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I do a lot of marathons as training runs. If I'm somewhere and there's a marathon, I'll sign up and just go run it.
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
Marathons
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More quotes by Dean Karnazes
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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Listen to everyone, follow no one.
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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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Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.
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There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.
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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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I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary.
Dean Karnazes
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.
Dean Karnazes
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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Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes.
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How to run an ultramarathon ? Puff out your chest, put one foot in front of the other, and don't stop till you cross the finish line.
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Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race.
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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.
Dean Karnazes
Sure I'm cut but not for the sake of vanity.
Dean Karnazes
I run because it always takes me where I want to go.
Dean Karnazes
Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.
Dean Karnazes
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.
Dean Karnazes
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.
Dean Karnazes
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