”Every morning, I check in with all my systems: my legs, my feet, my emotions, my stress. That helps guide what I do in training.” – Courtney Dauwalter on Extramilest Show #88 (YouTube)
Courtney Dauwalter is the G.O.A.T. of Trail and Ultra Running. Last week I visited her in her hometown of Leadville, Colorado to discuss her approach to training, balancing ambition with rest, and how to embrace discomfort while keeping it fun.
She is such an awesome, positive and inspiring woman and a beast of an athlete. Her lessons are so applicable to runners of all levels and ages looking to improve.
Known for her unmatched endurance, grit, and pure joy for the sport, she also shares insights from her incredible journey, including winning the Western States 100, Hardrock 100, and UTMB—all within nine weeks.
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Find Courtney Dauwalter here:
- Website: www.courtneydauwalter.com
- Instagram: courtneydauwalter
Links & Tools mentioned:
- Extramilest Show with Kilian Jornet
- Extramilest Show with Eliud Kipchoge
- Extramilest Show with Ryan Hall
- Extramilest Show with Lawrence van Lingen
- Flow rope by Lawrence van Lingen
- Solomon
- The Feed
- Tailwind Nutrition
- Kodiak Cakes
- SunGod Sunglasses
- Injinji Toe Socks
- Suunto Watches
- Leki Poles
- Petzl Headlamps
- Squirrel’s Nut Butter
Some of the topics covered in Extramilest Show #88:
- 0:00 – Courtney’s Winning Formula for Training and Racing
- 4:58 – Her First Marathon: What Really Happened
- 7:48 – Early Ultrarunning Lessons That Shaped Her
- 12:41 – How to Start and Improve with Trail Running
- 18:50 – How Courtney Adjusts Her Training Day to Day
- 26:02 – Training Experiments: Successes and Challenges
- 31:17 – Sleep, Strength, and Self-Care for Peak Performance
- 36:55 – Embracing the Pain Cave: Courtney’s Mindset Shift
- 45:36 – Advice Courtney Would Give Her Younger Self
- 46:43 – How Failure Drives Success in Ultrarunning
- 49:55 – Behind the Scenes: Sponsors and What Fuels Her
- 53:45 – How to Follow and Connect with Courtney
- 55:00 – How to Become a Stronger, Happier and Healthier Athlete
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What was your favorite lesson, takeaway or quote from this episode? Please let me know in the YouTube comments.
Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I do. Have fun out there on your runs!
Cheers,
Floris Gierman
Hello!
Good cheer to all on this beautiful day!!!!!
Good luck :)