It may be one of the world's most legendary trail races, yet keeping the adrenaline flowing for all 100 miles of the Western States Endurance Run is no mean feat. British runner Fiona Pascall cited an unlikely source behind at least a tiny bit of her success in finishing 5th in the women's race on her debut on the course.
Pascall posted on Instagram to reflect on the race, thank her crew and ponder whether it was being charged by a bear that helped her get through the notorious canyons. In her post, she said: "I'm not sure if it was the ice keeping me cool or the adrenaline from being charged by a bear that made the canyons better than expected, but getting through them feeling ok was an amazing feeling."
