As you all know, my running hero is Dean Karnazes - the Ultramarathon Man. He just finished running between the missions in California. Now he is in China about to run the second portion of the 4 Deserts Run - The Gobi March.
It is amazing to me that there are people in this world who are able to tackle these challenges. I am in awe.
I met Dean last September during the expo at the Chicago Half Marathon. It was a thrill of a lifetime for me.
So now Dean is participating in this race around 4 deserts: Atacama Crossing in Chile, The Gobi March in China, Sarhara Race in Egypt and the Last Desert in Antartica. He finished first earlier this year in Chile. Now he is off to tackle the Gobi. If anyone can do it, it's Dean.
Dean has a new book coming out later this summer, "50/50 Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days - and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance". I am looking forward to it. If it is like "Ultramarathon Man" then I have a new inspirational book to keep.
Good luck to Dean!
Charlie
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That is so cool - I remember the first running celebrity I met - Mark Allen (Triathlete) at the Cherry Blossom 10 miler in 1991 I think. I was so starstruck!
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