Dean Karnazes: Super-Mega-Ultramarathon Man!

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Some say he’s an inspiration while others say he’s a flat out lunatic!
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Meet Dean Karnazes. An ultramarathoner. He has an amazing capability of being able to run for what seems like forever!

What started as an impromptu all night, 30 mile run in old lawn mower shoes for his 30th birthday, has transformed into a burning passion for adventure.
Dean has completed a number of endurance events.

  • Ran 350 miles (560 km) in 80 hours and 44 minutes without sleep
  • Single-handedly completes “The Relay”, a 199-mile (320 km) run from Calistoga to Santa Cruz, eleven times
  • Ran a marathon to the South Pole in -14F degrees
  • Ran 50 marathons, in 50 consecutive days, in all 50 states
  • Ran nonstop for 135 miles in 120F degrees across Death Valley

    • These are just a few of his amazing physical feats. He also authored the book “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-night Runner.”
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    Dean is truly a remarkable human being. He’s become an inspiration to people all around the world. Here’s a list of websites if you want to dig a little deeper into the mind of an Ultramarathon runner.

    www.ultramarathonman.com

    http://m.runnersworld.com/deans-blog

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    A Sucker for Tattoos

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    Like the title states, I’m a sucker for breathtaking tattoos.Even though only a few adorn my body, I’m always enthralled by fresh ink. The artistic ability of some is incomparable. Here are some recent photos of some very impressive work I stumbled upon via Internet. Enjoy!
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    Jay Nelson: The Tail of a Surfers Skillful Ingenuity

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    Radical!
    As I was rummaging through photos on Instagram one evening, I came across this picture of a truck turned into a surfers/outdoors mans dream ride (pictured above). I found this absolutely fascinating.

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    Jay Nelson was born in Los Angeles and started surfing when he was 8. Jay told Revolver, “Surfing is a wonderful spiritual endeavor.” Aside from surfing, he is best known for his artistic abilities.

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    Jay is a sculptor, painter, and drawer. He currently resides in San Francisco. He first starting building tree houses, one in Hawaii followed by a couple more. These are was sparked his interest in “art as functional space.” Then he moved onto transforming a car, a truck, a scooter and a boat into amazing works of functional art.

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    These are some of the most fascinating, ingenious pieces of art I’ve seen in a long time! Makes me want to go out back, bust out the tools and make a tree house of my own. Enjoy my dear friends.

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    Check out these websites for more information and photos of Jay and his incredible work.
    http://jaynelsonart.com/
    http://www.revolversf.com/blogs/news/1876372-artist-profile-jay-nelson
    http://m.refinery29.com/my-style-jay-nelson-and-rachel-kaye?