About this episode
Courtney Dauwalter, is considered the world’s best female ultramarathon runner. She might just be the greatest ultrarunner of all time, period. To me, in some ways I see her infectious smile and cheerful personality as a smokescreen, because Courtney’s unrelenting drive to push the limits of human endurance potential in the mountains, belies these fun, welcoming characteristics. Behind the smile and the kindness on a personal level, beats the heart of an absolute and fierce competitor. If Courtney comes off as a lamb, I pity the wolf that hunts her. Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Connect with Courtney Dauwalter: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneydauwalter/ https://www.instagram.com/salomonrunning Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtneydauwalter/ Special thanks to our sponsors. MUD WTR: https://mudwtr.com/cam Use code CAM for 15% your first order MTN OPS Supplements: https://mtnops.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off and Free Shipping First Light: https://www.firstlight.farm/ Use Code Cam15 for 15% off your first order Leupold: https://www.leupold.com/ Black Rifle: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first order Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv Bass Pro / Cabellas: https://www.basspro.com Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:10 Courtney’s LRS recap 0:02:30 Determined to hit the balloon at 100 yards 0:08:00 An honor to have Courtney on the KHC 0:09:10 Little fanfare behind ultrarunning 0:10:51 Do you hate to lose or love to win? 0:13:20 Moab 240 0:16:00 Prerace goals 0:20:43 Strength and weaknesses 0:25:50 Always room to improve 0:27:50 Setting lofty goals and taking care of yourself 0:31:00 Listening to your body’s signals 0:36:31 Pushing so hard 0:40:09 Courtney’s journey into endurance racing 0:45:19 The progression 0:52:00 Quitting the first 100 miler 0:58:00 Many years of learning 1:00:00 How hard do you push in training 1:03:00 Courtney’s running future 1:05:00 Adventures or races 1:11:20 Positive thoughts translating to performance 1:15:50 Advice to aspiring ultrarunners 1:22:24 Inspiring others to get on the trails 1:25:10 Fueling for the mountains 1:28:23 What do you think about on a 12 hour run? 1:30:25 UTMB 1:35:28 What am I capable of…. 1:40:00 Tahoe 200 1:45:27 The draw of the Colorado Trail 1:49:16 Closing