EP. 733

12/17/18

Katrín Davíðsdóttir

There’s hard work, and then there’s HARD WORK.

The World's Greatest Athlete

Some people may be smarter than you.

They may have more resources at their disposal.

They might even have more natural talent.

But the one thing you can do is WORK HARD.

You can only control a certain number of factors. As long as you focus on those, you will become the best version of yourself.

When you get to the end, you need to know that you did everything you could to accomplish your goal.

On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with an athlete who works tirelessly to be the fittest woman in the world: Katrín Davíðsdóttir.

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Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic CrossFit athlete known for her four appearances at the CrossFit Games. She is the women’s champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games, becoming the second woman to win twice.

Katrín didn’t become Olympic gymnast like she originally wanted. But she went on to become a world-renowned CrossFit champion.

You can’t always be anything you want, but you can be all that you are.

So get ready to learn all about what goes into becoming the Fittest Woman on Earth on Episode 733.

Some Questions I Ask:

  • Where do you think you’d be if you had qualified for the games in 2014? (22:00)
  • What does it take to be the best in the world? (23:15)
  • Do you ever take a day off? (24:00)
  • What’s your biggest physical weakness right now? (25:00)
  • What about your mindset do you think still needs work? (43:00)
  • Do you think intimate partnerships support someone’s drive to be the best in the world or could it hold you back? (48:30)
  • What are your thoughts on body image and femininity? (51:30)
  • What’s the biggest lesson your grandmother taught you (55:00)

In this episode, you will learn:

    • Why not qualifying for the CrossFit Games was the best thing to happen to Katrín (6:00)
    • What Katrín would do if she wasn’t an athlete (23:00)
    • About the concept of balance when pursuing your goals (24:00)
    • Katrín’s hardest workout (42:00)
    • The three lessons Katrín’s coach has taught her (56:30)
    • Katrín’s greatest fear (59:00)
    • What caused Katrín to be someone who works hard (1:04:30)
    • Plus much more…

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