Running with the Ultramarathon Man

By Whitney
Okay, so we didn't actually run with him but we snapped a photo in motion! Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes was honored at the State Capitol on May 11 as the '09 California Fitness Hero. Assemblymember Torlakson and Senator Padilla presented the 2009 California Fitness Month Resolution to Dean on the Assembly and Senate floors. Afterward, Dean joined us and guests for a healthy bite, interviews, silly photos and autographs. Read more about Dean's Capitol visit in the Sacramento Bee.

He even congratulated me on my first half marathon accomplishment! Congratulations from a professional runner?--Not just any professional runner, but an extreme athlete with a new mantra for our youth: No Child Left Inside. Plop that cherry righhhht on top of my Parkway cake, thank you very much.

Karnazes can run 200 miles, and does it for charity. He races around the North Pole and can run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. The list goes on... Learn more about Dean at www.ultramarathonman.com. Thanks, Dean, for being our May Fitness Month representative!