Deena Kastor Quotes

#1. We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.

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#2. Run in places you love with people you like. Enjoying your surroundings and training partners will strengthen your commitment to running and bring out the best in you.

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#3. I felt my throat start to close up, and I didn't think I was getting enough oxygen. I was scared, and I thought about quitting. But you don't want to quit when you've trained so hard and long for one race.

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#4. Running in the morning has me appreciate all the choices that come later in the day. The choices I make after running seem healthier, wiser and kinder.

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#5. I simply adore the exhaustion that comes with training hard.

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#6. Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us.

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#7. One step at a time, I get to make positive choices to fulfill my dreams.

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#8. As athletes, we have ups and downs. Unfortunately, you can't pick the days they come on.

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#9. A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself.

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#10. I think it's important to keep mantras fresh (sometimes the same verse can get stale). That being said, I love this powerful statement: 'Define yourself.' I rehearsed it a million times during the 2005 Chicago Marathon [her first win].

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#11. When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.

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#12. I love challenges and hurdles because they are opportunities.

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#13. I've always taken the philosophy that you have to dream a little in this sport. If you stay in your comfort zone, you're not going to do anything special.

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