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If it comes easy, if it doesn’t require extraordinary effort, you’re not pushing hard enough. It’s supposed to hurt like hell.
Dean Karnazes
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Dean Karnazes
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 23
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Ultramarathon Runner
Inglewood
California
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As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?... There'll likely be a point of diminishing returns, a point where my strength will begin to wane. Until then, I'll just keep plodding onward, putting one foot in front of the other to the best of my ability. Smiling the entire time.
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I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really.
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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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I run because it always takes me where I want to go.
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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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I never feel more alive than when I'm in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!
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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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If you keep chasing your dreams, one day you'll catch them.
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Go out hard and finish harder.
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Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.
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I love to run and I have some tips to keep it fresh and novel. I rarely use the same route twice. That keeps things new.
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Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.
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A lot of ultramarathoners are soloists. They're single and live lives off the grid.
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The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.
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Don't run with your legs, run with your heart.
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For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end running doesn't.
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Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes.
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