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Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.
Dean Karnazes
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Dean Karnazes
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 23
Athletics Competitor
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Long-Distance Runner
Marathon Runner
Ultramarathon Runner
Inglewood
California
Never
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Finish
Granted
Success
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I run with a credit card and a cell phone, so when there is not a 7-Eleven around, like some of the country roads out there, I can get him to deliver a pizza to me. And I kind of give them a coordinate, a corner.
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If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.
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Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the color of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran.
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I eat nothing that's processed or refined - no high-fructose corn syrup, no sugar, no trans-fats. I eat a lot of fish and monounsaturated fats from olives, olive oil and nuts. A lot of organic, fresh fruits and vegetables. No bread. No gluten. No wheat. No rice.
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