Is success all in the mind? Courtney Dauwalter is an ultra-marathon runner. 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.
Mantra - A phrase that is often repeated, like a motto. The word comes from a Sanskrit term referring to a sacred utterance.