A Runners High, Dean Karnazes
A Runners High, Dean Karnazes
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A Runner's High
My Life in Motion

Author: Dean Karnazes

Narrator: Andrew Eiden

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/20/2021

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author and ultramarathoning legend Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe melting heat of Death Valley to the lung freezing cold of the South Pole. He’s raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days. In A Runner’s High, Karnazes chronicles his extraordinary adventures leading up to his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-fifties after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding competition of Karnazes’s life, a physical and emotional reckoning and a battle to stay true to one’s purpose. Confronting his age, his career path, and his life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before. For Karnazes, the running experience is about the runner and the trail. It is not the sum of achievements but a story that continues to be told each day, with each step. A Runner’s High is at once an endorphin-fueled adventure and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors that will leave both casual and serious runners cheering.

About Dean Karnazes

Dean Karnazes is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and an icon of the running world. Widely recognized as one of the fittest people on the planet, he has been named one of the ""Top 100 Most Influential People in the World"" by Time magazine. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on October 25, 2021

About ten years ago, at a time I’d revived my own love of running, I worked my way through a couple of Dean’s early books. I really enjoyed reading about the way he seemed to have reinvigorated his love of life through the act of running. Moreover, it wasn’t just any kind of running, his version was......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on June 16, 2024

"There are two ways to run an ultramarathon: 1. You keep your head down and grind through it one mile at a time 2. I dont know the second way" Wise and terrifying words to remember as I train for my first later this summer!......more

Goodreads review by Carianne on May 22, 2021

I didn't much care for this book, which is surprising as I've enjoyed his others. This felt more like "I'm writing a book because I have to" rather than "I have a story to tell". I'd have liked a little more depth about his relationship with his son, father and less about "oh look at what I've done......more

Goodreads review by Bill on June 23, 2024

Edit: I changed from 4 stars to 3 stars in June 2024 after thinking about it in comparison to other books I’ve read recently. It was just not as good as my other 4 star books 3 or 4 stars for this. Pretty interesting, and I learned a lot about Western States and ultra running, but it is about a relat......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on March 07, 2021

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a great book, not just for people who like running, but a great book all around. I’m not an ultra-marathoner, but I understand the author’s love of running. I’m just amazed that his body doesn’t completely fall a......more

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