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The Long Run: One Man's Attempt to Regain His Athletic Career-And His Life-by Running the New York City Marathon QUOTES

The Long Run: One Man's Attempt to Regain His Athletic Career-And His Life-by Running the New York City Marathon QUOTES

1 " What did I discover during my solo—besides learning to unwrap my energy bar ahead of time? That you ask yourself a lot of questions when you're alone on a bike for that long. One question more than others: Why the heck am I doing this? When I was done, I think I had found the answer: For the satisfaction that comes with pushing your body to the breaking point and conquering the unknown. "

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2 " I survived because I had trained my heart to do the same: survive. Becoming an Ironman had kept me from becoming a dead man. "

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