Dean Karnazes' Ultra-PR Machine
The P.R. machine of ultra-runner Dean Karnazes continues to march forward. Last night CBS' 60 Minutes profiled Karnazes. CBS' cameras focused on him and Pam Reed at last summer's Badwater Ultramarathon—a 135-mile course that winds through Death Valley, a stretch of the Mojave Desert considered the hottest place on the planet.
Why does he feel the need to put himself in conditions that a normal person wouldn't even survive? "I think it's exploration," says Karnazes. "I mean, I have a—just a desire to see how far the human body can be pushed."
A CNN.com article on Karnazes notes that he sometimes orders carry-out food during his all-night runs. "I'll just set out with my cell phone and credit card and run up to the Napa Valley," he said. The credit card is to help stock him with food since running burns a lot of calories. "One of the things I love to do is in the middle of the night order pizza. I'll give them my coordinates, where I'll be at a certain time, and they'll deliver a hot pizza."
Why does he feel the need to put himself in conditions that a normal person wouldn't even survive? "I think it's exploration," says Karnazes. "I mean, I have a—just a desire to see how far the human body can be pushed."
A CNN.com article on Karnazes notes that he sometimes orders carry-out food during his all-night runs. "I'll just set out with my cell phone and credit card and run up to the Napa Valley," he said. The credit card is to help stock him with food since running burns a lot of calories. "One of the things I love to do is in the middle of the night order pizza. I'll give them my coordinates, where I'll be at a certain time, and they'll deliver a hot pizza."
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