Yes, my dad's a marathoner. He used to do sprint distances and then started marathoning. My mom is an endurance animal. She does three-day events like the Susan G. Komen three-day walk. Dean Karnazes animaldadday Change image and share on social
I do a lot of marathons as training runs. If I'm somewhere and there's a marathon, I'll sign up and just go run it. Dean Karnazes lotmarathonrun Change image and share on social
I eat nothing that's processed or refined - no high-fructose corn syrup, no sugar, no trans-fats. I eat a lot of fish and monounsaturated fats from olives, olive oil and nuts. A lot of organic, fresh fruits and vegetables. No bread. No gluten. No wheat. No rice. Dean Karnazes breadcorneat share on social
I don't know if I'm so much fueled by trying to one-up myself so much as passionate about coming up with new and greater challenges. I don't see it as a contest, but as a natural progression. Dean Karnazes challengecomecontest Change image and share on social
I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really. Dean Karnazes amazeclimbcycle Change image and share on social
I run with a credit card and a cell phone, so when there is not a 7-Eleven around, like some of the country roads out there, I can get him to deliver a pizza to me. And I kind of give them a coordinate, a corner. Dean Karnazes cardcellcoordinate share on social
Any goal worth achieving involves an element of risk. Dean Karnazes achieveelementgoal Change image and share on social
Personally, I don't stretch, I don't get massages. Maybe massages would be useful, but I just don't have the time for it. Dean Karnazes massagepersonallystretch Change image and share on social
I went to college, grad school. I got an M.B.A., had a really cush corporate job. But I was just bored stiff. I didn't fit that mold. Dean Karnazes borecollegecorporate Change image and share on social
A lot of ultramarathoners are soloists. They're single and live lives off the grid. Dean Karnazes gridlivelot Change image and share on social