Dean Karnazes Quotes

Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.

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.

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

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.

Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.

Any goal worth achieving involves an element of risk.

Don't run with your legs, run with your heart.

Sometimes you've got to go through hell to get to heaven.

I never feel more alive than when I'm in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!

There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.

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 haven't pushed hard enough."

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.

If it felt good, you didn't push hard enough. It's supposed to hurt like hell.

Don't confuse comfort with happiness.

The only one who can tell you "You can't" is you. And you don't have to listen.-Nike

Regardless of how distant your dreams may seem, every second counts.

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

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

Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.

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.

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

Want a strong, solid relationship that is willing to go the distance? Get to know your running shoes.

I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary.

If you keep chasing your dreams, one day you'll catch them.

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

I run because it always takes me where I want to go.

If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.

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

Sure I'm cut but not for the sake of vanity.

When all else fails, start running!

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.

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.

You cannot grow and expand your capabilities without running the risk of failure.

Once you permit yourself to compromise, you fail yourself.

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.

Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.

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

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.

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.

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.

The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen.

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

When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds.

Go out hard and finish harder.

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.

Listen to everyone, follow no one.

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.