Rising Laterally

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


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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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