Huffington Magazine Issue 8 | Page 21

Enter THE NORTH FACE wants to hear that someone finished a race and loved it? How do you push through when you just want to stop? When you run, there’s going to be a point when you just say “I can’t do this.” Typically what you do at that point is start looking at the mile markers. You think, “I’m at mile 18, I’m at mile 19 … I’m going to Q&A die in the next 10 feet.” Don’t do that. Don’t think about the future, you have to be in the moment, be present. Put your head down and say, “My next step is going to be the best step.” Ever going to quit? I always say, the finish line for me is a pine box. If one morning I wake up and I’m like, “I don’t like this, this is misery,” then I’ll stop. But right now, the fire still burns hot. HUFFINGTON 08.05.12 Karnazes takes it one step at a time