In Boston I met a hero. One of the planet's great men. His name is Dean Karnazes. Here's the link to my Boston Report - page down to the picture of the two of us.
He's the author of Ultra Marathon Man - Confessions of an all-night runner. His ultra-running exploits are phenomenal: blessed with near-perfect biomechanics he can just run, and run, and run...
Ending with the New York Marathon he's just completed the 'Endurance 50' - 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. This put him a long way from his home in California, so the obvious thing to do next was to run home!
He is currently running west across the USA, back to CA, during the middle of winter, into the prevailing winds (he's just had a nightmare couple of days running into freezing gales). You can read his blog here, and track his progress here. He's raising money for his charity Karno Kids, to get America's kids running - click the About menu on the Ultra Marathon Man link.
Dean is a great writer - I can thoroughly recommend his book, and his blog is equally engaging. I hope you feel inspired to get out there!
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