You may recognize those names from my post yesterday about Camille Herron and her husband editing Courtney and Kilian's Wikipedia pages. Post from last year about the pain cave.
Over the summer of 2023, Dauwalter became the first person, male or female, to win the Triple Crown in the same season. The triple consists of Western States 100, Hardrock 100, and UTMB, three of the most grueling, competitive and iconic ultras in the world. Only one other athlete, Kilian Jornet, has won all three in the span of an entire career.
You may recognize those names from my post yesterday about Camille Herron and her husband editing Courtney and Kilian's Wikipedia pages.
“I ran Transgrancanaria in 2023, so it was easy to compare the two races. It was a lot harder this time,” says Dauwalter, despite winning by more than an hour.
Years later, Dauwalter’s mental fortitude is what truly sets her apart. She cherishes visits to what she calls “the pain cave”, the mental place she goes when she reaches her physical limit. She visualizes an actual cave, walks in, picks up a chisel, and starts chipping away. If needed, she’ll stay in the cave for hours.
“Going into the cave is my whole purpose of signing up for a race. I don’t go there in training, so I feel lucky to visit in a race,” says Dauwalter. “On the start line, I want to get into that cave as quickly as I can and spend as much time as I can, making it bigger.”
You may recognize those names from my post yesterday about Camille Herron and her husband editing Courtney and Kilian's Wikipedia pages.
Post from last year about the pain cave.