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… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Beyond racing, I just love the art form of running, of conceiving new ideas like the 50 Marathons in 50 States in… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
I went to college, grad school. I got an M.B.A., had a really cush corporate job. But I was just bored stiff.… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running.… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Unlike the traditional athlete, I've got to do more than just engage in my sport to put food on the table. When… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations. — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't stretch, I don't get massages. Maybe massages would be useful, but I just don't have the time for it. — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. —T. S. Eliot” — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness. — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
I am always nervous before the start of a race. It helps me to say to myself to try my very best. That is… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
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… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Unlike running on a road or concrete, natural surfaces are more forgiving and offer a more varied terrain, ultimately resulting in less repetitive micro-trauma… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell. — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
If someone had said to me before I started doing this that a human being is capable of running 100 miles nonstop, I would… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
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… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image