Meet Courtney Dauwalter, the world’s best female ultrarunner-and when it comes to races 200 miles and longer-arguably the best period.Ī humble mater of grit and boundary-busting physical prowess, Courtney is universally loved and admired for her winning smile, mental fortitude and intuitive training style (she doesn’t even have a coach).
We tend to think of high-performance athletes as superhuman-a rare species with extraordinary strength and a preternatural ability to suffer.īut if you ask today’s guest what distinguishes the elite athlete and everyone else, she’ll say nothing.įor her, the secret to high-level performance isn’t about cutting edge training plans, coaches, or carefully honed nutrition.įor her, it’s instead found in seeking out and celebrating the pain cave, that deep place of physical discomfort most go to great lengths to avoid.
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