Mark: (laughing) No way! His nutrition off or something. And then he ran up to the Acropolis and he proclaimed, “Nike, nike,” which means “victory, victory. And then somehow the Athenians overthrew the Persians. And so this guy Pheidippides ran to Sparta to recruit the Spartans. It’s 153 miles in rocky, hot, southern Mediterranean territory. And you’ll see some of the terrain that that entailed. So they dispatched this guy to run to Sparta from Athens.
Mark: (laughing) The SEALs…Oh, no wait… the Spartans.ĭean: (laughing) Yeah. As you know, who’s the most badass military force in ancient Greece… Athens was badly outnumbered and they realized they needed recruit some might. And from there they were going to attack Athens. And they landed at a place called Bay of Marathon. And what happened in 490 BCE is the Persians invaded Greece. But the story is with the battle of Marathon, which is one of the first recorded actual military conflicts. And what that was like.ĭean: Yeah, it’s a fascinating story, and I’m really excited to hear you’re doing what you’re doing. Usually I don’t get into this ’til later, but it’s so interesting, I thought it’d be a great place to start. Tell us about that event and about the book first. Now, you’re book is “ The Road to Sparta,” which was about that same battle for Western Civilization and about the beginning of the Marathon. We’re heading to Sparta in September to hike the trail that Leonidas took with his 300 Spartans to go beat the Persians. I’m like, “Uh, really? Okay, let’s go.”īut yeah, so I scanned through your book because my friend Michael Ostrolenk was begging me to read it. Mark: (laughing) I know, I feel the same way when people introduce me. I hope I can live up to that very lofty introduction. Super-stoked to have you here.ĭean Karnazes: Yeah, thanks for having me. But Dean, of course, is more than just a crazy runner. He’s competed in some of the toughest endurance events on the planet. Which would force him to run many places. He just told me, he doesn’t even own a car. Men’s Fitness said he was one of the fittest men on the planet. Now Dean has been named by Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential people in the world. “Now Dean has been named by Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential people in the world.”Ĭause we got a lot to talk about with Dean. Wow! But we’ll talk about that some other time. Where we’re moving to Carlsbad in the next month. And if you want to get on our email list, to find out about all the cool things that we do, go to /podcast.Īnd all sorts of cool things going on, so I won’t get into all the things going on in HQ, down in Encinitas. So we’d love for you to leave us a review on one of those places.
And we’ll get going.īut before I do, you know the deal, we are now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud and also our website. I’ll tell you a little bit more about Dean in a moment. And your commitment to Unbeatable Mind.Īnd today’s guest is going to be fantastic. Really appreciate your time and your focus. This is Mark Divine with the Unbeatable Mind podcast. Transcript & Shownotes Discussing Ultra-Endurance & Determination with Dean Karnazes We’d love your feedback, please leave a rating and review. Love the Unbeatable Mind Podcast? Click here to subscribe on iTunes. Listen in to understand Dean’s determination and mindset and to be inspired. We all need to welcome greatness and use obstacles for our greatest successes. Mark and Dean discuss the upcoming “300” ruck that Mark will do in September from Sparta to Thermopylae and get into the importance of mental toughness in ultra-endurance sports, and the preparation that goes into one of Dean’s feats of endurance. He’s also written a book called “ Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner,” that details his mindset and how he got into ultra-running. Among his books, Dean’s most recent is “ The Road to Sparta” regarding Dean’s faithful re-creation of the run that the Athenian Pheidippides took from Athens to Sparta in 490 BCE. Time Magazine named him one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.” He has completed 50 marathons in 50 days, won the Badwater race in Death Valley and ran 350 miles in just over 80 hours…without stopping. Dean Karnazes ( has run most of the toughest endurance races in existence.
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