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Dean Karnazes is certifiably nutty. He's done 100 mile races. He's said that's not far enough and run over 200 mile races, alone, and up to over 300 miles at a pop. And he has said that's not enough and done marathons in Antarctica and a variety of other locations.

Now, if you view yahoo's most emailed stories, many people are aware of his next challenge...running 50 marathons in as many days. Not only that, but he is dragging his family along for the ride in their Winnebago. I am going to offer a contrary opinion to most that would view this as a set up for an amazing accomplishment. Sure, it is for the average person, but for Karno, this will be like licking frosting off your birthday cake.

Given Dean's training regimen and natural ability to run far and long, I think 26 miles a day is going to be a romp in the park for him. Not only that, but the rest he gets in between races will be like gassing up the NASCAR for another 25 laps. He's going to appear rested and ready to rumble.

On an aside note, I didn't notice in the article if he is doing this for only personal gain/accomplishment or notoriety, getting paid by his sponsors to do it (he is sponsored by Northface among others), or is he raising money for a worthy cause? Indeed it a combination of all three:

Yet beyond the running experience, the mission of the Endurance 50 is to encourage people of all ages to get out and do what they can, to enjoy the outdoors, and to make physical wellbeing an important priority in life. The event is a benefit for Karno Kids, an organization committed to reversing the unfortunate trend in childhood and youth inactivity and poor diet. The numbers are staggering, fully one-third (25 million) of children and teens in the United States are overweight. Together, we can make a difference and take back the heath of our nation, one step at a time.