Dean Karnazes Quotes
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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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Don't confuse comfort with happiness.
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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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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.
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Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.
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I run because if I didn’t, I’d be sluggish and glum and spend too much time on the couch. I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary. I run…to savor the trip along the way. Life becomes a little more vibrant, a little more intense. I like that.
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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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If you keep chasing your dreams, one day you'll catch them.
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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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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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Don't run with your legs, run with your heart.
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We have killed our souls with comfort instead of seeking fulfillment and achievement.
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The human body has limitations. The human spirit is boundless.
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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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Awakenings are always terrifying as they force you to realize your past has been lived in confinement, the most disturbing part is when you recognize that the shackle holding you down are largely once you have placed upon yourself, the prison is self constructed
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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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Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts.
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I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails, put one foot in front of the other, and come to the same conclusion I did: I run because it always takes me where I want to go.
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When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds.
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Unless you're not pushing yourself, you're not living to the fullest. You can't be afraid to fail, but unless you fail, you haven't pushed hard enough."
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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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Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard manual labor, disciplined grunt work. Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself. You might be able to fool some people, but you can never fool yourself. Your toughest critic is the one you face every morning in the mirror.
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If someone had said to me before I started doing this that a human being is capable of running 100 miles nonstop, I would have just said: 'No way. I mean, how?' 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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Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.
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Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself.
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If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell.
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I run because it always takes me where I want to go.
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There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.
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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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I've raced on all seven continents at least twice. I've probably run thousands of races. But the single race that I'm most proud is a 10K. Yes, a 10K. I ran it with my daughter on her 10th birthday.
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