Dean runs a marathon every single day. Seriously. Then he comes home, makes breakfast for his kids, and then gets down to writing. He writes books about endurance, with the goal of inspiring others to do like him: live an actualized life. That is, live a life that you’re meant to live. We enjoy a pot of Moorish Mint (caffeine free, because Dean doesn’t need caffeine) and I am blown away at his passion and abilities. A marathon every single day?!
Note: the video is edited down to 10 minutes, but you can listen to the full 45 minute audio interview on iTunes.
Show Notes
- Why ultramarathons
- Love of endurance and pushing the envelope
- Turning a passion into a vocation
- Running a marathon a day
- 50 days, 50 marathons (consecutively!)
- The turning point, the big vivid spark and bad tequila
- Lifelong learning and beginner’s mind
References
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About Samovar Stories
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You hit the high notes in life and in tea.
There is inspiring and then there is Inspiring. Dean is truly Inspiring. It’s hard to imagine at one point he was just a typical guy, like the rest of us…
The full audio (in iTunes) is really wonderful. Among other things, Dean describes how to best eat a pizza while on a 350mile run. Funny and impressive.
Would it be possible to have links to the full audio available, so as to allow direct reference. The full audio of this interview is great, wish I could directly point others at it.
We will be updating the posts to include the full audio. Look for it in July!
Hi – how can I download and listen if I’m not an iTunes user?
Hi there. I believe you do need to be an iTunes user because the podcast is only loaded into iTunes. Sorry!
This interview made me go running on a Saturday evening. Very inspiring guy.
Love your blog, but please fix the link http://www.ultramarathonman.com under References it points to a whong place.
Peace.
Fixed! Thanks for letting us know about the broken link, and we’re glad to hear you’re enjoying Samovar Stories.