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Dean Karnazes (born Constantine Karnazes; August 23, 1962) (pronounced car-NEH-zis), is an American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public.

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As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?

Heart, Keep, Long, Passion, Running, Stop

I have my whole office set-up at waist level; I don't sit at all during the day. Sitting, to me, is the devil.

Devil, Office, Sit, Sitting, Whole

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

Grids, Live, Live Life, Lives, Soloists, Ultramarathoners

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.

Bicycle, Impact, Pedals, Running, Same, Standup

If it comes easy, if it doesn’t require extraordinary effort, you’re not pushing hard enough. It’s supposed to hurt like hell.

Effort, Extraordinary, Hurt, Pushing, Require

I'm not trying to take more of the pie for myself. I'm trying to make the pie larger for everyone.

Everyone, Larger, Make, Pie, Take, Trying

Pain is the body's way of ridding itself of weakness.

Body, Pain, Ridding, Way, Weakness

As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop?. . . There'll likely be a point of diminishing returns, a point where my strength will begin to wane. Until then, I'll just keep plodding onward, putting one foot in front of the other to the best of my ability. Smiling the entire time.

Diminishing, Feet, Heart, Keep, Passion, Plodding

For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end; running doesn't.

Lines, Runners, Running, Runs, Sports

Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.

Corner, Office, Pub, Running, Sports

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.

Act, Commonalities, Primitive, Race, Running, Simple

We have killed our souls with comfort instead of seeking fulfillment and achievement.

Achievement, Comfort, Fulfillment, Killed, Soul

Running back-to-back races requires a certain tactical prudence. Going too hard in any one race might jeopardize your performance in another. Maintaining proper hydration and caloric equilibrium also becomes increasingly critical.

Hydration, Proper, Race, Running, Tactical

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.

Corn Syrup, Nothing, Nuts, Oil, Syrup, Vegetables

Most dreams die a slow death. They're conceived in a moment of passion, with the prospect of endless possibility, but often languish and are not pursued with the same heartfelt intensity as when first born. Slowly, subtly, a dream becomes elusive and ephemeral. People who've lost their own dreams become pessimists and cynics. They feel like the time and devotion spent on chasing their dreams were wasted. The emotional scars last forever.

Cynics, Dream, Emotional, Forever, Passion, Scars

The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.

Free, Inspirational, Limitations, Physical, Running, Sports

When all else fails, start running!

Failing, Fails, Running, Start, When All Else Fails

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.

Running, Thinking, Might, Noticed, Turning, Performances

I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails, put one foot in front of the other, and come to the same conclusion I did: I run because it always takes me where I want to go.

Conclusion, Feet, Inspired, Long, Path, Running

The human body has limitations. The human spirit is boundless.

Body, Boundless, Human, Humans, Limitations, Spirit

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