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- Ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes answers running and ultramarathon questions from Twitter. What can you do to run faster? Why do they give out belt buckles for ultramarathons? How does one fuel up before an ultramarathon?
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Ultramarathoner Answers Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED - Sport
Jim: "Short distance, like a 10k."
Me:🚑
I was thinking the same. Lol
Just a little 10k skip
10K is just a few 1K's strung together!! Give it a shot... Go for it!! :D
@@iPondR and dying is just like sleeping but forever. Hahha Cheers.
😁
This guy's body is in constant state of running. He looks like he's mid marathon just sitting there.
He probably already ran 60k to get to the interview
why is this so true
He came here mid quadathon and then kept running..
(The 4th activity was this)
Considering how skinny ultramarathon runners are, he is extremely jacked.
Jesus loves y’all
having just ran my first marathon, i can safely say this man is clinically insane
Nah. Ultras are easier
My legs were killing me after just doing a half marathon and I slept the whole afternoon
@@TheJadedJames sorry about that
Many ultra races are actually easier than road marathon.
@@Morfeusm how come?
"I assume no one becomes an ultramarathoner overnight"
Proceeds to tell the story of how he quite literally became an ultramarathoner overnight.
Two dumb bots replying each other with the same post. Fascinating. lmao
@@Flightless_Wings lol
yeah, that was the only answer I was disappointed with. I think he's holding a lot back there. E.G. the pain that caused him to run 30 miles after his birthday party....
I'm pretty sure he has some sort of genetic trait that enables him to run way more than a regular person, that's probably why if I'm right
He also was a runner in his highschool/college years ( I think).
The dude looks like he just came to Wired after doing a marathon
He almost certainly did. Ultramarathoners make mainstream athletes look like couch potatoes.
Also it's notable he doesn't eat carbs and that he does cross-training
@@Lockhart2000 Very true. I’m currently training for my next 150 miler in March. Running 80+ miles a week is no joke 🤣
@@austinmoon Much respect. I hope to run my first 50k soon and the sky is the limit after that.
@@austinmoon and then there is me who cant even run to the bus
this man really admitted to giving a hallucinated scooby doo villain water and laughed it off
This dude saw a ghost and didn't even realize
Scooby Doo is exactly where my mind went as well with that one
Hallucinations always comes after 2nd night of run.
Hey Elise. Nice hat.
Ultramarathons will do that to you
"noone becomes an ultra marathoner overnight"
Dean: Well actually when I was 30...
Dean is great, but he should have advised caution against that adventure. It's crazy, and a wonder he didn't really injure himself. Gentle increments in distance for anyone 30+
All the ultramarathoners that I have seen online all have a crazy story like this. They would say they never used to run, then one day they randomly decide to run without even wearing running clothes.
These people are not normal, they are psychos.
Don't worry. 99.99% of the population don't hear that story and decide to imitate it haha. These guys are nuts. In the best possible way, I should add. It takes a special kind of character to run ultramarathons. I'm happy running 10ks and listening to their experiences vicariously through CZcams.
David Goggins says hi
lol. top tier
“Run if you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must” is such a raw line
*paralyzed person has been wheeled into the chat*
@@TheWelchProductions wheel if you have to lol
@@marshmallow7640 (fully paralyzed)
@@TheWelchProductions have someone else wheel you if they have to 😂
@@marshmallow7640 But you couldn’t wheel yourself if you wanted to.
Will I ever run an ultramarathon? No. An I fascinated by an expert that does? Yes.
It's funny though, a lot of the advice he gave... can be applied to life in general.
@@estoylaroca Very true! 👍
Do it!!!
"I ran for 24 hours"
Me: Absolutely incredible, this man is monster. That has to be a record.
I ran for 81 hours
@@sometwo4097 hilarious seeing a bot saying that she ran for 81 hours even though the world record is 80 hours and 44 minutes by Dean Karnazes
This dude's tibias are probably made of diamond by now
honestly!! I was a cross country runner in high school but got a stress fracture on my tibia which bothers me to this day (though i think its shin splints). I wish they had talked about injury and recovery in this video
😂😂😂
@@pvic6959 how long ago was high school
@@punu3675 i graduated 2015. injury must have been around 2013
Lmao
"Listen to everyone, follow no one." That's good stuff...
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I’m kind of confused on what that means-?
@@PeonyorGabbyAll perspectives are valuable, but at the end of the day it's all about what YOU make of it
This guy can literally run forever, his body clears Lactic Acid buildup as it’s created. He was on the show Superhumans, they explain all the body processes
Wtf is this real?
@@felipenunes5240 yeah it’s real
Well yes but no because his muscles will wear out after a while. Although he could definitely run for a very long time, but obviously his muscles will give out. But he will probably never run out of breath as like you said lactic acid won't build up.
@@retrothecake1921 yeah was thinking about that. There are still all the other physiological needs of the human body to be taken care of. He'd need to eventually sleep, and his muscular fibers would be torn apart after a while
@@felipenunes5240 yes that's correct
"Ive run for 81 hours"... ive got to give it to people that can do this when most of us can feel our soul evaporating after running for 30 sec.
This dude's tibias are probably made of diamond by now
81 hours run is how much distance you can reach in 81 hours. You dont need to run 100% of the time.
I don't think anyone other than this dude can do this, he most likely has a condition where his muscles don't produce lactic acid and is well known for it.
Facts bro like I just want to pass away and die while running sometimes 💀😭🖐️
If you feel that bad after 30 secs then wow 😅
this dude really said "Im gonna go run 30 miles k bye" and just became a marathon runner.
Thats what i call built different
factual lol
Ultℹ️m🅰️te ch🅰️d
He has a biological advantage where his muscles physically can't become exhausted.
@@braheme1260thats cap he just gave it all
I love this dude. So funny and real.
Unlike you.
is this the guy who wrote a book with a Seal ?
@@TheWelchProductions Why are you the way that you are.
@@robotslug Uno reverse card
my bad, its not him, its Jesse Itzler
10:57 “Listen to everyone, follow no one.”
That is some straight up wisdom.
How about “you run if you can, you walk if you have to, you crawl if you must. You just never give up” it’s been two weeks since I watched the video and I’m still thinking about it.
The story of how he started was giving me Forrest Gump energy.
And he just. Kept. RUNNIN! 😂
I drove an ultramarathon once, it was rough but luckily my A/C worked just fine
definitely something in the genes. i trained 3 months for first marathon and it was very very very difficult and painful after 35k. cannot imagine lactate build up after 30miles without zero training and being drunk?
This guy has unique genetics where his body can flush out lactic acid build up much faster than normal humans - he's done some videos on it before
This guy is literally the flash
3 months is really short for endurance training. Most coaches and pros recommend a MINIMUM of a year of base building (slower, long easy runs just to build aerobic capacity) before going on to race specific training like for a certain distance or elevation gain or course. There's a reason most accomplished long distance athletes are in their 30s and 40s. Genetics will determine how fast you progress but ultimately it's just about putting the years in and training smartly so you don't screw your joints over before you can reach your potential
@@capuchinosofia4771wouldn’t a sprinter be the flash?
Dean Karnazes is a living legend in the running/ultrarunning communities. I'm so glad he's going mainstream! He is such an incredible and wise character, with a great sense of humor to match. Go Dean!
He is clincally insane though. But most ultrarunners are.
I did a 2 mile race today for cross country and had a 7,38 time average mile time. I felt proud until I realize people run that pace for marathons all the time. I'm still happy though, I've improved a mile every week so I'm happy.
Yay! That's awesome!
The only person you need to beat is yourself keep it going bro🙏
This is also how I feel when I see people complete full marathons in the time it takes me to run a half marathon
you’re doing good bro, i just ran a 5k at 17:35 and i started just like you. the more you run the more you improve! relentless forward progress
You should still be proud! Be happy that you can run! I know it’s hard not to compare but enjoy running and the process and you’ll get better! Good job!
Me: “I might do a marathon someday” DK: “And then I pooped in a bag and crab walked while I peed.” Me: “Maybe not…”
I just stop. A couple seconds won't hurt in a 8 hour run.
You can totally do a marathon without a bathroom break! I’ve done it. Ultramarathons are another story..
🤣
-How did you start?
-Oh I just decided to run a spontanious marathon. Drunk.
That's like asking a musician how they started their career and them saying they just released a number 1 song on a whim.
Nope. Anyone can go run a marathon. Its a question of motivation. You could walk a marathon in lesd than 8 hours
@@jamesd5241 not everyone can run a marathon in adequate time. Walking for eight hours is not running a marathon
@@tite93 it is walking a marathon though.... thays my point
@@tite93 a marathon is a distance. Not a time
@@jamesd5241 a marathon is a long-distance race in this context. It's not a race if you don't run at all
Dude looks like he ran to the interview, just glistening
“At a shorter distance-“
me: Oh like a 100m sprint?
“Like a 10k”
me: Oh.
“At about 15 miles, I sobered up…”
At 15 miles, I’d be dead 😵
I once after running 5k's once a week was running at 2AM and decided randomly to run 21 miles to the next city over. It was by far the furthest I had ever run and it hurt so bad. Looking back I think it was my terrible mental health that pushed me to do it, how you run so far on a regular basis without being insane is insane. Mad respect
cap
I think he might as well be insane. Just like there a functioning alcoholics, he might be a functioning insane.
I think ultra-marathonning requires a different sense of "personality" than most sports.
I mean, you spend a lot lot lot of time by yourself, under constant pressure.
And I think that's exactly what Dean embodies. Some sense of serenity... calm and well-versed throughout this video.
Mind boggling, that's also what made me think, running for 24 hours is one thing, running for 24 hours, at the time square, in one place, when everybody sees you and only you - different fuckin thing. This guy's sheer stamina and will is made of cosmic grade adamantium, and i don't have anything else to say other than salute
Thanks Wired for the very interesting Tech Support episodes you put out! They're always very entertaining and interesting, with a wide range of topics I don't know anything about.
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My first 50k is December 11th 2021.. perfect timing for this post, thanks!
good luck. its so much fun!
You’re gonna kill it, I’m sure! Good luck!
I have mine in 3 weeks (also 50k, first race 🥳). Good luck for yours man 💪💥
My first 50K is on the same day! Bigfoot 50K
"At a shorter distance"
"Like a 10K"
meanwhile i call a 2k short
Imagine telling him "I'm tired"
I use to play World of Warcraft for 100+ hours and once hallucinated I wasn't obese and had a girlfriend. That's when I stopped playing World of Warcraft.
Typical scarab lord back in the day 😂
Man I love these series. Such experienced and wise people.
I laughed out loud when he said "on a short run, only 10km"
"What's the etiquette for when you're approaching another person in front?"
"You trip them."
That came completely out of nowhere and in such a serious tone🤣
I didn t even know this sorta stuff existed, i thought the regular marathon was the maximum. Meanwhile today i went up 4 stories of stairs and on top i felt like i was dying, asthma is a vile beast
Asthma is evil. I want to exercise and be fitter but the asthma gets in the way... But one of the ways to manage asthma is to lose weight. It's a vicious cycle.
Ultrarunning is the best sport! Seeing what the human body is capable is amazing and the community is the most supportive, best group of people you could find. In races, participants actually stop to help those that are injured or need water/food. The last one to finish often gets more cheers than first place. And the food! All the food! lol
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As a sport science student- we recommend carb loading for about a week before with tapered training so you are accumulating glycogen stores and not depleting it quickly. That water retention is important too as they need to be euhydrated or even slightly hyper hydrated.
It isn’t comfortable, but it has been proven to maximise performance. That’s why we carb load gradually and taper it, not eat a huge amount before hand, just a few lollies or some sports drink up until 30 mins for you start. I guess it is subjective for all runners though, they have to do what they feel is right for them. 😀
That’s weird. My degree is in Exercise Science. Sports Nutrition actually specifically advised against carb loading prior to any event or competition, including endurance events such as Ironman, Marathons and further.
More water retention and bloat sounds fine until your multiple pounds heavier than what you’ve been training at and now you have to expend more energy to propel yourself forward. Athletes should indeed consume carbohydrates, yes. But, not within the “carb loading” range. Generally, you have enough glycogen stored as is to perform for quite some time. Stack that with whatever you’ve recently eaten and whatever liquid, gel or solid food you consume during the movement and you’re quite fine. Carb loading in general has been shown to be detrimental to performance.
@@FOXZERO237 wow! It is so cool that we all learn different things! Sounds like this could be a matter up for quite some debate, lots of pros and cons. Probably just boils down to what suits the athlete I guess. 😃
@@lizbethbrown7526 It’s surprising, in a way. But it does explain why every trainer has their own ways despite having the same or similar degrees. You’d expect the lessons to be the same if not very similar, but I guess that’s not entirely true. Very strange.
What I’ve found most inconvenient about Exercise Science is just that. You can arguably find studies - although some may be very small - that support anything you want it to, If you were looking for a way to market some useless product and say, “oh it’s science backed”
That makes a little more sense versus hoovering a bunch of carbs 24 hrs before.
@@FOXZERO237 so true! If you dig deep
Enough, you will find it! I think it is definitely athlete preference!
Glad to see ultra community getting the recognition they deserve
It would've been cool if this interview was done while he was running the whole time.
My man is in his 50's but still looking like his 30's, what a legend
RE: carb loading. It’s also significantly more beneficial to taper training prior to a race vs trying to eat more carbs. That will allow muscles/liver to fill up with the maximum amount of fuel they can hold. Plus, it’s allows you to enter into a race/long run more rested.
Source: I’m a registered Dietitian/bike rider
Never ever been interested in ultramarathons but I happened to see this video and let me tell you, that is a special man. I hope good comes to him in life.
he looks like he just finished an ultramarathon all the time unironically
This one is honestly pretty interesting because it feels like he really loves this and he wants to talk about it
What a legend, great information. Thanks for sharing!
Love this guy. Awesome interview 💕🏃♀️
Loved this! Great tips with humor. I really respect this guy. That horse race that started buckles was the Western States, otherwise known as the Tevis Cup. My goal is to both ride and run (in back to back years) one of the few remaining races that has both runners and riders simultaneously.
That was gr8. Would love to see someone about cycling, like randonneuring or gravel racing!
Love that he quoted Dan Fogelberg's "Morning Sky" there... it always runs through my head during ultras.
Something about this guy is super memorable. I swear I watched this video when it first came out, and now that I'm watching it again, I remembered everything he said.
I love how his answers crack him up.
“You think of everything and you think of nothing at the same time”- thoughts while running. Perfectly said
13:55 that’s me now I’ve honestly done so many 5,10 half marathons to my ocr stuff to where I just enjoy encouraging my other fellow runners during competitions it’s just refreshing to hear happy and encouraging feedback and how we are in pain but can push through it as one!!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I loved the video. So excited seeing the sport growing rapidly and people like more of this content. Thanks! I've recently started my CZcams channel on Trail running and fast packing and am so excited to be part of this amazing community.
As someone who ran their first half recently I was so surprised to see how many looked to be in their 60-70s running
This video left me with more questions than answers.
This comment thread is exactly what I needed to read at 3am
its crazy but he is so relatable. what a great guy!
I wish I had though to seek this advice out a long time ago. All of these tips, I learned over a ton of races which included pain, hallucinations, and one DNF due to heat stroke. Still, nothing at all compares to running. I ran two short races this weekend and cannot wait for my upcoming marathons and ultras. Dean is the best teacher!
Lol I ran one mile in like 10 minutes in HS at my prime age. FEEL PROUD. you have every right!
Have you tried hard drugs? They might compare
@@kathiasanchez6582 if you get back into runnning you can definitely beat that I promise :)
As a 16 year runner you have the best thoughts and just have to push through
I love this guy's laugh. Just a sweet chuckle ❤️
Wow, this fella is motivating!!
We need some more sports coverage
For me the most amazing thing about this guy and other ultramarathoners, is that it's like the most human thing you can do, no other animal would be able to do this, ours is the only body that adapted to this
Very true. Closest thing probally kangaroos lol
Land animals yes, but migrating birds also sometimes fly for days without breaks.
Very interesting. Thank you for posting.
This guy genuinely seems like the nicest dude.
My precal teacher (58 years old) had run i think 130 marathons and ultra marathons by the time I had his class, only around 15 of which were normal marathons. The rest were either 50 or 100 miles. That man had to have been a government expirement as the next step in human evolution
As someone who doesn’t run, I am so proud of the fact I once ran a 6 minute mile on an elliptical 😂. I had used a preworkout, but still. I’m not a runner. I lift weights haha.
Well lifting is great but cardio is so healthy!!
And no, running isn't the only cardio. There's lots of sports!
Fascinating!
13:59 I've always been confused by that question. Thanks for your answer! Clears things up!
I've ran a 50k and a 50-miler but this guy is absolutely insane
Looks like he ran to the interview. Dude probably doesn’t even need a car
He most likely did, he doesn't own a car so he runs to the places he wants to go. he spoke about this in his new book
@@ethanmyles7858 I don’t know that. I should be a profiler
This man speaks in a very articulate way
man's mental endurance is off the charts. I run a 2.4 and already i feel like the strongest man.
I don’t even run but this dude gave some fire advice, might start running now lol 👍🤔
He looks like he's perpetually sweaty, like he ran to the office to record this video
ive recently picked up running and as a newbie, I've found lots of help with going slower and focusing on breathing with my nose only. It makes going longer distance more sustainable for me and helps a lot with training me to breathe better.
Wow.
He is amazing.
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I was today years old when I found out that there was such a thing called an Ultramarathon
This guy looks like he run all the way to the studio to start filming
This is more information about marathon runners than I can handle.
Man, that answer to the second wind question!! What a motivation!
I agree! Really neat stuff 🌟
I've done a few ultras and about 8 marathons, and the key is to eat a lot the day before and the day before that. Like 5000 calories a day or more (usually 6000 at least the day before).
On the day of the ultra it's all about gatorade, bananas, watermelons, cereal bars, date bars, orange juice and maybe a light sandwich. Plus things with salt. When I did an ultra in Singapore, we were snacking on roasted potatoes covered in salt because we were sweating so much in the intense heat and humidity)
This way you don't get the upset tummy and you just eat like 2-5 bites worth every half hour or so plus sip on fuel.
These runners are never not in a tank top😂
13:27
here is my version for countries that drive in the right.
(swap left and right if your country drives on the left)
if there it a narrow road with little to no pedestrian space, walk on the left. if the sidewalk is wide enough, you may walk on any side of the road but stay on the right of the sidewalk. to overtake a slow walker is similar to driving. look ahead to make sure there are no people heading the other way, overtake on the left, increase your speed a lot when overtaking and after you are finished, maintain your speed
you don't really need to announce your presence, if its a crowd, it will not be too suitable to overtake, if its only another runner, there is enough space
This guy’s inspirational af
" Listen to everyone, follow no one " - a lesson learned
Every time I see a runner around my neighborhood...im just like "HOOOOOW?"
I listened to his book ultramarathon man, he is beyond incredible
He is such a nice guy. Best man Dean Karnazes
Just starting the video, so he might already mention it, but I’m pretty sure this guy has a unique gene that means he produces less lactic acid than other people and since he was young he wouldn’t get as tired as other people.
He was on an episode of Stan Lees Superhumans
Seems that’s not the case here. He maintains that anyone can seemingly get into what he does if it’s done right
@@AdamSmith75th Yeah, everyone can get into ultra-marathons and what not, but his first run in years was like 30 miles or something.
I just thought it’s important to understand this guy has a life experience of not experience the exact same burn of lactic acid as everyone else, and when it comes to raising your VO2 max and training your ability to maintain pace for long periods of time, a lot of it is based around heart rates that balance the point at which the lactic acid in your body is just under the point of making your muscles give up. In fact, that’s exactly how runners train, they’ll make sure they’re at the point of equilibrium between oxygen intake and lactic acid buildup so as to improve their endurance optimally.
He's like a kinder gentler Jocko Willinck
Keep Hammering, Dean!
He’s so down to earth
he looks like he also ran to the shoot lol wealth of information!
Hard to believe he's almost 60
He looks 40-50 at most
Wooow he looks like he's in his 40s
Running a lot makes you look younger
Just ran my 1st 100 mile ultramarathon and found some useful stuff in this. Very cool. Now to read some of his books...
How can this man be so chill about halluscinating during his run 😅 so casual like "I saw this thing, but it wasn't real. oh well next question"