Is success all in the mind? Courtney Dauwalter is an ultra-marathon runner who has won 200-mile races. When things get hard, she goes to a place in her head called “the pain cave".
‘This is fine. Everything is fine.’
Free spirit: Courtney Dauwalter (above) does not have a coach or a strict training plan. She runs in long shorts and baggy clothes because, she says, they are more comfortable. She eats sweets while training and drinks beer afterwards, because that’s what makes her the most happy. Glossary
Colorado - A state in the west of the US that contains much of the Rocky Mountains.
Mont Blanc - The highest mountain in the Alps, a mountain range in Europe. It is the eleventh tallest mountain in the world.
Utah - A mountainous state in the west of the USA. More than half its inhabitants are Mormons, who founded its capital, Salt Lake City.
Minnesota - A northern US state, which contains more than 10,000 lakes.
Mantra - A phrase that is often repeated, like a motto. The word comes from a Sanskrit term referring to a sacred utterance.