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Endurance running was my passion, my ride. So here, I was in the driver's seat, running for two days straight pushing the mental and physical limits striving to be better, to go farther, to give more.

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
Two
Straight
Driver
Give
Strive
Striving
Better
Mental
Endurance
Giving
Limits
Seat
Physical
Drivers
Days
Seats
Passion
Ride
Running
Pushing
Farther

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Sure I'm cut but not for the sake of vanity.
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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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For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end running doesn't.
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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.
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Don't run with your legs, run with your heart.
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Listen to everyone, follow no one.
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Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you won't necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances.
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Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.
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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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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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I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary.
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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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Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must just never give up.
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