World's Fittest Man Inspires People to Be More Active

These days Dean Karnazes, arguably the world's fittest man, is everywhere.  You may have seen him recently on The David Letterman Show or seen his book called: Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner.

As if his world-record-setting 350-consecutive-mile run last fall wasn't enough, the man who was once rated Sport's Illustrated Women's Sexiest Man Alive, is on a mission to inspire people to be more active which is the message of his just released paperback edition of his book.

"The first thing I would tell people is just find an activity you really enjoy," he says, while running during a recent interview with Knight Ridder Newspapers. "If it's not something you look forward to, something you have some passion about, you're not going to keep it up. If it's walking, just put a credit card in a fanny pack and head out. If you see a Starbucks and want a latte, grab a latte. Make an adventure of it. Talk to people along the way."

Dean Karnazes activity seems to be running.  He has run across Death Valley in 126-degree temperatures. He has run a marathon to the South Pole, where it was minus-40. Seven times he has run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing against teams of 12. (He beat some of them.) He has swum across San Francisco Bay, scaled Half Dome in Yosemite, surfed the gigantic waves off Hawaii, and is a regular and accomplished windsurfer. He's won what is considered the toughest 100-mile footrace in the world.

But Karnazes wants more than records. This 43-year-old father of two wants to inspire. He wants more ordinary men and women to get moving and stay active.

For more information on Dean Karnazes visit his Web site at: http://www.ultramarathonman.com