E26: Dean Karnazes | Ultramarathon Man | Confessions of an All-Night Runner

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Episode 26: Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man, becomes a RUNEGADE.

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"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.

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• Books
• Website

In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.

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