The author is one of the greatest runners and running coaches of all time. This book is amazing. I love the way that his writing is so motivational. I always want to go for a run immediately after reading. 5 stars but I think that it might be a bit dry for people who don't run and don't want to run.

Dean Jarnazes is just amazing. I loved this book and as a runner found it to be inspiring, insightful, and motivating. Dean has such an interesting way of telling you his story and I could not put this book down.

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This was a great book, not just for people who like running, but a great book all around. I’m not an ultra-marathoner, but I understand the author’s love of running. I’m just amazed that his body doesn’t completely fall apart the way mine seems too! It was amazing reading about these incredible long distance events and how they transform the person running them.

Legendary runner Dean Karnazes prepares to run Western States 100 once again. He looks back on his adventures as well as reflects on a life of running. Karnazes is a prolific writer and he doesn't disappoint in this book. The narrative rambles a bit, almost in a conversational story. He also recaps his race, which is so descriptive that I felt as if I was on the course with him. Another great offering from this running icon.

I've read and enjoyed every one of Dean Karnazes' books and this one was no different. He talks a lot about growing older and facing your physical limitations. All athletes at every level face this reality, and as a daily runner, I'm starting to notice how injuries take longer to heal or linger for months instead of weeks. Reading about Dean struggling to complete the Western States, a race he's completed numerous times over the years, was inspirational. His books always motivate me to lace up my running shoes and do that one more mile than I think I have in me.

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Karnazes captures the feeling all runners have and puts it to words that recalls all the reasons I enjoy running. The pain, suffering, highs, lows, and ultimately the magic of running is described in RUNNERS HIGH. The way he tells his attempt of Western States while recounting memories of the past reminds me of how I get lost in my thoughts on a run. He reminds us: it is not about the finish line photo, but the high and agony of each step to the finish line. Runners of all distances and paces will find this inspiring and motivating.

Ever since Dean Karnazes first book, Ultramarathon Man, he's established himself as a solid author for books on running and A Runner's High continues in this vein. Karnazes has a casual storytelling style that makes the ultramarathons he's describing feel real, allowing the reader to experience the trails with him at both their scenic highs and dehydration lows. The main difference between this book and Karnazes' earlier work is that you can really feel his turn from a young ultrarunner obsessed with training to an older runner who has begun to question how his ultramarathoning lifestyle has affected his relationship with his children--his son, in particular. Instead of bravado this book is filled with questions about age, one's place in the world, how to know if you've been a good parent, and how our motivations change over time. This may be a book about running, but one needn't be a runner to enjoy it.