"A Runner's High" with Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes

Rising Laterally

The “Ultramarathon Man” joins us for a conversation that will make you feel like you have something special inside of you, too!
Hear from a champion who once ran 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. Dean has carried the Olympic torch twice and has run on all 7 continents.
He was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and his life has been made into a movie.
Dean is also a New York Times best-selling author with a new book available titled, “A Runners High: My Life in Motion”.
His journey about perseverance, commitment, risk-taking, and joy began with him deciding to leave his comfortable job in San Francisco on his 30th birthday.
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00:00 Intro
1:24 How this episode came together
2:51 Dean’s chance to meet Michelle Obama
3:56 The night that changed Dean’s life
6:30 Dean’s experience growing up free to roam
7:47 What running means to Dean
10:27 Struggling with our identities
11:44 Fitness and aging
12:51 Living a balanced life
13:59 Running is a great forum for problem-solving and writing
15:20 Dean hasn’t owned a car in over a decade
15:55 Life is a dance between making it happen and letting it happen
17:18 It’s not failure that stops people, it’s the fear of failure
19:43 The trends emerging in ultramarathoning
22:21 Running is worthwhile in itself
24:44 Just putting one foot in front of the other
27:19 Laugh and smile through difficult situations
28:11 Quotes from “A Runner’s High: My Life In Motion”
30:59 "One Final Question"
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References:
“A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion” by Dean Karnazes
https://amzn.to/3eTzZ1F
Follow @ultramarathon on Instagram
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