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DEAN KARNAZES

The North Face Endurance 50
50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days

Most people get up, drink their coffee, put on their work clothes, and jump on the freeway to begin the daily grind. Dean Karnazes is a little different. For the next 50 days, he will get up, eat around 1,000 calories for breakfast, put on his running shoes, and run a marathon—every single day. His office is the road, his co-workers are fellow marathoners, and his goal is to run 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states. The daily grind takes on new meaning with this guy.

Sponsored by The North Face, Karnazes plans to add the Endurance 50 to his already bulging resume of crazy running achievements, including winning the grueling Badwater Ultramarathon, and running 350 miles nonstop. A bit crazy? Definitely. But at least he’s passionate.

Karnazes, along with The North Face, also developed a new endurance running shoe, the Endurus XCR Boa Trail Running Shoe, which Dean plans to wear for the entire Endurance 50. “My favorite part of the shoe is the Boa lacing system,” he says.

“It allows you to micro manage the tightness of your shoe by just turning a knob on the back.” Karnazes also authored a best selling book: Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner.

Run 50 marathons in 50 days, develop running shoes, write best selling books, and travel—not a bad job description, except for that whole 50 marathons in 50 days thing.

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