People think I'm crazy to put myself through such torture, though I would argue otherwise. Somewhere along the line we seem to… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Running unites us and brings us together because, in the words of the great Bill Rogers, "We sweat the same. We struggle… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the color of your… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Most dreams die a slow death. They're conceived in a moment of passion, with the prospect of endless possibility, but often languish… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
During holiday parties when people used to ask me what I did for a living, I would tell them I sold resort… — 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
Running was a part of my hardwiring, and that's what I wanted to do. So this is what I tell people who… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard… — 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
