Ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter

How do you train for these ultras?
Just however I feel. I don't have a plan. Sometimes when I leave my house I don't even know if I'm going to go out for 45 minutes or for 4 hours. Basically I'm just listening to my body and relying on the fact that I feel like I can read the signs my body is giving me pretty well and just going with it, otherwise not getting too caught up on what I do every day to train but trying to just keep getting in good, solid miles and keep figuring out how to do it all better.

Do you ever have to motivate yourself to get out the door?
Sure! Sometimes it's tricky, like anything, but I always hold myself accountable to getting out the door and then once I start, I tune in to what my body is saying. If my feet and I only make it down the block and all signs are pointing to heck no, this isn't happening today, then I definitely listen to that and then maybe just walk around the block instead.

I think it is important to get out the door, the consistency, and I think that helps build some of that mental stamina too: You're gonna lace up those shoes and at least see what happens out there today.
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