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Dean Karnazes
Dean Karnazes
American Athlete
Born: Aug 23, 1962
About Just Me People World You
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I don't know about you, but all this modern technology that's supposed to save us time and effort has actually ended up making things more complicated in my life, eating up extra time. Dean Karnazes
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Any goal worth achieving involves an element of risk. Dean Karnazes
Worth Risk Involves Goal Any Achieving Element
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 to bones and joints than running on hard pavement does. Dean Karnazes
Natural Unlike Running Varied More Resulting Joints Road Terrain Does Concrete Ultimately Repetitive Offer Than Forgiving Pavement Hard Less Bones
Running was a part of my hardwiring, and that's what I wanted to do. So this is what I tell people who talk about wanting to follow their passion. 'It doesn't have to be running. It can be basket weaving. Be the best basket weaver in the world. Throw your heart and soul into it.' Dean Karnazes
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Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race. Dean Karnazes
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Adventure books are my personal favorites. 'The Endurance,' a story about Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctica expedition, or 'Into Thin Air,' Jon Krakauer's personal account of the 1996 disaster on Mt Everest, are two notables. Dean Karnazes
Air Books Favorites About Jon Adventure Disaster Antarctica Account Personal Legendary Expedition Endurance Story Everest Thin Two
Many athletes are seeking new and novel ways of pushing their limits, and the challenge of running back-to-back races is certainly one way to test the boundaries. Dean Karnazes
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I think I have some of my clearest thoughts when I'm out running. Dean Karnazes
Thoughts Think Out Running Some Clearest
When I was running across the country, I was doing 40 or 50 miles a day in sleeting snow with zero visibility for five or six days in a row. Ten to 12 hours of running in that is monotony beyond belief. Dean Karnazes
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I have an ElliptiGO. It's a standup bicycle. You don't pedal; you stride on it. It allows me to have the same striding motion as running without the impact. Dean Karnazes
Me You Bicycle Stride Running Impact Without Motion Same Standup Pedal
When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds. Dean Karnazes
Day Lost Ran Ate About Pounds Days Calories Still Five America Across
I went to college, grad school. I got an M.B.A., had a really cush corporate job. But I was just bored stiff. I didn't fit that mold. Dean Karnazes
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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. Dean Karnazes
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I am always nervous before the start of a race. It helps me to say to myself to try my very best. That is my commitment. No matter how bad it gets, I will try my hardest. Dean Karnazes
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Yes, my dad's a marathoner. He used to do sprint distances and then started marathoning. My mom is an endurance animal. She does three-day events like the Susan G. Komen three-day walk. Dean Karnazes
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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
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Beyond racing, I just love the art form of running, of conceiving new ideas like the 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Days. It's the ultimate expression of what I love to do, which is run, and travel, and see this great country. Dean Karnazes
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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. Dean Karnazes
Good You Think Slighted Recognition Runners Running Folks Some More Point Feel Performance Got Get Just Might Turning Noticed Necessarily Competitive
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. Dean Karnazes
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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. Dean Karnazes
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