patron program for the podcast. Now, if you enjoy Pushing the Limits, if you get great value out of it, we would love you to come and join our patron membership program. 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Dean: As a parent, your kids grew up quicker than you adjust to them growing up, and I always treat them as a guy that needs his diaper change kind of thing even though he's 20 years old now. Nick was just such a dichotomous individual because he complained to me when he came home from uni that his roommates were such slobs. I said, 'How do you like living with three other guys?' He's like, 'It's great. They're my best friends, but they're such slobs.' Every every time I walked past his room, I'd look in his room, and it was a Tasmanian devil had gone through it. ‘Your room is such a mess.' When he volunteered the crew for me at Western States, claiming he knew how to do it, even though the last time he'd done it, he was nine years old, and he didn't do anything. At this time, he was actually driving a vehicle. He was the most important support I had during this kind of foot race. And I just thought that it was gonna be a horrible experience. That he'd be irresponsible, he wouldn't show up, and this, and that. At least it was just the opposite. He was the most responsible, so much more responsible than my dad. So much more capable. My dad's been doing this for 30 years, and my son who's never done it was so much better than my dad. He showed me a new side of him that I'd never seen. Lisa: That's him growing up, I suppose? Dean: Yeah. I think every parent that's got a kid is kind of nodding their head as they're hearing this because they can relate. Lisa: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I think kids, sometimes when they can be a kid, they'll be a kid. They'll be the irresponsible... But when you actually put them on the spot and expect something from them, sometimes, they come to the party if you're lucky, and actually step up to the line, and actually do a good job, and obviously, Nicholas did that. Dean: Yeah. I think it's more the burden of the parent to accept and to realise that this little baby is self-sufficient and capable. Let go of the fact that they once were so dependent on you. They're not anymore. They have their own life, and they can navigate their way through the world. Lisa: It must be pretty hard to let go. What do you think it's been like for them having such a famous, crazy, extreme athlete dad? Was it hard for both of them? Because I can imagine you were away a lot. You're doing dangerous, crazy, amazing things. Everybody knows you. You're extremely well known when you go anywhere. How did that affect the family in general? Dean: It's funny. My kids have never known me as anything different. They've always known me as this ultramarathoner, and it's always been a family affair for me. My kids, they've been to Australia, they've been to Europe multiple times, South America, all over North America. I have taken them with me. I once ran 50 marathons in all of the 50 US states in 50 days, and they were along. Yeah. How many kids... My son was nine, my daughter was 11. How many kids ever, how many people ever get to see all of the states of America, let alone when you're that age? So I think that they just accept me for what I am. Sometimes I get the fan thing where people come up to me like at a restaurant. Like, 'Oh, can you sign this or that?' And it's always good people. The people that come up to me in an airport and say, 'Hey, I really admire you. Can we do a selfie?' They're decent people. Like I want to go have a glass of wine with this guy or this lady. It's not like I'm a rock star or movie star where I have all the crazy people chasing around. The people who chase me around are my peers. People I really admire myself. Lisa: Or other runners. You know what? Something I've always admired about you, too, was that you always gave every single person time of day despite... And when we did that speaking gig together last year on the Gold Coast, I was really nervous, to be honest, because I was like, 'I'm on the stage with someone who is a superstar, and I'm little me.' Right? I'm sort of like, 'How the hell am I on stage with you? Because no one's gonna be interested in what the hell I've got to say when you're standing next to...' It's like some superstar, and you're standing on the stage with them, and you've got to do... It was quite difficult in a way because everybody wanted to... The line for your books was just two hours long. The line from mine was two people long. Dean: You carried yourself beautifully. I thought together, we were a great pair. We complemented each other. Lisa: You are a gentleman. You would always straight to me and make sure that I was included, which was fantastic. I saw you. Like you take the time for every single person. You are present with everybody, and that's a really hard thing to do. It's not so hard in a book signing, but it's bloody hard in the middle of a hundred-miler or a hundred K-er or when you were half-dead, dragging yourself into a checkpoint, and somebody wants a signature from you or a selfie, and you're trying to just get your stuff together. I found that difficult on my level of stuff. Because when I enter in New Zealand, I found that really difficult. I'd have people coming out on the road with me all the way through. And in that preparation, I thought that would be cool. In the reality of the day-to-day grind, did you know when you're... Because I was running up to 70K's a day. I was in a world of pain and hurt most of the time, and just struggling to keep going, and very, very breakable, you feel like. And then, you'd have people coming out and now it's been maybe 2, 3, 4 or 5K's with you, and they're full of beans, and they want you to be full of beans and full of energy, and give them the greatest advice in their 5K's when you're half dead. I found that really, really hard because I'm actually, believe it or not, quite introverted and when I'm running, I go in. How do you deal with it? How do you deal with that without being... Because you don't want to be rude. You don't want to be disrespectful to anybody, God forbid. But there were times on that run when I just literally had to say to my crew, 'I can't cope right now. I'm in a world of pain. I need some space.' And they have to sort of politely say, 'Sorry, she's not in a good space.' How do you deal with that? Dean: Well, it's amazing that we're having this conversation because there are not a lot of people that can relate intimately to what you just said. Because most people will never be in that position but what.. I experienced exactly you've experienced. When running 50 marathons in 50 days or running, I ran across America as well. When you're in a world of hurt, you've got this protective shell on, and you don't want to be social, and then I'd have groups of college kids show up with my book. Like 'Oh my god. Karnazes, you're such a great influence, and we love your book.' And 'Let's order a pizza.' I just feel like I just want to crawl into a mummy bag and hide and you just got to turn it on. Lisa: You've got to step up fine. Dean: Yeah, they're so happy to see you, and they want to see you on. They don't want to see you like this groveler just dying. They want to see you strong and engaging, and it's really tough sometimes. Yeah. It's definitely really tough sometimes. Lisa: Yeah, and that's why I admire that you managed to do that most of the time. You turn it on no matter in what shape you were. If I were to pull it out whereas, to be honest, a couple of times, I just couldn't. I'm just like, 'I'm done guys.' Remember on the run through New Zealand that one time? This was not with fans. I was running for CanTeen, the kids with cancer. I was in an immeasurable world of hurt one night after running for, God knows how long I've been out there, 1200 K's or something at the stage. I had a 13-year-old boy was sent into my room to give me a pep talk. He was dying of cancer or had cancer, and he was here to give me a pep talk because I was crying. I wasn't able to get up and run the next day. And he came in and told me how much it meant to him, and to his peers, and what it meant to him that I was undertaking this journey. That was a real lesson. Like, 'Oh, get over yourself. You're not dying, okay? You're not a 13 year old with cancer. You just have to run another 70 K's tomorrow. So what?' That's a good perspective. I did get up the next morning and go again and that was like, 'Here, come on.' Some funny but really touching moments. You are human and it's very easy when you go to a speaking engagement or whatever to be what you meant to be, a professional. But it's bloody hard when the chips are down and you're in the middle of a race to do that. So I really always did admire that about you. What I also admired was that it didn't matter whether you came first or last in a race. With the Western States, it was a struggle. You never shied away from the fact that today might not have been your day, and you're having a bad day, and you weren't embarrassed about that. I've had races with Pat Farmers, a classic one in the middle of the Big Red Run where I was just falling to pieces. I was going through some personal trauma at the time, and my back went out. Yeah, I was just at a bad place. And I was embarrassed because I failed at a race at that stage. I was in that mindset. Now, I look back and go 'Give yourself a break.' How do you cope with that? How do you... Like when you don't do what the fans expect you to do on that day? Dean: To me, it's your ego. Yeah, it is such an ego thing. And let's be honest, when you're a public figure, your failures are public. You don't fail in silence. You just kind of DNF and walk away and live the race another day. You DNF and people are taking pictures of you, and it's on the internet. I always got crowded. But in the end, I just... What can you do other than just do your best? You're human. All of us can only just do our best. So my commitment now is like, ‘When I stand on the starting line, I'm going to give it my all. I'm not going to leave anything on this course. I'm just going to be the best that Dean can be. I'm going to try my hardest and the only way I'm going to fail is if I don't try my hardest and don't give it my all.' And when you go with that mindset, no matter what happens, you're doing yourself a service. Lisa: Yeah, and you're a winner. This is such a powerful message, I think, for young people listening because often, we don't even try because we don't want to risk embarrassing ourselves, and risk failure, and risk looking like an idiot. And what you're saying is just forget your ego, set that to the side, and go, 'I'm going to give it all today, and if it isn't enough, it isn't enough and that's fine. I'll learn something out of it. And it's a journey that I'm on. And I'm going to be the best I can be today.' That's such a powerful story of perspective, and resilience, and leaving the ego at the door. I did struggle with that when I was younger because I had some pretty spectacular failures, and they really hurt. They really hurt where you take a long time to sort of go, 'Do I want to do that again in the public eye?' So to speak. And you've just always just been 'If it was a good day, it was a good day, and on to the next one if it was a bad day.' Dean: Yeah, I think bold failures build character. I have to be honest. Success builds character, but so does failure and in a more profound way. I lean into every emotion that I have. Either success or failure, sorrow or regret. All those things that happen when you have a bad race or a bad day. I want that full emotional range. It just makes you a better human, I think. Not to shy away from those deep lows where you're just crushed. I think that people that try to avoid that are really missing out. Yeah, yeah, it's painful and it hurts but it builds your character in a profound way. Lisa: Wow. That is so deep, actually. Because we're often taught push down your emotions, and keep them in a box, and be a professional, and keep going, and keep calm and carry on type thing. And it has its place as far as when you're in the middle of a race, you've got to keep your shit together, and compartmentalise stuff, and be able to function. But I think it's also very important to experience the pain, the grief, the pain, or whatever you're going through, and the happiness. It's another thing. I would get to the end of a race and it didn't matter how well I'd done, and what I've just achieved, and how difficult it was. I remember doing one in the Himalayas and a friend coming up to me afterwards and it was 220K race, extreme altitude, hell of a journey to get there, all sorts of obstacles. I get to the finish line and he's just like, 'Wow, you're amazing. It's incredible. I can't believe what you just did. If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it.' And I just went, 'Oh no. Someone else was faster, and there's a longer race.' You know what I mean? And I didn't integrate it. And he just went, 'Oh, for crying out loud. Can't you just take this one to the bank and actually bank it as being a success and a huge win?' And I really took that to heart. And now, I pat myself on the back when I do even a little thing good because it reinforces that neural pathway in my brain that tells me, 'This was great because I just got a little reward' rather than, 'You're never good enough.' Because that was what I was telling myself before. No matter what I did, it wasn't enough. And now, flip that script around to go, 'Hey, you managed to do your shoelaces and get to the end of the road today. Well, done.' And it's the thought of it. Dean: It is, completely. My son said something to me that was along that same vein during the Western States. I said, ‘Nicholas…' This is maybe a mile 60 or 70 of a hundred-mile run. I said, 'My race is crap. I'm not having a good race.' And he looked at me, said, 'Dad, you're running a hundred miles. To most people, that's enough.' And I put it in perspective. That although I'm with all these super elite athletes, you're not doing that... To most people that hear about anyone running a hundred miles, they don't care if you came in first or last. A hundred miles? They don't care if my time was 15 hours or 50 hours. They're just so inspired. Yeah, blown away by it. Yeah. Lisa: Exactly, And I think that puts it because when we hang out... Because you are the sum total of the people that you hang out with, the top five, as the saying goes. And that can have negative connotations as well as positive. It can be the fact that you think if you're hanging out with the five top guys in the world, then you are going to be not looking too good. But if you're hanging out with just the average person, and you're doing something this long and this incredible, for most people, that's just like, 'Huh? Humans can do that?' I did a speaking engagement yesterday in Auckland and the people were like, 'But that's humanly impossible.' I go, 'It actually isn't, and there's actually thousands of us that do the stuff.' And then, they're like, 'What? I don't get it.' Dean: That was it. That was the same reaction I had when I heard about someone running a hundred mile like that. They're, 'Oh, there's trickery.' I thought there's trickery. I thought there's hotels, or just campgrounds, or something. The guy said, 'The gun goes off and you just run, and you stop when you cross the finish line.' I couldn't wrap my head around it. Lisa: Until you did it. Dean: Until you did it. Exactly, yeah. Lisa: And you built yourself up to it, and this is the thing. It's a combination of so much and it's that journey isn't it? So I think what we're talking about is it being this incredible life journey that you go on within an ultramarathon and within the training of our ultramarathon. It's like living an entire life in short. You're going through the highs, and the lows, and everything in between. And it's long, and it's hard, and it's awesome, and it's amazing, and you meet incredible people. It's everything that you go through in life but just on an intensive timescale, I feel like. And it's just a beautiful experience to go through, especially with the value of hindsight. Sometimes, in the middle of it, mile 70 of a hundred-mile race, it's not looking too flash. Dean: Well, but I mean, to that point, when we reflect back on moments that we remember, at least me, it's not the victories. It's not the crossing the finish line first to me. It's always that time where I thought, 'I'm done. This is it. I can't get out of this chair. I'm trashed.' And somehow getting through that really, really tough moment and carrying on. That's what sticks with you. It's pretty weird, at least with me. Those are the moments that reflect back on my career. It's those horrible moments that I somehow persisted. Lisa: When you look back, you're proud of yourself and you know that when... One of the biggest values, and I've seen this with my story with Mum and, unfortunately, recently with my dad, is that when the shit hits the fan, like it did in those two situations, I knew that I could step up to do everything within my power and that I was a fighter. I knew that I was a fighter, and then I knew that I would fight to the bitter end, whatever the outcome was. And that's a really good thing to know about yourself. Because you need to know that when things are down, what character do you have? Who are you when all the niceties of our world have gone? What are you capable of? And you learn to be able to function when everyone else is gone. And that's a really powerful lesson that ultramarathoning teaches you, I think, in decades of the sort of hard work. And that's why athletes, I think... When you're employing athletes or you going into business with other athletes, you're more likely to have someone who's willing to fight through the tough times than if you just get someone who hasn't ever experienced any sort of discomfort in their life. Then they're not liable to be able to push through and be as resilient. I think that's what I'm trying to say. Dean: I agree with you completely. And I often wonder if people have those character, those values, and that's what draws them to ultra running or if ultrarunning instils those values. I remember coming home from a run one time, and my neighbour was fetching up the morning paper. He saw me running back to my house and I'd, I don't know, I'd run 30 or 40 kilometres, and he said to me, 'Doesn't running hurt?' And I said to him, 'It doesn't if you're doing it right.' And he looked at me, 'I do everything to avoid difficult things.' And I'm like, ‘And I embrace it.' It's just a different mindset. Lisa: And if you have the mindset of wanting to always avoid all sorts of pain in life, then you're not going to experience very much. And when you're in a tough situation, you won't be able to cope because you won't have experienced any sort of pain. So the more that you had to struggle, the more strength you develop from that. The old proverb: 'Strength comes from struggle' is valid in all walks of life. So unfortunately, this is the way the world is set up. If you seek comfort all the time, you're actually going to be in deeper shit somewhere along the way and not able to help yourself because you haven't learned to fight, and you haven't learned to push through and to deal with a certain level of discomfort and a certain level of pain. And I think that's a really, really valuable thing to do. Every day, I try to experience some sort of discomfort or pain: whether it's cold, whether it's pushing myself mentally, intellectually, whether it's pushing myself physically, doing some intense extreme exercise, or whatever the case may be. Every day, I try to do something that it scares the shit out of me or pushes me in some way because then, I know that I haven't gone backwards that day. I've probably learned something, and gone forward, and I've strengthened my body and my mind in some sort of way, shape, or form. Dean: Yeah, but I think you're an exception. I think most people just try to take the path of least resistance and avoid difficult things and avoid pain. I think we've built our world around comfort: having every comfort available and removing as much discomfort and pain as we can. And I think, in a way, we're so comfortable, we're miserable. Lisa: Exactly. That's exactly the problem. Because by actually experiencing a little bit of pain, by doing your push-ups, going for your run, doing your pull-ups, whatever the case is, being outside and digging the garden and doing stuff that is a bit unpleasant, it actually makes your body stronger, and it makes you mentally stronger. If we all sit on the couch and watch Netflix all day every day and eat chips, what's going to happen to us? We're going to destroy our health. We're going to just be so... And this is... I think I'm scared for the younger generation, that they haven't actually... We grew up. We're roughly the same age. You're a couple years older. I grew up in the 70's where we were outside, doing something all day, every day. We came in at night time for a feed and went to bed. That was our childhood, and that was just a beautiful way to grow up. We were cold. We were hungry. We were tired. We were happy. Dean: We were playing, right? We were exercising. I remember riding my bike just everywhere. I never thought of it as exercise. It was playing. Kids don't play that way anymore, unfortunately. Lisa: It's a scary thing for them because we need to teach them. Because again, it goes back to sort of respecting our ancient DNA and that's what I think... That's another thing that ultramarathoning does, or even trekking, or adventuring in any sort of way, shape, or form. It's that we've come from stock that used to have to build their own houses, cut down their own trees, chase animals, whatever the case was, just to survive. And then, we now have it all laid on for us. We're in lovely houses. We've got light all day or night. We've got food every street corner. And our ancient DNA isn't just set up for that. This is where all the problems come. We could go on a complete rant, which I often do on this podcast. But coming back to your story in your Runner's High, what do you think now looking back at this incredibly long and prolific career and this incredible journey that you've been on so far, and I do think that you still got miles and miles to go. What are some of the biggest lessons that you've learned along the way on the thirty-odd year journey that you've been? What are the biggest takeaways from ultramarathon running? Dean: I think that it's the little moments that are the most priceless. It's not the moments where... I write about meeting with First Lady Michelle Obama. Yeah, that was great. It was amazing, and incredible, and everything else, but it's the little moments of having a moment with a crew member or your family that you just you reflect on and laugh about. So it's those things to me that are most priceless. The other thing with ultramarathoning that I've certainly learned is that it's a journey. To me, it's a passion and it's something I've committed my life to. And staying true to the person you are, there's value in that. Even though it's just running, Lisa. It's nothing hugely intellectual. I'm not winning Nobel prizes. I'm just a runner, but that's who I am and I'm staying true to that. I'm going to do that to the grave. And I think in that, there's a simplicity and I think there's some magic in that. Lisa: Oh, absolutely. You know what you're born to do. You say it's only running but actually, you're a teacher; you're an author; you're a person who empowers others. You're doing all of that in the framework of running. So you do a heck of a lot more than just running for me. You've influenced an entire generation worldwide. I hope you know. Without you, ultramarathon running would not be where it is today. So I think you know a little bit more than just running yourself. This is the power of books, and this is the power of storytelling. And it's the power of having such a unique character that is so charismatic and draws people in. And those are all the things that you've managed to take. You could have just been a silent runner who just did his thing and went away again, but you've chosen to share your journey with the world. And that's just gold because that just gives people an insight into what they can do. It's all about... when I read your books, I'm getting something for me. And everybody who's reading those books, that's actually, 'Yes, we talk. We're hearing Dean's story.' But we're actually going, 'Huh. Maybe I could do that. Maybe I could try that. Oh, yeah I've experienced that.' This is the conversation that are going on in people's heads when they read those stories, and that's why they have such an intimate connection with you. And why, even though it's weird when people come up and ask you for an autograph or any of that, they feel like they know you, and they do know you. Dean: I've got a message from a guy. Yeah, I know. Every time I think, 'Wow, this is really laborious, writing these books. And maybe it's my last book.' I got a message from a guy a couple days ago and he said, 'I was planning on reading a couple chapters of your new book before I went to bed.' And he said five hours later, 'I finished the last page.' And then, he said, 'And then I got up. I just had to go running.' Wow. Then the book worked if it motivated him to read the whole thing in one sitting and get up and go running, then it's worthwhile. Lisa: Absolutely. And you know when you read, I read books ferociously, and the list is long. I'm usually reading about 10 books at a time. And when I'm reading, I am distilling the world's top people and their entire experience, I get to absorb within the space of 10, 15 hours of reading their book. That's a good return on investment. If I want to download someone's experience, or knowledge, or whatever the case is, then reading books is just such a powerful way to do it and listening to podcasts as well. Because that's another way that you can do it without having to... You can be out and about, driving, or running, or whatever and absorbing some new information. And I think we're just so lucky to have access to all of this. It's just incredible. Dean: It is and it's a pity if you don't take advantage of that because you're so wise and educated. That conversation we had before the podcast, it's amazing how... It's amazing. Your knowledge base and how you developed your knowledge base. Well, you've absorbed the best of the best and what they're thinking and the research they've done. Lisa: Exactly. All you're doing is you're absorbing it from the best scientists, the best doctors, the best athletes, the best executives, the best business people, and then, you get to share it, teach it. This is the other thing. If I learn something in the morning, I'm teaching it in the afternoon. Usually it's to my poor husband or my mother. I'm teaching it and then, I often build into my programs, or it comes out in my webinars, or whatever. And you're basically just regurgitating stuff that you've learned, but it's powerful when you put it into the perspective of your experience and you change it. You learn it, you teach it. You learn it, you teach it. And that's a such a cool way to share, and get that information out there into the world, and actually help the world on your little corner of the earth and what you're doing. And that's what I love to do and that's the power of what your books are all about. So yeah, I commiserate with you. Getting a book out is a bloody long, hard journey. People don't realise how hard it is to write a book. Give me a bloody hundred miler any day over writing a book. In fact, give me ten hundred milers over any day because it's such a long process, isn't it? Dean: Well, I do a lot of my writing while I'm running actually. So I dictate into my phone now. Because we have some of our clearest thoughts while we're running. Before, I used to think, 'God, why didn't I write that down? How did that go again?' Now, I just dictate as I'm running and then come home, put in an earbud, and just type up my notes. Lisa: I haven't done variations of that. I do end up stopping on my runs and just writing a quick note. I haven't actually dictated. I have to start adapting that because maybe that'll make it easy because you're damn right. When I'm actually at the computer, there's distractions. There's a hundred windows open; there's notifications coming all the time, and I really find it hard to sit down and write. It is sometimes best if you could just dictate into something, so I'll have to give that a crack next time. Dean: I think motion stirs emotion. Lisa: Yeah, it does and it clears the mind. That's one thing I miss now that I'm not doing the ultras, personally, at the moment. It's that singularity of purpose. That cleanness the mind had before of this one goal. And I'm watching my husband's preparing for a hundred miler in November. And just watching everything in his whole day, and he has the luxury of doing this because we haven't got kids and stuff, but everything in his whole day is centred around his training and getting to that hundr

This week on the pod we are joined by by dad to two, and a man who once consumed an entire pizza while on a run, the “Ultramarathon Man” himself, Dean Karnazes. Also joining this week is WDDR Alumni - Mike Chambers! Mike and I had a great talk with Dean about his new book, “A Runner's High”, the many stories of fatherhood sprinkled throughout it, ultra running and its correlation to the journey of life, and much more. A huge thanks to Dean for coming on the pod and to Mike for coming back to co-host this conversation with me! Be sure to grab a copy of Dean's latest book here. In This Episode: Guest's Show Notes & Today's Dad Definition - www.wakedaddrinkrepeat.com/podcast/deankarnazesDean Karnazes on Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteDean's newest bookMike Chambers on Instagram | Twitter Flying Kites Mike's episode of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteCheck us out at: Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wakedaddrink)

Dean's Dad calls him the Ultramarathon Man and its an apt description. Dean is a runner, an author and has been named in Time Magazine's top 100 most influential people. When Dean runs, he goes long....really, really long. Think 50 marathons in 50 days, 350 miles in 80 hours without any sleep....and there are so many more amazing human feats. In this episode Dean takes us on his grand running adventures of intrepid outward exploration of the world's landscape & how his running is an inward journey of self. Get your runners on and have a listen to Dean....its a thigh burner.

This is the most moving podcast I've recorded to date.My guest, Tanya Bottomely, is an advocate for raising awareness around domestic violence and abuse, ultra trail runner and story teller. Tanya generously shares her personal story about living in an abusive relationship, how she managed to leave that relationship and the remarkable and uplifting story of her recovery.Running turned out to be a saviour for Tanya - it gave her freedom and agency which helped her build confidence to change her life. An important part of Tanya's awareness raising is to share her progress towards recovery and to give hope to others out there that change is possible. Too often we hear about the horrors of domestic violence and abuse but not about recovery; her short film Peak of Possibility, featured in the 2021 RunNation film festival, is all about this. It is inspiring on so many levels.Tanya and I also discuss her amazing running feats including her goal to become the first woman in New Zealand to complete the Southern Season Miler Challenge - a cool 4 x 100 mile (161 km) ultra endurance races. WOW! We discuss fuelling for long runs and how Tanya trained for these impressive performances.FOLLOWING TANYARun Like Tanya website: https://runliketanya.comRun Like Tanya facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/runliketanya/Instagram handle @runliketanya"PEAK OF POSSIBILITY" SHORT FILM"Peak of Possibility" is part of the RunNation film festival, screened across various locations in Australia: https://runnationfilmfestival.com/australiaTo see RunNation (and other) films, you can subscribe to the Adventure + channel: https://adventureplus.com/programs/rnff-2021-22DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP - NEW ZEALANDShine: https://www.2shine.org.nzWomen's Refuge: https://womensrefuge.org.nzIt's Not OK: http://www.areyouok.org.nzWoven Earth: https://wovenearth.org.nzDOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP - AUSTRALIA1800RESPECT: https://www.1800respect.org.auAustralian Government Services: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/family-and-domestic-violenceLifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/information-and-support/domestic-and-family-violence/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCASTThe Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle: https://eckharttolle.com/books/Tor des Geants: https://runthealps.com/races/tor-des-geants/Wild Things, New Zealand trail Running Club: https://www.wildthings.clubUltramarathon Man: https://ultramarathonman.comHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE PODCASTPlease tell your friends about the podcast and share it with them.Follow me on Instagram @vibrant_lives_podcastFollow my Facebook page: @vibrantlivespodcastIf you could rate and review the podcast on iTunes, that would be super helpful.

Our guest today is an ultra running legend. But beyond his impressive endurance exploits, Dean is an incredibly thoughtful and generous person who just so happens to love running. It was a real honor and a true pleasure to talk to Dean about running, his life-long interest in reading, his approach to writing, and what he is currently passionate about outside of the world of running.TOPICS & TIMES:Depressing jet lag facts (1:53)Your trip to Australia (5:17)“A different sort of torture” (12:02)Longevity & Ultras (14:34)Reading (23:00)Writing (26:52)Ultramarathon Man vs. A Runner's High (31:42)Classics (50:32)RELATED LINKS: Buy Dean's book, Ultramarathon ManBuy Dean's book, A Runner's HighConnect with Dean See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest today is an ultra running legend. But beyond his impressive endurance exploits, Dean is an incredibly thoughtful and generous person who just so happens to love running. It was a real honor and a true pleasure to talk to Dean about running, his life-long interest in reading, his approach to writing, and what he is currently passionate about outside of the world of running.TOPICS & TIMES:Depressing jet lag facts (1:53)Your trip to Australia (5:17)“A different sort of torture” (12:02)Longevity & Ultras (14:34)Reading (23:00)Writing (26:52)Ultramarathon Man vs. A Runner's High (31:42)Classics (50:32)RELATED LINKS: Buy Dean's book, Ultramarathon ManBuy Dean's book, A Runner's HighConnect with Dean See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Labor Day! Tom returns for the highly anticipated Chip Time Book Club, where we diagnose one of the greatest literary works in the history of the written word - Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes. We discuss the contents of the book, how we connect as local runners, and how Scotty's perspective changed from reading this in 2014 compared to now. Contact the show: chiptimepod@gmail.com. Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy.

Scotty takes a deep breath of Cross Country air before sitting down with one of the biggest Chip Time supporters, and potential Strava rookie of the year Tom Schaefer. We move on to discuss the Top 10 runners and Top 5 teams of the 2021 Men's NCAA XC season, that just kicked off today. Next show will be the Chip Time Book Club going over Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes! Contact the show: chiptimepod@gmail.com. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy.

Possibly the most recognizable of all ultrarunners, Dean Karnazes is a California-based athlete, author and speaker who has recently released A Runner's High: My Life in Motion, an excellent read full of stories, humor, and reflection. The book discusses the Western States Endurance Run (WSER), a prestigious 100-miler that happens this Saturday, June 26. Dean wrote the foreword for Travis' 2015 book, The Ultra Mindset. Join Dean and his son, Nicholas, as they talk with Travis and Mace about WSER, international ambassadorial runs, the intersection of family and endurance racing, and more.

Today Joe De Sena celebrates running with Dean Karnazes, author of Run, of Ultramarathon Man, and of the new book "A Runner's High."  Karnazes is an internationally acclaimed ultramarathoner and New York Times best-selling author. He was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World and is a recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award. He's run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He's run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, he's run a marathon to the South Pole, and on ten separate occasions he's run a 200-mile relay race solo. Find out what  drives him to run,  his advice for getting started, for nutrition and the ideal time of day to run. --- This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by the EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system. EXOGEN is a non-invasive treatment option that can help heal your broken bone in just 20 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home. If you or a loved one has broken a bone, talk to your doctor about EXOGEN. EXOGEN is indicated for the healing of nonunion fractures and for accelerating the healing of certain acute fractures, with no known contraindications. To learn more visit EXOGEN.com   --- LINKS More about Dean & His Books https://ultramarathonman.com/books Dean K on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Ultramarathon Spartan Trail series https://race.spartan.com/en/race/trail   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan  

Iron Cowboy is an endurance memoir in the tradition of Dean Karnazes's Ultramarathon Man—a lifetime's worth of intensely lived experience packed into twenty riveting chapters. Readers will discover the secret to redefining their own goals and achieving great success. When James Lawrence (aka the Iron Cowboy) announced his plan to complete 50 Full Distance Triathlons in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states, the only person who believed that he could pull it off was James himself (and his wife, Sunny). An Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run. In Lawrence's case, he would have to complete those distances and then make it to the next state in time to do it all over again the next day. Even Lawrence's coach didn't think he could do it; he penciled in another event the day Lawrence was supposed to complete the challenge. But with the support of Sunny and their five children in tow, and with grassroots support conjured always at the last minute via Facebook, Lawrence accomplished exactly what he set out to do. Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3pE4agTFollow James on social media: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ironcowboyjamesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IronCowboy+++++Subscribe to the Podcast!▶︎ PODCAST: https://bit.ly/3qpki6YFollow us on Social Media:▶︎ YOUTUBE  |  http://bit.ly/2MZJ3Io▶︎ INSTAGRAM  |  https://instagram.com/thebooklegion▶︎ FACEBOOK  |  https://facebook.com/thebooklegion And if you want to connect with the host Tyzer Evans, go to his site: https://tyzerevans.com 

Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle.

His book "Ultramarathon Man" inspired so many of us to push outside our comfort zone and try things we never thought were possible. Dean Karnazes talks about life after the book that changed the world of ultra running.

Shan Riggs is running across the country. Having a background in marketing and branding, Shan came to the east coast to work for the Hartford Marathon Foundation, being able to work remotely out of his van. He is taking his unemployment opportunity to try to do something positive in this pandemic. No races this year, meant Shan was out of a job, had a lot of extra time, and decided to do something meaningful. He will be raising money for Food Share, the regional food bank serving Connecticut's Hartford and Tolland counties, where 118,000 people struggle with hunger. Shan ran his first ultra in 2006, the Chicago Lakes 50M. Before that he ran his bucket list marathon and wiped his hands of that. A few years later, he ran Dean Karnazes book, Ultramarathon Man...and like many of us, that gateway drug got him. A few years after that first 50, Shan went back and won it. His first 100M, 6 months after the first 50, took him 33 hours. He again went back to that same race a few years later and it took him 19 hours. Obviously, the longer the race, the more competitive Shan seems to be. In 2008 Shan ran almost 200 miles for Medals for Mettle, an organization that refurbishes old racing medals and gives them to ill children for showing their toughness amidst sickness and tragedy. This experience showed him what his body was capable of and how people can really do crazy, unbelievable things. He also discovered he loves running for charity. He looked around wondering what he could do to make something good, to inspire positive change. Enter: the run across the country. Being at a transition point in life and always wanting to run across the country, Shan figured “if not now, when?” and the dream started to become a reality. Right now, Shan and crew chief Callie are driving across America to begin in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco CA, and ending on the shores of Connecticut. In this episode, Ellie and Shan discuss van life, being a nomad, running high mileage and having goals. Ellie asks Shan what he is running from, where he finds a social life and his successful trajectory in ultrarunning. Shan has been in the sport for almost 20 years, and has seen many trends come and go. They discuss barefoot running and staying relevant in the sport. Shan then explains the plan for the journey which you can follow here: Website: https://www.shanrunsacrossamerica.com/ Donate to the cause: https://www.shanrunsacrossamerica.com/donate IG: @shanriggs2100 UltraSignUp: https://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Sha

After reading "Ultramarathon Man" I googled "ultra running Tennessee" and found a video about Stump Jump and a training plan. I used that plan and video for inspiration to finish my first ultra, and I finally have been able to interview the man in the video, Matt Sims. Matt is one of the early trail and ultra runners in Chattanooga and one of the men behind legendary races like Stump Jump and Upchuck.

The Ultra Marathon Man, Dean Karnazes shares his thoughts with our host Richard Diaz.  Dean is an ESPN ESPY Award winner as Best Outdoor Athlete and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, a fun interview with an amazing athlete. In 2006, Karnazes embarked on the well-publicized Endurance 50: 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Beginning with the Lewis and Clark Marathon in St. Louis on September 17, 2006, it finished with the New York City Marathon on November 5. The adventure was the primary subject of a film entitled UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days, which was the first feature film about Karnazes. The film was produced by Journeyfilm, had a national theatrical release in 300 screens in 2008.