What is Reddit's opinion of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner?

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The world of ultramarathons is super crazy. Like the Badlands Ultramarathon that is run in Death Valley, California, in July. You have to have support vehicles following you to make sure you don’t die and you have to run on the white stripe on the side of the road or else your shoes will melt to the asphault.

A pretty good primer to all of this is in the book Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes. Amazon link Some folks in the ultramarathon world have strong opinions on Dean (no idea why; I don’t concern myself with the opinions of others), but I found the book to be a compelling read and I’m blown away by how long this guy can run. The book talks about running in general, but also about ultramarathons like the Western States 100 and the Badlands.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultramarathon-Man-Confessions-All-Night-Runner/dp/1585424803 This guy did just that, and more! He had pizzas delivered on his running route and would eat the whole thing. Same with cheesecake, anything with a shit ton of calories.

Yes. After reading this book my father lost a vast amount of weight through walking and just eating a little bit better. Get a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps per day to start out with.

You will not be wasting your time as long as you are consistent. Since he started walking, he's become a very successful race walker.

Ultramarathon Man

This guy runs 50 marathons in 50 different states in 50 days and then runs from Boston to Chicago for a cool down.

Dean Karnazes is an ultramarathon runner whose memoir begins with him getting drunk and running 30 miles. He's not a hasher though, but just a very long distance runner who knows how to market himself with stunts, challenges, and self promotion.

Anyways, congrats on the weight loss over the last few months! You also mention running 13 miles with it being the farthest you've done. Have you been running or training to where this makes sense, or do you not run ever?

I am curious because you mention depression, then a big feat of unexpected endurance which you say might be psychotic. I once knew someone who had a similar situation, where he got excited and ran ten miles out of nowhere, just feeling great all along. That's how he was undergoing a manic phase of bipolar disorder.

I might be looking too much into it, but this did strike me as concerning due to familiarity.

Anyways, look up your local city's Hash House Harriers. Depending on where you live, your nearest "kennel" is likely at a nearby town with a military base or a major metro area, but there are kennels all over. We meet at different bars periodically, some cities its monthly, weekly, several days a week, or even daily. Its a great social group, we tend to have a couple beers, go on a scavenger hunt type of run, and find a few drink stops along the way. Some kennels are more about running, others are more about drinking, each has is own personality.

If you don't mind my asking, where do you live? We might be able to help get you in touch with a nearby hash group.