Ultramarathoner Courtney Dauwalter on Building Mental Strength

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<p>Ryan talks to ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter about the balance between listening to your body and pushing through pain, prioritizing happiness and enjoyment rather than optimization, her metaphor of the pain cave that she visualizes when pushing her body, and more.</p><p>Courtney Dauwalter is the world’s best female ultra runner in the world, and when it comes to races over 200 miles, she is, hands down, the best. She is a two-time ultra runner of the year, and has been named one of the top 50 fittest athletes by Sports Illustrated. She’s won multiple races, most impressively the Mohab 240, where she beat all men and women by 10 hours. Courtney credits this success to her mindset. From her unorthodoxically long shorts, running without a training plan, to her ability to go deep into what she calls “ The Pain Cave,” Courtney is a humble master of mental grit.</p><p>Amelia Boone on Excellence and Endurance: <a href='https://dailystoic.com/amelia-boone/'>https://dailystoic.com/amelia-boone/</a> </p><p>Dean Karnazes on the Virtue of Self-Discipline: <a href='https://dailystoic.com/dean-karnazes/'>https://dailystoic.com/dean-karnazes/</a> </p><p>Try <a href='https://surfshark.deals/STOIC'>Surfshark</a> risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get <a href='https://surfshark.deals/STOIC'>Surfshark VPN </a>at <a href='https://surfshark.deals/STOIC'>surfshark.deals/<em>STOIC</em></a>. Enter promo code <a href='https://surfshark.deals/STOIC'><em>STOIC</em></a> for 83 % off and three extra months free.</p><p>Right now, when you purchase a 3-month <a href='https://babbel.com'>Babbel</a> subscription, you’ll get an additional 3 months for FREE. That’s 6 months, for the price of 3! Just go to <a href='https://babbel.com'>Babbel.com</a> and use promo code <a href='https://babbel.com'>DAILYSTOIC</a>.</p><p><a href='https://linkedin.com/STOIC'>LinkedIn Jobs</a> helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit <a href='https://linkedin.com/STOIC'>LinkedIn</a>? Post your job for free at <a href='https://linkedin.com/STOIC'>LinkedIn.com/STOIC</a>. Terms and conditions apply.</p><p><a href='https://stamps.com'>Stamps.com</a> makes it easy to mail and ship right from your computer. Use our promo code <a href='https://stamps.com'>STOIC</a> to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. Go to <a href='https://stamps.com'>Stamps.com</a>, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in <a href='https://stamps.com'>STOIC</a>.</p><p>As a member of <a href='https://dailystoic.com/life/'>Daily Stoic Life</a>, you get all our current and future courses, 100+ additional Daily Stoic email meditations, 4 live Q&amp;As with bestselling author Ryan Holiday (and guests), and 10% off your next purchase from the Daily Stoic Store. Sign up at <a href='https://dailystoic.com/life/'>https://dailystoic.com/life/</a> </p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href='http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail'>https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>Check out the <a href='https://store.dailystoic.com/'>Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>Follow us: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/dailystoic'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic'>YouTube</a>, <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic'>TikTok</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic'>Facebook</a></p><p>Follow Courtney Dauwalter: <a href='https://instagram.com/courtneydauwalter'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/courtdauwalter'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/courtneydauwalter'>Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>