“I thought, man, if you could run 100 miles, you'd be in this Zen state. You'd be the f**king Buddha. Bringing peace and a smile to the world. In my case, it didn't work. I'm the same old punk ***** as ever. But there's always this hope that it'll turn you into the person you want to be. You know, like a better, more peaceful person. And when I'm out on a long run, the only thing in life that matters is finishing the run. For once, my brain isn't going 'bleh bleh bleh bleh.' Everything just quiets down, and the only thing going on is pure flow”
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Jenn Shelton
“I started running ultras to become a better person,”
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Jenn Shelton
“I started running ultras to become a better person. I thought if you could run 100 miles you'd be in this Zen state. You'd be the Buddha, bringing peace and a smile to the world. It didn't work in my case. I'm the same old punk-ass as before, but there's always hope.”
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Jenn Shelton
Amby Burfoot
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Olympian
John L. Parker Jr.
Writer
Kara Goucher
Olympic athlete
Kelly Ripa
Actress
Laura Hillenbrand
Author
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Scott Jurek
Author
Zola Budd
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