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Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss Book

In the follow-up to his bestselling Ultramarathon Man world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his remarkable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Who wouldn't be curious about a man who has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits once running 350 continuous miles? Karnazes runs for days on end without rest across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth including Antarctica the Australian Outback and the back alleys of New Jersey. From the downright hilarious to the truly profound the stories in Run! offer a rare glimpse into the mindset and motivation of an extreme athlete one who has according to The Philadelphia Inquirer 'Not only pushed the envelope but blasted it to bits.' Karnazes addresses pain and perseverance and he also charts the emotional terrain as he pushes to the edges of human achievement. Named by TIME Magazine as one of the 'Top 100 Most Influential People in the World' Karnazes has had and continues to have an impact on ordinary people's lives; these entertaining and endearing stories are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances or not at all.Read More

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  • Foyles

    'Running with Karnazes is like setting up one's easel next to Monet or Picasso.' The New York TimesIn his follow-up to the bestselling Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes is back with more mind-blowing tales of how he pushes his mind and body to limits which are inconceivable to most of us. In Run! Dean shares the pleasure - and considerable pain - of some of his most memorable adventures, including:- a gentle 350-mile canter through the surprisingly hilly Australian Outback;- his annual attempts at the Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, California (typical temperature: 45 degrees); and- the notorious 4 Deserts races, a masochist's delight encompassing four separate 155-mile runs across the Atacama Crossing, the Gobi, the Sahara and Antarctica...with rationed water.Dean's entertaining and endearing stories are sure to inspire both dedicated and vicarious runners alike.

  • BookDepository

    Run! : Paperback : Allen & Unwin : 9781742377933 : 1742377939 : 01 May 2012 : The inspiring journey of Dean Karnazes, an internationally recognised endurance athlete who has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits.

  • Waterstones

    The inspiring journey of Dean Karnazes, an internationally recognised endurance athlete who has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits.

  • 1742377939
  • 9781742377933
  • Dean Karnazes
  • 1 April 2012
  • Allen & Unwin
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 262
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