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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Ultramarathon Man Confessions of an AllNight Runner
Author: Dean Karnazes
There are those of us whose idea of the ultimate physical challenge is the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon. And then there is Dean Karnazes. Karnazes has run 226.2 miles nonstop; he has completed the 135-mile Badwater Ultramara-thon across Death Valley National Park-considered the world's toughest footrace-in 130-degree weather; and he is the only per...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781585422784
ISBN-10: 1585422789
Publication Date: 3/17/2005
Pages: 288
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4.1 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Tarcher
Book Type: Hardcover
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This book is inspiring. Just don't read it at night, like I did. I stayed up until 2am reading it straight through.

It is a good read and will motivate you to get out and move.
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cubedst avatar reviewed Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner on + 5 more book reviews
This book sat on my bookshelf for at least a year before I finally gave it a read .... man I am hitting myself for wasting all that time. Dean effortless transports the reader into his adventures and inspires you to push yourself to go farther in your own running as well. But, the kicker is, yes, this is about running, however, his message transcends to everything we do in life. So even if running is not your thing, this is one of the most inspiring books, just replace running with whatever it is you do. If this book doesn't motivate you to push yourself above and beyond your comfort zone, nothing will...
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Inspiring! It is interesting to see what's going through these crazy ultra-marathoner's heads. It's pretty amazing what the human body can do!
kermitreads avatar reviewed Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner on + 53 more book reviews
If this book doesn't inspire you to get off your butt and hit the road, nothing will.


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