733 The Worlds Greatest Athlete: Katrin Davisdottir

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 4:01 a.m.

b"There\\u2019s hard work, and then there\\u2019s HARD WORK.\\nSome people may be smarter than you.\\nThey may have more resources at their disposal.\\nThey might even have more natural talent.\\nBut the one thing you can do is WORK HARD.\\nYou can only control a certain number of factors. As long as you focus on those, you will become the best version of yourself.\\nWhen you get to the end, you need to know that you did everything you could to accomplish your goal.\\nOn today\\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with an athlete who works tirelessly to be the fittest woman in the world: Katr\\xedn Dav\\xed\\xf0sd\\xf3ttir.\\nKatr\\xedn Tanja Dav\\xed\\xf0sd\\xf3ttir is an Icelandic CrossFit athlete known for her four appearances at the CrossFit Games. She is the women's champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games, becoming the second woman to win twice.\\nKatrin didn\\u2019t become Olympic gymnast like she originally wanted. But she went on to become a world-renowned CrossFit champion.\\nYou can\\u2019t always be anything you want, but you can be all that you are.\\nSo get ready to learn all about what goes into becoming the Fittest Woman on Earth on Episode 733.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nWhere do you think you\\u2019d be if you had qualified for the games in 2014? (22:00)\\nWhat does it take to be the best in the world? (23:15)\\nDo you ever take a day off? (24:00)\\nWhat\\u2019s your biggest physical weakness right now? (25:00)\\nWhat about your mindset do you think still needs work? (43:00)\\nDo you think intimate partnerships support someone\\u2019s drive to be the best in the world or could it hold you back? (48:30)\\nWhat are your thoughts on body image and femininity? (51:30)\\nWhat\\u2019s the biggest lesson your grandmother taught you (55:00)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nWhy not qualifying for the CrossFit Games was the best thing to happen to Katrin (6:00)\\nWhat Katrin would do if she wasn\\u2019t an athlete (23:00)\\nAbout the concept of balance when pursuing your goals (24:00)\\nKatrin\\u2019s hardest workout (42:00)\\nThe three lessons Katrin\\u2019s coach has taught her (56:30)\\nKatrin\\u2019s greatest fear (59:00)\\nWhat caused Katrin to be someone who works hard (1:04:30)"