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Olympic athlete

Deena Kastor, born on February 14, 1973, is a distinguished Olympic athlete renowned for her exceptional achievements in long-distance running, particularly in the marathon.

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“When I looked at recreational runners, I was amazed at how well they balanced family, careers, and running. Shouldn’t I have it easier since running and my career are one and the same? At a race, I asked a father of twins how he did it. He responded quickly: clear priorities. So I set mine. I decided health and family would come first, and running and career would come second.”

Running Family Health Balance Career Priority

Book:Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

Source: Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

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

Ifs Knows Running Inspirational Running

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“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.”

People Running Enjoy Training Commitment Partners Surroundings Places You Love Training Partners

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

Dream Running Choices Steps Positive Fulfilling Track And Field One Step At A Time Positive Choices

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“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.”

Ifs Littles Philosophy Dream Running Sports Taken Special Comfort Zone Comfort Zone Inspirational Running

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

Running Picks Athlete Ups & Downs Inspirational Running

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“When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.”

Ends Running Passion Enthusiasm

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“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.”

Thinking Want Long Hard Enough Running Felt Race Scared Quitting Throat Oxygen

Author:Deena Kastor

“The beauty of running is its simplicity; the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We are either trying to run a personal best, or toeing the line for the first time, which will snowball into a future of trying to run personal bests. We road racers are a tight community of mileage-happy, limit-pushing athletes.”

Trying Firsts Running Community Lines Limits First Time Simplicity Athlete Pushing Racing Runners Snowball Racers Mileage Personal Best

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“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.”

Seems Running Choices Morning Appreciate Wiser Kinder

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“Marathons are extraordinarily difficult, but if you've got the training under your belt, and if you can run smart, the races take care of themselves. When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.”

Ifs Ends Care Running Passion Difficult Race Smart Training Take Care Enthusiasm Belts Marathon

Author:Deena Kastor

About the Author

Born: February 14, 1973
Known for: Olympic athlete
Quotes: 29

Books & Sources

Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to VictoryRelated source material

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