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  • Laura Kadechuk

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:37 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Overall it was great, however, corals would be great. The first mile was so congested and full of walkers that it was my slowest mile causing me to miss a PR opportunity.

    3. Did you PR?

      2 seconds from a PR.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Fast and beautiful. Would love for it to end at the base of the mountain instead of running though town.

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Take a throw away blanket or old towels that you can throw away before the race starts. These, combined with the Mylar blanket, will keep you warm.

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

      Hot spring crater, rafting, heber valley cheese tasting, Sundance resort, zip lining and Gonzo sunset cruise.

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  • David Ashby

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:37 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Did you PR?

      Yes. by nearly 4 minutes. I did not qualify for Boston.

    3. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful.

    4. Tell us about your training.

      Downhill training is a must. My wife and I took turns driving each other to top of our local hill and running down. I also was able to make improvements with the addition of interval training to my workouts each week.

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Run downhill. The more you train downhill the better.

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  • Patricia Carbajo

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:36 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Pretty scenic run through a challenging downhill course.

    3. Did you PR?

      No

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Serene, beautiful scenery until the last 5 miles of the course. Downhill grade was very challenging with some very steep grades.
      Last 5 miles on Union street were anticlimactic and somewhat disappointing . Did not enjoy running in the middle of stop and go traffic.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Didn't really train for 18 miles of downhill. Went faster than planned but burned out at the end

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train downhill. Bring super warm clothes to where while waiting for race to start at Guardsmans Pass. It was very cold. Wish I brought a cap.

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

      Visited Temple Square and did light hiking.

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  • Meredith Harker

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:26 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      This is the 4th year I've run this race and each year just gets better and better. The course is gorgeous, the volunteers are amazing, the swag is awesome, the medals are huge, and the finish line is a party. Best race in Utah!

    3. Did you PR?

      Not this year

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Gorgeous, fast, well organized, fun

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I live in Salt Lake, so I like to train in the canyons for our Saturday long runs. You must build your "downhill" legs for this race.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Just do it!

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

      I drove 15 minutes from my house to catch the bus. One of the reasons I love this race is because its local.

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  • Jill Skousen

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:22 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      I liked the new start for the half. When we were in the campground we didn't get any announcements and last year we didn't know it had even started! The volunteers for this race are so great! They are encouraging and fun. It was a great race, beautiful weather and great course! My only complaint was that there was only one station with fruit for the half marathon. We would have liked a couple more stations with some fruit. We had nothing in the tank when we crossed the finish line.

    3. Did you PR?

      Nope!

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful and course and mostly downhill, at least for the half marathoners!

    5. Tell us about your training.

      We trained running down hills to get our legs ready

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train downhill! It is 10 miles downhill for half marathoners and 19 for full marathoners. Bring warm clothes for the start line. It gets cold that time of year in the canyon!!

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

      We only live about 45 minutes away....

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    1. Jill Skousen
      Sept. 9, 2017, 9:24 p.m.

      I have done this race 4 years in a row because we love the course! The mostly downhill race makes it a pleasant experience!!

    2. Jill Skousen
      Sept. 9, 2017, 9:24 p.m.

      Great race!

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  • Lisa Cowan

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:14 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Great day! I think this year we started a a better time and it was on time! It was nice that I didn't have to sit around forever. I ran 24 weeks pregnant and I finished.

    3. Did you PR?

      I did not PR, last year I place third in my age division. But I am pregnant this year and was happy to race at all. :)

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Being pregnant I only managed to run 3-4 times a week, gradually increasing my weekly mileage. I ran a little downhill to prepare my body. Usually I'll run 6 days/week with speed workouts and long runs on Saturday.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train with downhill, have a long run one day each week. Enjoy your training and especially the beautiful course!

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

      I helped volunteer with the bib pick up. I like talking to everyone getting excited about the race.

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  • Brenda Roosa

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 9:07 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Fun and fast

    3. How would you describe the course?

      Nice a little steep but so much fun for my slow pace

    4. Tell us about your training.

      Of gosh it's been all year, one half, two fills and cottonwood. So fun

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train, get your runs done

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

      Met up with my sister and had a great lunch with her and her kiddos for her birthday. Shopped and just had an amazing day

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    1. Brenda Roosa
      Sept. 9, 2017, 9:07 p.m.

      Green River Wyoming

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  • Paul Butler

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 8:58 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Perfect!

    3. Did you PR?

      No

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Excellent!

    5. Tell us about your training.

      We followed a 12 week plan

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train for downhills

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

      Nice Indian Restaurant and Salt Lake City tour

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    1. Paul Butler
      Sept. 9, 2017, 8:58 p.m.

      Thanks

    2. Paul Butler
      Sept. 9, 2017, 8:58 p.m.

      Awesome

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  • Alex Dubois

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 8:51 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Great time. I did not see gus or any source of caffeine during the race. That is my only complaint.

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes. 10 minutes.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Downhill.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I run a lot, but did not do speed training.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train on downhill.

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    1. Alex Dubois
      Sept. 9, 2017, 8:52 p.m.

      Thank you.

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  • Peter Mortenson

    2017 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 9, 2017, 8:51 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Great day, great venue and great volunteers. I was on pace for a PR until my calf muscle pulled near mile 20 (ARGH).

    3. Did you PR?

      No

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Much steeper than anticipated. But it was very beautiful. Incredible course and I can't wait to run it again.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I needed a little steeper downhill training. What I did was not similar enough to the grade of many sections of the course.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Wear calf sleeves and bring something to sit on at the start of the marathon. Not much space available.
      Also, hit the port-a-potties earlier than normal, the lines were very long at the start of the race.

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

      Nothing. I only traveled from Lehi.

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