50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days — and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!
- ISBN13: 9780446581844
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Dean Karnazes has run 350 continuous miles through three sleepless nights, ordered pizza during long runs, and inspired fans the world over with his adventures. So what does a guy like this do when he wants to face the ultimate test of endurance? He runs 50 marathons in 50 states– in 50 consecutive days.
With little more than a road map and a caravan packed with fellow runners and a dedicated crew, Dean set off on a tour that took him through a volcanic cany… More >>
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Factoid – In the end all he did was run 26.2 miles in a lot of states except for the marathons that he actually ran. Overall, I guess for someone who runs on average 20-25 a day I couldn’t really relate to what he does or what he wrote. Props/kudos on running those distances. There is some information that the average runner could use but most of that could be found in other average joe focused running books.
Rating: 3 / 5
March 2nd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
This is a poorly written self-promoting pile of rubbish. The advice offered is so basic as to be laughable – you can get more from any single month’s issue of Runner’s World. And Karnazes, for all his impressive feats of fitness, achieves with the aid of significant corporate sponsorship and a team of supporters. Wouldn’t it be so much more impressive if he did this on his own – without all the hoopla – and then sat down and wrote a revealing memoir about the experience.
It certainly is disappointing to learn that most of the 50 marathons he runs in his 50 days were arranged just for him. So, while he ran the Boston Marathon course, he did not run the “Boston Marathon” in his 50 days. Yet, the book still claims one of the 50 as the “Boston Marathon.”
I have no doubt many others could achieve a comparable feat with the same selfishness and professional level of support. They could probably do a better job writing about it, too.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 2nd, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I had never heard of Dean before I saw his book browsing in the bookstore. As an avid runner my curiosity was piqued when I saw that someone had actually run 50 marathons in fifty days in fifty states. I had to see how he pulled it off.
I really enjoyed the book and the story. Dean is quite the character and I found his persistence to succeed pretty inspiring. The book is good for two reasons. It tells a good story about the event and it is full of great advice. I think it would be good for runners at all levels to read – and for those contemplating on weather or not they should start – I highly recommend it. You’ll be out running before you finish it!
One reason I gave this book a four and not a five. Sorry Dean, but I don’t buy that you ran from New York to the Mississippi right after you completed this event. It’s the cynic in me – but I think the last few pages of the book were BS….
Rating: 4 / 5
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
The next time you want to skip that daily three-mile run because you’re sore, tired or distracted, you might want to consider the example of Dean Karnazes. He undertook to run fifty marathons in fifty consecutive days. Yeah – you heard that right.
He pulled it off.
Oh, and he did it on about 4 to 5 hours of sleep a night. Supported by his corporate sponsor, The North Face, Karnazes took up this running challenge for reasons akin to why men initially scaled Mt. Everest – because it was there. “50/50″ is a worthy and inspirational follow-up book to his inaugural work, “Ultra-Marathon Man.” If you could plug into this guy’s genes, there would be no energy crisis. When he gets through running these long distances, he goes wind surfing, mountain biking or rock climbing.
Now are you inclined to get off the couch?
Few can relate to Karnazes’ feats of extreme exercise; nor does he advocate that everyone follow his example. He does not proselytize for ultra-running. The book’s chapters are sprinkled with sidebars of practical advice for the casual runner.
And when Karno finishes his 50 marathons in50 days, what does he do? He undertakes to run across the country, from New York back to him home in San Francisco. The guy makes Forest Gump look like a slacker.
“50/50″ concludes with hints that Karnazes will be following up with another ultra-adventure. The guy is on to something here. Even the most casual running can tap into the vein of inspiration and motivation offered here in Karno’s quest to pull off an extraordinary feat with his extraordinary feet!
Rating: 3 / 5
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:56 pm
This book is very inspiring. It is very well written, and the author makes it easy to relate to his situation and his drive to succeed and push the boundaries of his body. This book lets one know the power of your mind and body is limited only by your ambition and drive.
Rating: 5 / 5