The Profile: The 200-mile race champion & the unlikely oracle

This edition of The Profile features Courtney Dauwalter, Byrne Hobart, Paris Hilton, and more.

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PROFILES.

— The 200-mile race champion [**HIGHLY RECOMMEND**]
— ‘Baby Jordan’s’ daughter
— The unlikely oracle
— The ex-party girl embracing motherhood
— The personal trainers to the stars

PEOPLE TO KNOW.

The 200-mile race champion: Over the past seven years, ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter has won almost everything she’s entered. This summer, she made history, becoming the first athlete to win the three biggest races in ultra-running in the same year: the Hardrock 100, the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, and the Western States Endurance Run. What’s her secret to how she got so damn fast? Fascinating profile of a fascinating human. (Outside Magazine; for more, check out my Profile Dossier of Courtney here.)

“She’s one of those humans who defy even the concept of an outlier.”

‘Baby Jordan’s’ daughter: Today, Kami Miner is one of the best volleyball players in the country. She credits a man who could have been one of the best basketball players in the world. In the 90s, Harold Miner was called "Baby Jordan,” in reference to fellow NBA sensation Michael Jordan. But his dreams never materialized in the way he thought. Miner has always felt like he hadn’t lived up to his nickname, so he prayed for healing. That healing came in the form of his daughter Kami Miner, who he helped become one of the best volleyball players in the country. (ESPN)

"I get it all from my daddy."

“She’s one of those humans who defy even the concept of an outlier.”

The unlikely oracle: In early 2020, Byrne Hobart was convinced COVID-19 would change the world. He was afraid the spread of the virus would be an economic disaster for every kind of business, down to his own employability as a freelancer. So, with the goal of attracting enough buzz to help him land writing gigs, he doubled down on writing his tech & finance newsletter, largely made of tech and startup employees. He never anticipated that it would eventually grow to a loyal 50K+ following. Here’s how the hedge fund analyst-turned-writer makes the future look clear, even without a crystal ball. (Meridian)

“What's great about working at a hedge fund is that I had to do the research to validate my trade ideas.”

The ex-party girl embracing motherhood: For all the versions of Paris Hilton that have played out in her two decades of fame — party girl, The Simple Life starlet, tabloid punching bag, and now entrepreneur and author, Hilton has longed for motherhood for some time. She went from zero to two babies in the same calendar year, and she says she’s finally at peace. “I’m in my Mom Era,” Hilton says. “This is my best era yet.” (Romper)

“I feel like my life is finally complete.”

The personal trainers to the stars: Taylor Swift revealed how she had prepared for her Eras tour. “Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” she said. “Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs. Then I had three months of dance training, because I wanted to get it in my bones.” Here’s what the physical preparation for a tour looks like. (The Guardian)

“We treat them as athletes: what stress is going to be put on the body?”

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