Ultramarathon Man

[Karnazes’] spirited memoir…can help mere mortals who want to push past their perceived limits or simply jump-start their sedentary lives. * Chicago Tribune *Heart-stopping stuff * The Economist *Full of euphoric highs…a journey into distance running that is much less about sweat than about the emotional terrain that unfolds at the frontier of endurance. * New York Times *An exhibition of unadulterated courage and mental and physical stamina [for] anyone who likes to read about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. * Boston Globe *

Dean Karnazes is the author of the bestseller Ultramarathon Man, 50⁄50, RUN, The Road to Sparta and A Runner’s High. TIME Magazine named him one of the ‘100 Most Influential People in the World,’ and he has been featured in Runner’s World, People, GQ, Wired, The New York Times, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many others. He’s also appeared on The Today Show, 60 Minutes, The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, ESPN, NPR’s Morning Edition and the BBC. Karnazes is Greek-American and has twice carried the Olympic Torch.