Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days

Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days , another great film from JourneyFilm and JB Benna, follows the incredible journey of Dean Karnazes and his quest to run 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. Traveling by bus (and plane) occasionally - he sets out to bring awareness to childhood obesity and encourages folks to join him on his journey. At each race destination, folks could sign up to run one of the marathons. Several classrooms across America followed his journey as part of their Social Studies or Geography curriculum and then joined him for a little run.Dean's passion for running long distance has been captured in his books  Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner  and now the companion book  50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! . The storytelling and cinematography is classic JourneyFilm's as JB Benna runs alongside Dean to create epic vantage points. This film brings the story of Ultramarathon Man alive as well as awareness to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. Check it out today!

If you know a runner ask them about Dean Karnazes. Everyone has their opinion about him some see him as a role model some do not. I saw this movie before I ever heard anyone debate about Dean. Even if you are not a fan of Dean this is truly an amazing film. This movie follows Dean as he travels around the country to run 50 marathons in 50 days. Some marathons are recreated on the course they take place on at a later date and some are live. Dean invites runners to come out an join him. Heavy rain, injury (Dean takes a pretty bad spill) and even running into a pole do not stop these determined runners. The first few marathons get more screen time and some marathons are recapped due to time constraints. The experience at each marathon is different and Dean meets some truly inspirational runners at these races. This film is not only inspirational but thought provoking. A must see for any runner epically someone cosidering entering a full marathon or an ultra running event. If you enjoy this move here are a few more you may enjoy  Spirit of the Marathon , Running on the Sun , Running the Sahara [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Great Britain ], and  The Runner: Extreme UltraRunner David Horton

I must admit I was slightly disappointed with this film although that is from a personal perspective. I ran one of the marathons in Vermont with Dean and was totally thrilled to do so. I thought the film for me did not fully represent the excitement I felt while following the actual event(s) in real time. I understand the difficulty of compressing 50 marathons into a 2 hour movie though. So I think for most people it will be a positive and inspirational film to watch. Nothing can take away from Dean's amazing accomplishment.

This product meet my expected, positive testimonials and demonstration of victory of people who conquered their goals, beautiful landscapes, and Mr.Dean, that proves to be a simple guy and generous with everyone, even though one is above the average for most human beings in physical strength.Runner - Brazil - São PAULO Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days

It didn't get a 5, cause I would've liked to have seen a few more human interest stories of those who over came great odds to be able to run with Dean. So the DVD would've been longer. To a long distance runner, that really wouldn't have mattered I think.

I was very impressed by this inspirational tale of an endurance athlete. Dean strikes me as one of those people who has never met a stranger. Somehow, Dean managed to turn this amazing feet of endurance running into a story about all of the people he met and his amazing experiences versus a documentary about how tough or great he is personally. I am sure I will watch this many more times over the months and years to come.

I have been a big fan of Dean for several years. While I had heard about his 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states, I had no idea of the effort and determination as well as the physical stamina. I have watched this video several times and each time I come away even more amazed.

Dean is amazing and inspirational. After reading his book  Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner  I had to see this DVD. The stories of other runners are unbelievable. If you are a runner searching for inspirational DVD, this is one to get. I would also recommend  Spirit of the Marathon .