Why do you run such long distances?

Greg Unger

My answer is my experience. Ultrarunning is about making you face your pain and draw strength from it. Once that is done, fear cannot stop you. It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.

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