Bryce Eilenberg

Bryce Eilenberg Instagram – Finished the Arches 50 mile. That was a very very hard 8 hours of of my life but I’m stoked I held on to 8th place and didn’t quit despite hitting the wall pretty hard early on. Pulled myself out of some negative thoughts that hit between miles 15-25 as I was bonking, but I knew that would happen and I was able to mentally regroup to keep going. Each and every one of the miles was it’s own unique challenge whether it was the cold, the dark, the technical rocks, winding paths, steep hills, snow, ice in the morning that turned into afternoon mud that caked to my shoes and slipped and slid, the altitude, the blisters. Each step required focus (which tends to wane when your body is exhausted) so I was never able to just zone out like I could in a road marathon and get into a flow. When I had the rare chance to look up and enjoy the view without fear of tripping or running off course, I was treated with an alien landscape with red cliffs and scattered snow and green rock hills unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Oh, and I ran by some cows. Moo! #arches50 #50arches #ultramarathon | Posted on 27/Jan/2019 10:03:50