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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
Athletics Competitor
Author
Long-Distance Runner
Marathon Runner
Ultramarathon Runner
Inglewood
California
Effort
Easy
Comes
Require
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Pushing
Enough
Supposed
Hard
Extraordinary
Like
Hell
Hurt

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Listen to everyone, follow no one.
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