Courtney Dauwalter wins triple crown of ultrarunning in one season

This story first appeared in The Outsider, the premium outdoor newsletter by Jason Blevins.

In it, he covers the industry from the inside out, plus the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state.

CHAMONIX, France — Courtney Dauwalter is known to have a lot of fun while running extremely long races.

In her 100-mile ultra-distance trail running races, she’s often seen laughing, smiling and generally in much better condition and with a much more affable temperament than typical runners and even her elite-level rivals do. She and her crew are known to tell jokes with simple punchlines even amid the toughest moments.

In the endurance sports community, some call it “Type 2” fun, the kind of darkly tinged enjoyment that comes from immersing in exceptionally…