Ultramarathon Man
by Dean Karnazes · first published 2005
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Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle.Ultramar
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on “Ask HN: Which books you have read till now that were worth investing time in?” ↗"but in his entire life he has never experienced any form of muscle burn or cramp" Having read his book "Ultramarathon man" recently. I grabbed it and here are some quotes: "My legs throbbing and cramped" ... "Then without warning the quadriceps and calf muscles of both muscles seized in wicked cramps" ... "The cramps were…
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