660. Run Your Way with Courtney Dauwalter, 2023 Western States & Hardrock 100 Champion

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

"I want to make sure I can be doing this for many years to come and not overdo it. So I'm trying to be smart. It's less fun being smart."

First, she won the Western States Endurance Run 100-mile race, and set a course record in the process. And then, just three weeks later, Courtney Dauwalter ran, won, and set a course record at the Hardrock 100. In this conversation, Courtney returns to the Ali on the Run Show to talk about her back-to-back wins, and about why — she swears — it's not about the clock, the wins, or the records.

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Courtney is feeling after back-to-back 100-milers (2:40)
How Courtney processes her races — and what's next (3:50)
How Courtney manages all of her sponsorships, brand deals, partnerships, and emails (7:00)
How Courtney approached the recovery period between Western States and Hardrock (9:20)
Courtney shares how she dealt when this year's Hardrock 100 felt hard from the start (14:05)
What it's like being Courtney Dauwalter (16:30)
Courtney's Hardrock 100 recap (18:45)
On aid station energy, and whether the signature Courtney smiles are ever forced (25:20)
What life looked like after Courtney crossed the Hardrock finish line (30:55)
Courtney's mid-race detour, and the "dark and twisty" places she went during the race (33:30)
Courtney answers listener questions! (38:50)
What does it mean to run the Courtney Dauwalter way? (57:00)

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Courtney Dauwalter, 2021 UTMB Winner

Courtney Dauwalter, Professional Ultra Runner

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by New Balance.
0:04.2	Go to newbalance.com slash running to treat yourself to something fun and new for your feet.
0:16.0	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Alley Feller and today's conversation is
0:21.2	so much fun so we're going to get right to it. It is hard to think of a better guest for the
0:26.0	Run Your Way series on this show than the ultra trail running legend herself, Courtney DeWalter.
0:32.9	In the past three weeks Courtney has earned two big 100 mile wins. First at Western States
0:39.8	and then this past weekend at the Hard Rock 100. Not only did Courtney take the women's win at each,
0:46.0	she also broke the respective course records. For Courtney though, it's not about those records.
0:51.1	It's really not. It's not even about the wins. It's about so much more than that and that is what
0:56.9	we are here to unpack today. Plus, naturally, we take some detours. We take the scenic route. We talk
1:03.4	about really important topics like the Oregon Trail, Legends of the Hidden Temple and Micro-Wave
1:08.0	Case Adidas. Before we get into it, I want to give the biggest shout out ever to my longtime partner,
1:14.2	New Balance. I can't even tell you how good the people at New Balance have been to me over these
1:18.6	past few months. I'm not running right now. I'm fresh off having a double mastectomy and I'm
1:22.9	going to be recovering for a bit. But the second I am given the go ahead, I cannot wait to slip my
1:28.6	feet into the brand new, finally on the market, highly anticipated New Balance Fuel Cell Supercom
1:36.6	Trainer V2. This is the update to my favorite shoe of all time that bouncy springy, cushiony,
1:43.3	daily trainer with a carbon fiber plate. I never feel better on the run than when I am in my
1:49.1	Supercom Trainers and I am absolutely giddy at the thought of finally getting into the newest version.
1:55.2	I've heard such good things. I've heard this update is a really good one and I have it on good
2:00.0	authority that I am going to love this shoe. So do me a favor. Go put in a few miles for me.
2:06.6	Can you do that? Go check out the New Balance Supercom Trainer V2 now available at NewBalance.com
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