It reminds me of a quote from Gandhi: first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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Jason Shen is the co-founder of Ridejoy (YC S11). A former gymnast turned marathoner, his writing has appeared in Forbes.com, Lifehacker & The Huffington Post.
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June 2011 - San Francisco Marathon - 5k
September 2011 -Trailblazer Race - 5k
October 2011 -Warrior Dash - 3.5 mi
November 2011 -Stanford Habitat for Humanity Home Run 10k
November 2011 -EWEB Run to Stay Warm 10k
January 2012 -Coyote Hills Half Marathon
February 2012 -The Stanford Treeathlon 2012
May 2012 -The Mercury Mines 12k
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