Courtney Dauwalter: Problem Solving Ultramarathons, Bringing the Mental Game
Get inside the process of navigating an ultramarathon with world-class runner Courtney Dauwalter.\xa0Courtney shares her evolution into the sport of ultra running, and how she's learned to problem solve the many challenges involved to get from start to finish. Central to her exploration is the mental game and excavating the hallowed space of the pain cave.\xa0\nCourtney is well known in the ultra running community, and news of her accomplishments has even extended into mainstream media. She started gaining wider recognition in 2017, when she won the Moab 240 Endurance Run outright: that's 240, as in miles. She\u2019s also won internationally prestigious races like the Western States 100 Mile and UTMB, she\u2019s held the 24-hour world record, and in 2020 she won the US title for the Big\u2019s Backyard Ultra Challenge.\xa0\nCourtney is undeniably one of the best ultra runners in the world. She\u2019s also developed a deep interest in exploring the limits of human endurance. Through those pursuits, she\u2019s learned a lot about the many obstacles runners face in ultra events and how to resolve them.\xa0\nOne area she's particularly interested in is the mental side of ultra-endurance running. Here, we get into it.\xa0\nFollow Courtney on Instagram:\xa0@courtneydauwalter\nWays to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories\nInstagram: @womensrunningstories\nTwitter: @WomenRunStories\nWebsite: womensrunningstories.com\nEmail host Cherie: clouiseturner@gmail.com\nWomen's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices