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• There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.

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  Running, Magic, Misery

  Dean Karnazes (2006). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.148, Penguin

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• Sure I'm cut but not for the sake of vanity.

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  Cutting, Vanity, Sake

  Dean Karnazes (2006). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.143, Penguin

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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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  Past, Self, Awakening

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• Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts.

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  Dream, Goal, May

  Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.89, Rodale

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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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  Vegetables, Nuts, Corn Syrup

  "Dean Karnazes Makes Marathoners Look Lazy" By Catherine Pearson, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 30, 2012.

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• Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.

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  Confused, Comfort, Lines

  Dean Karnazes (2006). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.148, Penguin

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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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  Morning, Mirrors, People

  Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.98, Rodale

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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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  Sports, Running, Lines

  Dean Karnazes (2008). “50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!”, p.176, Hachette UK

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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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  Passion, Heart, Feet

  Dean Karnazes (2006). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.199, Penguin

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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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  Hurt, Hell, Enough

  Dean Karnazes (2006). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.21, Penguin

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• The only one who can tell you "You can't" is you. And you don't have to listen.-Nike

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  Nike

  Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.205, Rodale

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• When all else fails, start running!

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  Running, Failing, When All Else Fails

  Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.1, Rodale

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• A lot of ultramarathoners are soloists. They're single and live lives off the grid.

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  Live Life, Grids

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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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  Daughter, Mother, Running

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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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  Running, Use, Novel

  Interview with Beth Risdon, www.shutupandrun.net. August 10, 2010.

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• Go out hard and finish harder.

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  Harder, Hard

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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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  Running, Self, Breaking Down

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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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  Running, Strong, Distance

  Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.39, Rodale

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• You cannot grow and expand your capabilities without running the risk of failure.

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  Running, Risk, Grows

  Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.104, Rodale

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• The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen.

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  Opportunity, Up To You, Redemption

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• I run because it always takes me where I want to go.

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  Running, Want, Take Me

  Dean Karnazes (2017). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.148, Atlantic Books

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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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  Running, Thinking, Might

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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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  Hurt, Effort, Pushing

  Dean Karnazes (2006). “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner”, p.21, Penguin

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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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  Running, Country, Phones

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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.

  Dean Karnazes

  Running, Feet, Puff

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