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I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really.

~Dean Karnazes

Topics: Amazing Climbing Cycling Humbling Inspire Just Love People Really Rock Running Stuff Surfing I Love I Can

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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

Topics: Fresh Keep Keeps Love New Novel Rarely Route Run Same Some Things Tips Twice Use I Love

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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.

~Dean Karnazes

Topics: Birthday Continents Daughter Her Least Most Proud Race Races Ran Run Seven Single Thousands Twice Yes

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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

Topics: Animal Dad Distances Does Endurance Events He Like Mom She Sprint Started Susan Then Used Walk Yes

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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

Topics: Get Just Maybe Personally Stretch Time Useful Would

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Unlike the traditional athlete, I've got to do more than just engage in my sport to put food on the table. When I'm done running, it's straight to the office.

~Dean Karnazes

Topics: Athlete Done Engage Food Got Just More Office Put Running Sport Straight Table Than Traditional Unlike

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I don't know if I'm so much fueled by trying to one-up myself so much as passionate about coming up with new and greater challenges. I don't see it as a contest, but as a natural progression.

~Dean Karnazes

Topics: About Challenges Coming Contest Fueled Greater Know Much Myself Natural New Passionate Progression See Trying Up

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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

Topics: Art Art Form Beyond Conceiving Country Days Expression Form Great Great Country Ideas Just Like Love New New Ideas Racing Run Running See States Travel Ultimate Which I Love

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

~Dean Karnazes

Topics: Grid Live Lives Lot Off Single

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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

Topics: About Basket Best Follow Heart Heart And Soul Part Passion People Running Soul Talk Tell Throw Wanted Wanting Weaving Who World Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 23rd, 1962

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