21 Questions with Ultra Addict Courtney Dauwalter

Courtney Dauwalter is one of the premier ultrarunning badasses right now. Recent achievements for Courtney include finishing first at UTMB.
Courtney also won the Tahoe 200 last year, completing the race in just under 50 hours, while the cutoff for the race is 100 hours. Courtney beat everyone, men included and set a new women’s course record by over 18 hours and a new men's course record by over 8 hours. Insane.
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[@MoooseBlood]

"I like to run" Fookin understatement of the year.

[@simonhodgson4941]

😂😂......err....YES!

[@samrusoff]

Just the purest, most well-adjusted soul there is. So glad she's starting to get the recognition she deserves

[@Apistevist]

It's probably not possible to willingly endure that much agony and not build character lmao.

[@TheMrprobadass]

She’s a regular person that happens to be the greatest ultra runner alive.

[@jhutch7354]

women mate

[@ivanpaganCHAMP]

@@jhutch7354has nothing to do with running my friend, she’s lapping ppl of all walks of life male or female lol she’s a beast

[@bbreakout]

"What sport would you like to be better at?" Courtney: Yes

[@runningwithmarc]

haha, it was a good answer

[@leslieling1307]

Humble, humorous and a total badass

[@quinnf1808]

"I love hallucinations" don't tell her about drugs 😂

[@mxs4193]

Quinn F who needs drugs when you have ultras

[@badenclosson8195]

@@mxs4193 ah but ultras are a drug lol😂

[@HEnergetic]

Why do you think she has them in the first place hahah

[@Drewb18c1]

"ultra addict" "gear junkie" "hallucinations" "I bet could go for 7 days" I guarantee at least one viewer who has no idea what ultramarathons are is very concerned for Courtney and her crippling meth problem 😂

[@quest4adventure495]

I never have understood people who get star struck when they meet their hero/idol, but I have to say I think I would be completely mind blow to meet Courtney!

[@halwakka504]

Plot twist: There actually WAS a cello player in the woods, just to fuck with the heads of the ultramarathon runners.

[@Gifdr]

She’s unbelievable. Humble, fun, easy going and not pretentious in the slightest

[@The_VANtastic_Pack]

She's such a smart, bada$$ woman. She's such an inspiration not only as a runner but also for her awesomeness. Thank you guys for doing this video. It was sooo funny. I loved it!

[@Yoshii1128]

„HE STAYS THERE!“ 😂 love you Courtney and I cry every time too

[@mohamedmukthar8862]

Movie name? Please

[@malutz1]

@@mohamedmukthar8862 I think she said Armageddon

[@jillsorbera7247]

I can't get enough of her!!! So amazing, loving, joyful just brings tears to my eyes

[@joshuatoledo8844]

Your soul is so transparent, it's a pleasure just to watch you talk. Thank you for sharing. Buen Camino.

[@Beagletheami]

"I love hallucinations" Joe Rogan: Have you tried DMT?

[@barbaraczyz6612]

Excellent interview with a lot of positive vibes :) Also, during one of the trail races I participated in, I actually saw a guy playing cello in the middle of the woods. He's always there, cheering and playing for the participants :D

[@SaraPomerance]

Love your positivity, nonstop!

[@RRP3168]

I just love this woman!

[@pickens60]

Loved this video and Courtney! Solomon is lucky to have her❤

[@thugdob7451]

Love her attitude and the way she's always happy and joking with others. Watched her podcast with Joe Rogan and got a sense of how grounded she is. But I really wanna know what really goes inside her head when she goes full beast mode because for the most part she doesn't tell much about it. As Goggins said , "some people hide their demon inside, but there's one for sure" (paraphrased). But in any case, she's an inspiration. GO Courtney !

[@basutcliffe5946]

Your smile is infectious!

[@alexib2070]

Courtney= no nonsense no make up just Superwoman

[@andreahuss3156]

Brilliant!

[@bridoconnor7138]

Her happiness is contagious :)

[@Jeep-Addicts]

That was so crazy cool, thanks guys!!

[@runningwithmarc]

agreed

[@DrewsPools]

I love how for every "this or that" question she will say both.

[@AlwaysTrain]

Very diplomatic answers👍

[@moniqueraeshell6689]

Armageddon is my favorite movie and I cry every time 😢.

[@darylcampbell3364]

Love listening to Courtney

[@orlvndo]

Her personality is so attracting!

[@jaydenlove9382]

Love this!!

[@4409eliot]

how could anyone dislike this??????

[@masterwilson9139]

She is so inspiring. (And she also runs)😊

[@kofuzi]

armageddon gets me every time too.

[@Fitbody_bysarah]

She’s so real.❤️ her!

[@Demonicranga]

She's awesome!

[@bobedwards7455]

She is just the best..!

[@PramythAbeysekera]

She is awesome

[@davidlynch8509]

Such a personality. Seems like a fun person!

[@TheLmack8]

What a great lady!

[@playerzero2236]

She's truly special

[@muukadventures3629]

Turned into my favourite sports person - such a normal person and so unassuming

[@muffineyes]

I was sort of hoping one of the questions was why not Barkley yet? Prove Laz wrong

[@jameskerrnz]

she has been asked that heaps in podcasts she has been in..she said she will do it sometime when the plans line up :)

[@cpphool]

I hope she won't go there as the whole concept of Berkley Marathons is unhealthy. Soon they will start shooting people to see whether you could run 100k while bleeding to death...

[@Dinckelburg]

@@cpphool dafuq

[@SilvaMorasten]

@@cpphool I agree with you

[@nathantorres9025]

Shes so pretty!

[@yashitdonttouch]

Love Courtney ♥️

[@PramythAbeysekera]

GOAT!!!

[@MrPeter1337]

Where is the rest of the questions? I need more!!

[@emmajars58]

She’s awesome and I really love that she’s from MN 💕

[@vdub-nx9ss]

MN represent!

[@iberiksoderblom]

I'm a really big fan of Courtney. I'm absolutly a chaser and prefer running alone. But love competitions. Doing my first 50K on saturday, after almost 20 years without long runs (only up to half marathon). I feel totally "not ready...". My feet collapsing will be the biggest issue. Ok lets make a competiton "how long time can you run" (I do not use support crew, ever :-) ) I'm bad at going without sleep 😀

[@brianogrady9883]

Hup!

[@mohamedmukthar8862]

All the best for your future endeavors Love from Kerala India

[@user-fi5fr9us2t]

You're coolest runner ever!And totally normal;-)))

[@jennifermcnuttmusic6353]

She’s hilarious! Hope she keeps running! 💛💫 I wonder if they are so tired, if some of the ‘hallucinations’ could actually be ghosts… 🤔

[@revan552]

No. That would require ghosts to exist.

[@mathews0618]

This is why good parents are so important

[@badenclosson8195]

Courtney could put a smile on anybody 😁

[@tielemobiel]

She seems a really nice person, would love to meet her

[@BipulBikash]

Regarding the dog poop filled bags left on trail side, the dog owners mean to carry those back while returning - sometimes, they might forget to pick their property :)

[@Alex-12381]

They don't forget...

[@ririemarilyn]

nice questions ..

[@nbm4663]

Courtney Dauwalter and Des Linden running together

[@mpd1967]

Courtney, what is your favorite Salomon Running shoe to run in and train with? Thank you! Happy trails and happy running. : )

[@jodiewaite5370]

"A COLONIAL WOMAN. A COLONIAL WOMAN - SHE'S TURNING BUTTER" lolllll love how she just dropped in that Bridesmaids reference 😂

[@cloudrun654]

National Treasure.

[@ducati7dark]

She's hilarious!

[@mathews0618]

I recently had an epiphany about the dog poop bags while trail running. They leave them sit there and grab them on the way back to the car so they dont have to carry them the entire way. But they look abandoned

[@Alex-12381]

Except little to none of them actually pick them up on their way back which is why there are so many bags in the first place.

[@kiwifren4254]

If this question doesn't get ask "What are you running from?"

[@kristinterpeza6137]

Didn't think I could like her any more than I already do 'til I learned she's a Prince fan #MNrepresent

[@ryangeorge3982]

Ghost or John Q both make me cry lol

[@dwalker8913]

I need to know more about those hallucinations

[@fredjmz9334]

Tough Ass Runner! Love her attitude!

[@jesserodriguez6863]

The amragedon question got me, I couldn't stop laughing!!

[@zirrnorseman8068]

I thought her last name was Doll-water this whole time 😂. I'm so dumb

[@MrElectricSkittles]

Down to earth, salt of the earth, genuine, humble and sincere

[@85Captain]

Please try the Barkley... I'm sure you could succeed.

[@AlwaysTrain]

Captain Jule you try it 🙄

[@85Captain]

@@AlwaysTrain hahaha. Impossible:) I can see myself wandering in the woods... cramping and completely lost after 12 miles.

[@mattwilson011]

She’s adorable.

[@katep4808]

5:03 those hallucinations though

[@renobacolod3681]

Anyone know what's the model of that Salomon she's wearing?

[@dogsinspace27]

The hallucinations would freak me out so much, maybe they would help me run faster 🤔

[@SoniaBonia33]

Me, considering doing ultras… Hears about about puppet hallucinations…”maybe it’s a no then…”

[@arcticrunning8370]

That is one cool chick

[@madisonic0]

Why the long shorts? Just curious.

[@garagebuiltlegends]

She’s the coolest chick ever

[@travisfinucane]

Yeah, what is the deal with putting the poop in a bag, then leaving it? Do that many people accidentally drop it? If they leave it intentionally, why not just leave the poop?

[@tastemysaucer]

Resting heart rate - 7.

[@woolfy192]

We love you bleeds your sole ❤️🤗

[@inkjob12]

Oh My God !!!....you have the same pet peeve as me....Dog Poop in bags left on the trail....IT TICKS ME OFF ! ...WHY !! Dog owners...pick up the bags and toss them into the garbage can...please !

[@dewknow1315]

Well, I would agree but what if you far away from a garbage can just get it on your way back. I walk my dogs off-leash and they don't poop on the trail they go into the woods that how smart my dogs are.

[@dewknow1315]

@Narly waves my dogs don't poop on the trail they go into the bushes so I dont pick it up .

[@jamstaa69]

I’m almost glad to hear this happens over there too.. I don’t understand the mentality of bagging it, and leaving it. you’re in the middle of nowhere and you come across bags of crap, over here I’ve seen it hung in trees!? just train the dog to crap in the bush, or kick it out if the way. I mean bag it an bin it around busy places, playing fields etc, but middle of nowhere, going through woods etc, it’d breakdown faster surely out of a bag in the undergrowth.

[@bob-ny6kn]

@Courtney - crosstrain with Lael Wilcox on the Divide.

[@williamkalal7793]

Just talking about running........no endless "F" words, I click off anyone who says F more than blinking

[@PlaceboEllie]

I didn't search for this so I thought it was about someone who was ultra addicted like addicted to multiple substances ffs

[@christopherliston2371]

Babe! Love her attitude.

[@lestudio76]

Beer and nachos after 100 miles

[@jaminmaki4243]

Hallucinations are just you breaking the veil. Everything that's ever been is being always/everything that's ever happened is happening, always. Our consciousness just typically likes to stay in the here and now...yea!

[@30803080308030803081]

Yeah, the poop in a bag on the ground doesn’t make sense. Leaving the poop on the ground, or putting it in a bag and taking it away, those make sense. Putting it in a bag and leaving it there, that makes no sense.

[@thecrazylovelyboy]

What an amazing female.

[@aikitran2967]

Buddha came back to life as Courtney and loves running. simple. don't overthink things.

[@ekoado3373]

Perfect teeth

[@seashelleyes1]

I leave dog poop bags on the trail only if I’m going back that way to pick it up. I do that pretty frequently actually, but always always walk out of the woods with it! I hope that is what everyone else is doing but I can’t speak for all dog owners 🤷🏼‍♀️. Can’t stand it when people litter on trails!

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

On ultra long runs do you get spiritual? Do you solve some of the world's problems?

[@DS-uo1zy]

Im also an ultra addict, just for coke and not for marathons sadly

[@hermitbamboo1606]

i admire her will power but it makes me feel bad to know that she runs that long. hope its not too damaging to her health.

[@Bikesands]

The poop bags drive me nuts. Just use a rock or a stick and get it off the trail. 🤬

[@justin878268]

I have 3 dogs. 2 of them run with me. I have NEVER understood the leaving the poop behind on the trail, in a bag thing either. Whyyyyyy?!

[@TheLmack8]

@@justin878268 there are a few joggers in my area with dogs. They hang the bags of poop ON the fences along the street. Just.... F**k those dog owners.

[@beforeicroakt9271]

bagged dog poo on the trail is SO CONFUSING. WHY DO PEOPLE DO THIS

[@WillemvanKalsbeek]

Crying every time with Armageddon, check...... I'm qualified to run Ultra's