I’M A RUNNER Interview by nick weldon robert herjavec Tech enTrepreneur & “Shark” on aBc’S , 53, /L.a.

that’s just lIke running. There are a lot of fans at the finish line of a marathon, but not as many between miles three and 26. In running, My proudest running moment you control your was my first marathon in Miami own destiny. in 2009. I trained only for a few on Shark Tank, months, but I was really proud you’re not in that I even finished [in 4:40]. control. I am. I run fIve MIles daily, plus a long run of eight to 10 miles on Sun- day. It’s hard to find the time, but if I don’t, I’m more tired, I need to eat more—it affects me physi- cally and mentally.

I appeared on Dancing with the Stars this year and made it to week eight of 10 with no dance experience. I attribute that to the shape I was in from running.

the bIggest lesson I take out of running is that pain is tempo- rary—and so is accomplishment.

I crInge when people ask to run with me. I love running alone. It allows me to think. When I run with others, I always feel the need to socialize. Running isn’t social to me, it’s personal.

I get busIness Ideas all the time while running. I used to forget them by the time I was done, so now I bring a piece of paper with me in case something comes up.

I want to qualify for Boston—I I got fIred when I was young- growing, my kids were little, Herjavec stars don’t want to buy my way in [as a er, started an Internet security the days felt overwhelming. The as an investor charity runner]. I’ll do that one of business, and that was that. Some only thing that made me forget on the Emmy two ways: get faster, or just stay award–winning people have a vision to start a about everything was running, ABC reality series the same speed and get older so business. Others adapt because so I started doing it every day. Shark Tank, which the standards get slower. they’re forced to. I was the latter. is currently in its Most people thInk business is seventh season as long as I’m running consis- I was a casual runner my whole the fun, sexy stuff we see on TV, and airs Fridays tently, that’s success to me. I get life, but I got serious eight years but success comes from the 22 at 9:00 P.M. more out of running than I put ago when my mom became ill things you have to do every day into it. It gives me energy to go with cancer. My company was that nobody notices. out and attack the day.

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