Wednesday, March 10, 2010

50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states

this month's Wired mag:

next time you feel like complaining about being tired, getting up and going to work:

Dean Karnazes

"and a few months ago, at age 44, he completed 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days, one in each of the 50 states."

Awk!!!

and this is just off chains:

"You wouldn't believe the stuff Karnazes consumes on a run. He carries a cell phone and regularly orders an extra-large Hawaiian pizza. The delivery car waits for him at an intersection, and when he gets there he grabs the pie and rams the whole thing down his gullet on the go. The trick: Roll it up for easy scarfing. He'll chase the pizza with cheesecake, cinnamon buns, chocolate éclairs, and all-natural cookies. The high-fat pig-out fuels Karnazes' long jaunts, which can burn more than 9,000 calories a day. What he needs is massive amounts of energy, and fat contains roughly twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates. Hence, pizza and éclairs. When he's not in the midst of some record-breaking exploit, Karnazes maintains a monkish diet, eating grilled salmon five nights a week. He strictly avoids processed sugars and fried foods – no cookies or doughnuts. He even tries to steer clear of too much fruit because it contains a lot of sugar. He believes this approach – which nutritionists call a slow-carb diet – has reshaped him, lowering his body fat and building lean muscle. It also makes him look forward to running a race, because he can eat whatever he wants."

BOWZERS!!!!!

* speedread article:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/ultraman.html

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