I run because if I didn’t, I’d be sluggish and glum and spend too much time on the couch. I run to… — 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… — 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… — 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,… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
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
When I was running across the country, I was doing 40 or 50 miles a day in sleeting snow with zero visibility… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end; running doesn't. — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?... — 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
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… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Many athletes are seeking new and novel ways of pushing their limits, and the challenge of running back-to-back races is certainly one… — 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 have an ElliptiGO. It's a standup bicycle. You don't pedal; you stride on it. It allows me to have the same… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
I run with a credit card and a cell phone, so when there is not a 7-Eleven around, like some of the… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Running back-to-back races requires a certain tactical prudence. Going too hard in any one race might jeopardize your performance in another. Maintaining… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
How to run an ultramarathon ? Puff out your chest, put one foot in front of the other, and don't stop till… — Dean Karnazes Copy Share Image
Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived. — 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
A Marathon is not about running, it is about salvation. We spend so much of our lives doubting ourselves, thinking we're not… — 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
