Dean Karnazes has proven
his incredible talent for long-distance running. Although he ran track as a
young man, he quit after a conflicted relationship with his coach. On the night
of his 30th birthday, however, he decided he wanted a change; so he
walked out of the building he was in and began to run. He didn’t stop running
until he reached the number of miles equal to his age. He ended up running 30
miles straight, all with no training. From that point, he began to push himself
to run extreme lengths and under extreme conditions. Among other
accomplishments, he has run a 135-mile ultramarathon across Death Valley,
California, in heat that reached 126 degrees; he’s run a marathon to the South
Pole in temperatures that reached 40 degrees below zero (in normal running
shoes, not snowshoes); he ran a 199-mile relay alone (it was supposed to
include a team, but he was the only man on the team); and ran 350 miles over
three days, without sleep; and most recently, he ran 50 marathons in all 50
states over 50 days (one marathon per day).
I just came back from my brother's renewal of vows. He lives in Wisconsin, and this particular week, they experienced colder-than-average temperatures. I could tell because my hands began to go numb as I attempted to tie down a trailer after last night's reception. As a result, I appreciated the fact that the temperature in Stockton was in the mid-sixties when I came back. It was, however, good to take part in this, a dream of my brother and sister-in-law, after at least two years without seeing them. I saw the incredible support of their friends, who helped set up the day before, took part on the day of the event, and stayed late to help clean up. Aware of how tired everyone was late last night, one of Chris's friends even lent Chris his truck to take the last of the decorations home, a favor that allowed the family to return home before two o'clock in the morning last night. Here are some of the highlights: 1. Hearing on a plane what sounded like a baby's fi...
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