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    Contestant #4: Dustin Beach

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    Ten years ago, Dustin Beach was a sedentary smoker who had forgotten what it meant to strive for a goal.  He took up running when his mom suggested they run a half marathon together; while she didn’t end up racing due to an injury, Beach made it to the finish line – barely – and suddenly remembered what it was like to feel proud of oneself. Since then, the now 27-year-old from Ottawa, ON, has run seven more half marathons, eight marathons (including Boston), and several 10K, 5K and Spartan races.

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    A runner for just over four years, Karen has already completed a marathon, two half marathons and a variety of 5k and 10k races. She describes her first marathon - the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon last September - as "a nightmare." However, she met a very interesting person in the process - a man named Sydney who was running his 152nd marathon! Although the race didn't go as well as planned for Karen or Sydney, he showed her that no matter how experienced a runner you are, you can still have a bad day. "Does that mean we shouldn't bother to prepare, or maybe just shouldn't bother at all? Of course not!" says Karen. "In the end, it is what we make it." We like her optimism!