Words to Move You . . .
"The best runner is the runner who is having the most fun." Ultra Marathoner Dean Karnazes from his book 50/50 Need a little more motivation? Check out all my Words That Move You. Source Read more
Weekend Reading: 50/50 by Dean Karnazes
You might know Dean Karnazes as the Ultra Marathon Man. In fact that is the url to his fancy website. Not only can this man run, run and run, he also writes entertaining and motivating books. The subtitle of Karnazes' latest book, 50/50 ($25), which he co-authored with Matt Fitzgerald, explains the book: "Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days—and How You Too Can Achieve Super Read more
Celebrate Solstice: Get Out and Do Something
Ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes has decided to take advantage of the longest day of the year and run, since after all that is what he does best. Oddly enough he will be running on a treadmill. Karnazes is attempting to break the world record for the most miles logged on a treadmill in 24 hours, and to do so he needs to run 153.76 miles. After running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, Read more
You Can Be Your Own Hero: The Dean Karnazes Story
Dean Karnazes is internationally known for his crazy feats of endurance and for pushing himself to reach one extreme goal after another. He's run 350 continuous miles, not sleeping for 3 nights straight. He's run across Death Valley in 126 degree heat and he's run a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. On 7 different occasions, he's run a 200-mile relay race ALONE, racing Read more
Interview With an Ultramarathoner: What It Takes to Run More Than a Marathon
I run a few times a week, about 10 to 12 miles total, but I wouldn't consider myself a runner, especially not after interviewing Deanna Stoppler, an ultramarathoner. At 32 she has completed dozens of marathons and a handful of ultras — races that are longer than the typical 26.2 marathon distance. If you ever wondered what it takes to run such extreme distances, or why a person in their right Read more
Cardio Workout: Your First Tempo Run
When you get right down to it, running is not about being comfortable; it's about pushing limits. Once you have been running for a while, to stay engaged in the repetitive act of putting one foot in front of the other, you have to challenge yourself. One such challenge is to run faster. This quest for speed is why so many running schedules contain a variety of runs. The long, slow run for Read more
