Dean Karnazes

3 weeks ago | audible.com | Seth Hartman |Rich Roll |Dean Karnazes |Katie Arnold

Running can be an arduous task, especially for those who are new to the sport. It can also be a life-giving force for those who are already more involved in the running community. Either way, it’s one of the best athletic ventures to couple with a great audiobook. Listening to the inspirational stories of other runners can be just what you need to push through a difficult jog or set a new personal record.

May 1, 2024 | ultrarunning.com | Dean Karnazes

1 Ultrarunners can be obsessive creatures. While most folks consider the annual Turkey Trot 5k a sufficient distance, we run for hundreds of miles over many days. Moderation bores us. This obsessiveness, of course, can be both a good and not-so-good thing. It takes a fair measure of drive and compulsion to reach the finish line of an ultramarathon, but this same blunt ambition can get excessive when it comes to quantifying and measuring every training run.

Mar 27, 2024 | ultrarunning.com | Dean Karnazes

15 What on earth would inspire someone to voluntarily run 100 miles or more? In this era of easily accessible mechanized transportation, why would anyone willingly decide to lace up a pair of running shoes and venture out under their own foot power? Perhaps it’s owing to the inspiration that running long distances evokes. In a world where everything comes easily, why do something difficult?