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Fitness Confidential

Angriest Trainer 307: 1 on 1 with Dean Karnazes

Fitness Confidential

Vinnie Tortorich

Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.72.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2014

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest, Dean Karnazes, is an internationally recognized endurance athlete and NY Times bestselling author of “Ultramarathon Man”, “50/50” and “RUN!” Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. He's run across Death Valley in 120 degree temperatures, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. Vinnie discusses with Dean discuss the life-changing decision he made on his 30th birthday, his life as an endurance athlete and the challenges he has faced. How Dean Began to Run Again Dean was married and worked in the corporate world. He hated what he was doing Felt he had to support his family but realized he had to change On his 30th birthday he got drunk and at 11:00 pm decided to run 30 miles. He hadn’t run in a decade Running brought him freedom and passion His story encourages people to live life the way they want to Dean’s Diet No refined or processed food Nothing that comes out of a bag His hero and mentor, Jack LaLanne, said, “If man made it, don’t eat it and if it tastes good, spit it out” ElliptiGo Elliptical bicycle...gives a high intensity, low impact workout Fantastic device...emulates the motion of running without impact Have advantage on climbs You are standing upright Tragedy and Grief Dean’s sister was killed in a car accident on the eve of her 18th birthday They were very close and Dean went through the stages of grief starting with denial It took him a decade to get over it Altered the course of his life How Does Dean Handle Critics At first he was shocked and took it personally Never tried to come off as the best Most of his worst critics have never even met him Matthew McConaughey told him, “Haters are gonna hate. So move on, get over it” Links www.ultrmarathonman.com Books: “Ultramarathon Man” “50/50” “RUN! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss” “Fitness Confidential” Audible

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Enjoy the show.

0:14.0

You should do that for a living.

0:15.3

Thanks, Vin.

0:15.7

Thank you. He's Hollywood's go-to guy for health and fitness. And now, America's

0:31.0

Angriest Trainer, Vinny Tortrich, with co-host Anna Pacino. Why am I America's Anx trainer?

0:39.8

Your good intentions have been stolen, and I'm here to help you get them back.

0:44.6

I am Vinnie Todorich, and folks, she's not here today.

0:48.7

She's somewhere else in the valley.

0:51.0

She's off doing whatever Anna does.

0:53.5

This is the Thursday edition of America's

0:57.0

Angriest Trainer. I'm your host, as you know, Vinnie. Anyway, I'm very excited about the guest

1:06.0

today. We're going to be bringing this guy on in just a few minutes. We've mentioned his name

1:10.0

before on the show.

1:27.7

You know, I always try to get other ultra guys to say bad things about him, but they won't. But we'll be talking to Dean Carnazis today. I say Carnasi. I think he pronounces it. We'll ask him when he gets on the phone. I think it's Carnassus. I'm just not very up on Greek names. Anyway, we'll be talking to him in just a few minutes.

1:31.8

What do I have to tell you guys about?

1:33.8

We have Villa Capelli.

1:35.1

Please go out and buy Villicapelie olive oil.

1:38.2

Why?

1:39.0

Because they give me a lot of money to tell you to do so.

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