Tim Collier

2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
Published: Sept. 22, 2015, 6:27 p.m.
  1. Overall Rating

    5/5 Stars

  2. Describe your race day.

    Race day was perfect from start to finish. Me and my running buddy Nancy cruised down the mountain, admiring the beauty and sharing fun stories. We had some difficulties on the Wasatch section and then she cut me loose on the final 5K. That final stretch was the best I've felt at the end of any of my full marathons.

  3. Did you PR?

    I PR'd for this race. I beat last year's time by almost 22 minutes.

  4. How would you describe the course?

    From start to finish, this was the best full marathon I have run. The weather at start time was near perfect. The first 18 miles was absolutely breathtaking. The Wasatch turn was difficult as expected but the cut-down in mileage from the previous year made it much more tolerable. I think the bump in temperature combined with the quarry-type area that seemed to put a lot of dust in the air dried my mouth out quite a bit. One or 2 more water stops along this portion would help alleviate this issue. I finished the final stretch with my best splits of the day. Kudos to another great race!

  5. Tell us about your training.

    Summer training in Houston, TX is brutal to say the least. I was never able to break 14 miles for a single run and I thought that might hamper my results but fortunately I was wrong. Training for the downhill wasn't necessary as long as I maintained good downhill running form. Cut it loose and enjoy the view!!

  6. What advice would you give future runners?

    Sign up for this race NOW!! It's definitely worth all the difficulties of summer training. Be mentally prepared for the Wasatch section of the race and how difficult it can be transitioning from downhill to rolling hills.

  7. What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

    I came with a few people from my Houston-area running club (Cypress Running Club). We managed to hit many of the hot spots, including the Mormon temple, Park City, Snowbird & Silver Lake. We hit a ton of great restaurants including Penny Anne's Cafe in Draper (2x) & Rye Diner. We even managed to catch a Bowling For Soup concert at the Urban Lounge.

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