REVEL Big Cottonwood Presented by Albion

Brenda Solomon

2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
Published: Sept. 12, 2016, 2:05 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Woke up around 4:00 to get ready and head to the start. Bus loading was a breeze. It was terribly cold at the top of the start, we huddled together in our heat blankets but once the race began the weather was amazing!
Did you PR?

YES! I beat my time at Ogden Half from 2014 by 2+ minutes and didn't train nearly as much as I should have!
How would you describe the course?

The scenery is amazing! It was so peaceful yet full of energy!
Tell us about your training.

I mostly trained down hill runs but it is hard to find a place to run mostly downhill for that long of a distance so most of my down hill runs were only about 5 miles.
What advice would you give future runners?

train down hill and dress warm for the morning with items you can place in your bag to send down or things you are ok to drop at the aid station.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

we had dinner and hung out with the girls