Dean Karnazes

Presents the story of a marathon runner as he describes the conditions that must be endured during competitions whose distances extend hundreds of miles and discusses why he is driven to participate in such an extreme sport.

Confessions of an All-night Runner

Ultramarathon Man

Shares the uplifting tale of a record-breaking "ultra-marathon" runner, from his decision to break his own personal record and his competition in fifty marathons in fifty days throughout the country to his personal secrets for endurance training.

Fifty/fifty

An influential ultra-marathoner shares the stories of his athletic achievements in some of the world's most exotic and inhospitable regions, where he pushed the limits of human endurance in profound and humorous ways. 40,000 first printing.

26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss

Run!

“A Runner’s High wakes up the appetite to run long distances. Dean takes us on a lifelong journey of ultramarathons, through the ups and downs, the friendships and lonely moments, and the struggles and rewards of each race. Dean writes in a direct and intimate way that keeps us reading like he runs—without stopping.”—Kilian Jornet, author of Above the Clouds and world champion ultramarathoner “A Runner's High is a powerful narrative on life, running and finding meaning through perseverance. Every runner should read this book.”— Jason Koop, Coach and bestselling author New York Times bestselling author and ultramarathoning legend Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe melting heat of Death Valley to the lung freezing cold of the South Pole. He’s raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days. In A Runner’s High, Karnazes chronicles his extraordinary adventures leading up to his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-fifties after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding competition of Karnazes’s life, a physical and emotional reckoning and a battle to stay true to one’s purpose. Confronting his age, his career path, and his life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before. For Karnazes, the running experience is about the runner and the trail. It is not the sum of achievements but a story that continues to be told each day, with each step. A Runner’s High is at once an endorphin-fueled adventure and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors that will leave both casual and serious runners cheering.

My Life in Motion

A Runner's High

Amy Newmark

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

101 Stories for Runners & Walkers to Get You Moving

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Running for Good

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

Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World's Greatest Footrace

The Road to Sparta

The ultrarunning legend takes on the ultimate test of endurance: running 50 marathons in 50 days.

50 Marathons 50 Days

Il a couru dans les climats les plus extrêmes, que ce soit par 50 degrés dans la Vallée de la Mort ou par moins 40 degrés au pôle Sud. Il a couru sans s’arrêter pendant 400 kilomètres. Il a couru partout, dépassant sans cesse ses limites, redéfinissant la perception de l'endurance humaine. Tout cet incroyable parcours a commencé le soir de son trentième anniversaire. Dean était fatigué de son travail de bureau et à moitié ivre dans un bar. Tout à coup, dégoûté, il a jeté son verre, il est sorti... et a commencé à courir. Depuis, il ne s’est jamais arrêté. Dans ce livre, Dean Karnazes montre que la course peut permettre de se sentir vraiment vivant, de trouver sa propre voie. Il répond aussi aux questions qu’on lui pose continuellement : comment faites-vous ? Pourquoi ? Que mangez-vous ? Et surtout : est-ce que vous êtes fou ? Le témoignage de l’un des plus grands ultra-runners du monde.

Ultra marathon man

Revised, updated and with a new afterword. The Ultramarathon man is back with new additions to his bestselling memoir Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons he’s picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health—fitness, diet and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work and the man who hasn’t stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going, mile after grueling mile. Ultramarathon Man is Karnazes' story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada. With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he reveals how he navigates the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenager's energy, and a champion's wisdom.

Confessions of an All-Night Runner

Ultramarathon Man: Revised and Updated

Er läuft und läuft und läuft. Der Ultramarathon-Läufer Dean Karnazes, den das TIME Magazine im Jahr 2006 zu den hundert einflussreichsten Menschen der Welt zählte, verlangt seinem Körper und Geist schier Unglaubliches ab: Er läuft hunderte von Meilen oder 80 Stunden am Stück, ohne zu schlafen, durchschwimmt die Bucht von San Francisco oder fährt 24 Stunden Mountainbike. Im Jahr 2004 gewann er den härtesten Laufwettkampf der Welt: ein 217-Kilometer Rennen durch das Death Valley bei Temperaturen um die 50 C°. 2007 aber stellte er sich einer noch größeren Herausforderung: 50 Marathons an 50 aufeinanderfolgenden Tagen in allen 50 Bundesstaatender USA. Von diesem beeindruckenden Parforceritt erzählt Karnazes in seinem Buch »50/50«. Der fesselnde Erlebnisbericht sowie die vielen praktischen Ratschläge, Geheimtipps und Trainingspläne, die das Buch bietet, ermutigen jeden Sportler, ob Amateur oder Profi, für seine eigenen Ziele zu kämpfen – und helfen ihm, diese auch zu erreichen.

Wie ich in 50 Tagen 50 Marathons lief

50/50

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

Ultramaratón

Feidippidovi a ostatním antickým Řekům, kteří žili a umírali pro to, čemu věřili

Moje cesta do Sparty

In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultramarathon Man—which Sports Illustrated called "fascinating" and the New York Times said was "full of euphoric highs"—world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian outback, Antarctica, and the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. From the downright hilarious to the truly profound, the linked stories in Run! create an unforgettable tableau, providing readers with the ultimate escape and offering a rare glimpse into the mind-set and motivation of an extreme athlete. Karnazes addresses the pain and perseverance and also charts his emotional state as he pushes the edges of human achievement. The tales of the friendships he's cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all.

Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss

Il a couru dans les climats les plus extremes, que ce soit par 50 degres dans la Vallee de la Mort ou par moins 40 degres au pole Sud. Il a couru sans s'arreter pendant 400 kilometres. Il a couru partout, depassant sans cesse ses limites, redefinissant la perception de l'endurance humaine. Tout cet incroyable parcours a commence le soir de son trentieme anniversaire. Dean etait fatigue de son travail de bureau et a moitie ivre dans un bar. Tout a coup, degoute, il a jete son verre, il est sorti... et a commence a courir. Depuis, il ne s'est jamais arrete. Dans ce livre, Dean Karnazes montre que la course peut permettre de se sentir vraiment vivant, de trouver sa propre voie. Il repond aussi aux questions qu'on lui pose continuellement: comment faites-vous ? Pourquoi ? Que mangez-vous ? Et surtout: est-ce que vous etes fou ? Le temoignage de l'un des plus grands ultra-runners du monde.

Moje cesta do Sparty je příběh o běhu z Athén do Sparty, který byl inspirovaný antickou legendou o běžci Feidippidopvi, jenž v roce 490 př. n. l. tuto vzdálenost zdolal za 36 hodin. Karnazes, autor fenomenálního bestselleru Ultramaratonec, se plným právem cítí dědicem řecké tradice. Příběh, který se chystáte číst, čekal dva a půl tisíce let, než bude odvyprávěn. Tvrdošíjně po staletí a tisíciletí vzdoroval uvnitř historických kronik – legendární příběh prvního maratonu přestál zkoušku časem a neúnavně očekával, až se zjeví v celé své kráse. Až doteď. Sága, která vás čeká, vypráví o pozoruhodné cestě jediného a podnětného atletického úsilí, které navždy formovalo lidstvo, prostředku, díky kterému mohlo být tohoto báječného výkonu dosaženo a který je něčím, co mají všichni lidé už od počátku věků bez ohledu na všechny naše rozdíly a nepoměry společné: schopnost klást jednu nohu před druhou – a běžet.

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