I think I have some of my clearest thoughts when I'm out running. Dean Karnazes More Quotes by Dean Karnazes More Quotes From Dean Karnazes 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. Dean Karnazes passion feet heart There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner. Dean Karnazes misery magic running 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 corn-syrup vegetables nuts Awakenings are always terrifying as they force you to realize your past has been lived in confinement, the most disturbing part is when you recognize that the shackle holding you down are largely once you have placed upon yourself, the prison is self constructed Dean Karnazes awakening self past Never, however, do I take shortcuts. There is not path of least resistance in my training. What I do equates to hard manual labor, disciplined grunt work. Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself. You might be able to fool some people, but you can never fool yourself. Your toughest critic is the one you face every morning in the mirror. Dean Karnazes mirrors morning people Don't confuse comfort with happiness. Dean Karnazes powerful comfort happiness 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 daughter mother running Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts. Dean Karnazes goal dream may When all else fails, start running! Dean Karnazes when-all-else-fails failing running How to run an ultramarathon ? Puff out your chest, put one foot in front of the other, and don't stop till you cross the finish line. Dean Karnazes puff feet running Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness. Dean Karnazes confused lines comfort Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes. Dean Karnazes distance strong running If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell. Dean Karnazes hell enough hurt For me, as for so many runners, there really are no finish lines. Runs end; running doesn't. Dean Karnazes lines running sports The only one who can tell you "You can't" is you. And you don't have to listen.-Nike Dean Karnazes nike I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary. Dean Karnazes air ordinary running Go out hard and finish harder. Dean Karnazes harder hard Sure I'm cut but not for the sake of vanity. Dean Karnazes vanity cutting sake 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. Dean Karnazes devil office sitting A lot of ultramarathoners are soloists. They're single and live lives off the grid. Dean Karnazes grids live-life