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The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

The Champion's Mindset, with Pau Capell

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Dylan Bowman

Ultrarunning, Training, Wellness, Endurance, Health, Running, Commentary, Trailrunning, Sports, Run

5773 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dylan sits down with Pau Capell after his 4th consecutive victory at Transgrancanaria 128k — one of the most important ultra races in the world.

Pau Capell's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paucapell/

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone.

0:18.6

Buenos Dias.

0:20.1

I have the great privilege of recording this in beautiful Madrid, Spain.

0:28.2

It's a glorious Monday morning here. We're about two days removed from my finish this past weekend at the Transgrine Canaria, 128K, of course, an ultramarathon that traverses the length of Grand Canaria, an island off the coast of Morocco.

0:48.3

It was a real treat to be able to race again in this event and have a solid outing. And even more of a treat is to bring you this

0:57.3

episode with the four-time champion of the race, the icon Mr. Powell Capelle. Pao, of course,

1:06.3

a Spaniard, UTMB champion, only 28 years old, but is amassed a resume to rival many of the top

1:14.8

runners we've ever seen in the sport.

1:17.1

And he's just got so much more time and room to improve in his own career, which is quite

1:22.9

a scary prospect for those of us who aspire to compete with him.

1:27.2

But aside for being a great,

1:29.3

great athlete, obviously, Pau is also a true gentleman. He's a real pro. And I had a great

1:37.8

privilege of being able to sit with him and chat with him about all the things that make him

1:42.9

great. And I hope this goes a long way to helping to introduce Pao to more of an English speaking,

1:50.0

maybe an American audience.

1:52.0

He's really a true champion and somebody who I think really exemplifies the spirit of the sport

1:59.0

in addition to being a truly great athlete.

2:03.0

He's really a good person too.

2:05.6

And it comes across, I think, in this interview.

2:08.2

We talk, of course, about his race over the weekend in which he tied with friend and fellow

2:13.3

Spaniard Pablo Villa.

2:15.8

We talk about his training and racing strategies. We talk a bit about his

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