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  • Lisa McLachlan

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:41 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      It was awesome! Thanks for all the preparations and support from police, staff, volunteers and donors! I think this race will have to be a yearly tradition!

    3. Did you PR?

      It was my first race, so yes?

    4. How would you describe the course?

      It was great and beautiful.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Overall training was good. I would probably schedule more training runs on the coarse before race day, especially the downhill parts.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train on the downhill

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

      I'm from the area

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    1. Lisa McLachlan
      Sept. 10, 2016, 7:42 p.m.

      Thanks again!

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  • Adam Miles

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:34 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      really nice. the gloves and emergency blanket were ket at the start. it was COLD!

    3. Did you PR?

      yes by 8 minutes. broke a 5 year record

    4. How would you describe the course?

      fun! last 3 miles were tough but...

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      definitely train downhills

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    1. Bob Wynalek
      Sept. 10, 2016, 7:35 p.m.

      really missed having chocolate milk at the end of the race

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  • Dave Valdez

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:32 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      The views were amazing. The start was very cold. I could not feel my feet for the first two miles.

      Best race ever!

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes I did!

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Fast and fun!

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Ran lots of hills: up and down. Trained in the heat and elevation.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Bring clothes to keep you warm at the start of the race. Wear gloves and hat at the start.

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

      Ate great food at the Bohemian Brewery.

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  • Lisa Armstrong

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:25 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Cold at first. Kind of a long wait from drop off to start but the beautiful course made it all better.

    3. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful! Stunningly beautiful, especially with the changing foliage colors.

    4. Tell us about your training.

      Zero.

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Stay at a hotel where there's a shuttle.
      Run all of the Revel Run races!

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

      Ate at red iguana, in n out and Oh Mai.
      Went to Park City after the race for some exercise to loosen up the soreness and to shop.

      I traveled from Denver CO to the race.

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    1. Lisa Armstrong
      Sept. 10, 2016, 7:26 p.m.

      Big Cotton is the best race, Rockies is 2nd best race & canyon city is 3rd.

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  • Scott Hillman

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:24 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Great day. It was cold and the start line, but manageable. The start happened right on time, and we were off down the beautiful canyon! The miles flew by, and finish line was a welcome sight.

    3. Did you PR?

      Oh yes. I came in wanted to just dip under 1:17:59 - which would have been a PR over my last best: 1:19:42. I came in at a surprising 1:12:49. A HUGE PR, and a very welcome surprise.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful, welcoming, and very fast!

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Trained had for several months. I really wanted to PR, and knew this was the course to do it. I did lots of speed work, and long runs every weekend. I did lots of miles, and my long runs often took me well over 13 miles. I knew coming into the race I was ready for both my goal pace and that the distance was not going to be an issue. My advice is: train in a way so that you are excited to run the race and the course, and not nervous about whether or not you can even finish.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Running down hill is not as easy as you think, and it takes a lot of practice. Once you get it down and learn how to roll down hill without having to hold on the brakes you can really fly.

      I bought cheap pieces of clothing that I could strip off during the race and discard. Gloves and arm warmers made out of long socks. Great idea.

      Don't overdress - start the race feeling a little cold. You WILL warm up. Overdressing will make you get overheated and can really affect your performance.

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

      I am from Lehi. I just woke up super early and drove myself. Nothing exciting to share here!

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  • Moriah Carr

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:19 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Did you PR?

      Yes

    3. How would you describe the course?

      Enjoyable will the best views

    4. Tell us about your training.

      3 months post partum from 4th kid and started training at the 6 week mark 2-3 days a week.

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Just have fun! No pressure and enjoy the run

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

      Lots of photos and laughs with running buddies

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  • Erin Collett

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:16 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Great race, well organized in the morning and great scenery. Horrible and I mean horrible disorganized effort ( no effort at all) to direct traffic after the race and get people out of the parking terrace and on their way. Took me an HOUR to get out of the parking lot and lots of people were mad and rude. Not the funniest way to end a fun race.

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Gorgeous and fast

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Endurancr

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Slow and steady

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

      Nothing/ from Sandy

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  • Daniel Gillespie

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:15 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      This race was extremely well organized, from the check-in on Friday to the finish line festivities! It seems like they thought of everything, and everything was executed to perfection. I was constantly being surprised at how efficient everything was: getting my bag and number on Friday, parking on race morning, loading busses, having bathrooms available, mile markers and posters along the way, drinks and snacks, getting results, getting pictures, turning in and retrieving my bag, etc. etc. etc. The most memorable thing was the beautiful scenery while I ran, and the outstanding organization let me focus on that. What a great experience!

    3. Did you PR?

      This was my first half marathon, so I did PR, but by default.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      I LOVED the course! I'm from Utah, so I'm very familiar with Big Cottonwood Canyon and I've always loved it. But I've never enjoyed it while running, and seeing the sun hit the tops of the mountains and slowly move down was inspiring. We even saw some interesting wildlife (including a moose)! The grade was nice and made the run very enjoyable for me.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I basically run for fitness, and I run 4-5 miles a day, 4-6 times a week. My busy work schedule prevents me from being more consistent. I felt like this prepared me very well for the run, but I was not really pushing it for speed. For someone who wants a fast time, they would have to train more seriously than I did.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Be prepared to stay warm at the top before the race starts. Once the race started the temperature was perfect.

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

      I live in Syracuse, UT so I didn't really have to travel for this race.

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  • Julie Howard

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:14 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      The course is amazing and beautiful! The volunteers are wonderful and friendly. Special shout out to Lane for helping me with my timing. My timing chip malfunctioned, so it didn't register me crossing the finish line. Lane got the whole thing figured out for me!

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes! I ran this race last year and came in at 3:09. This year 2:55!!! I broke 3 hours for my half!

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Fun, beautiful, downhill

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I trained mostly on my treadmill, which has a decline function.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Make sure you train for downhill. Even with all the downhill training I did, I am still sore. Also, don't forget the hills flatten out after mile 10, so it gets really difficult for the last 5K, because your body is used to all the steep downhill. Also, don't underestimate how cold it is at the start. Make sure you use the mylar blanket and gloves Revel provides!

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

      Not much. Just dinner. Spent a lot of time in my hotel room resting up for the big day! I traveled from Wisconsin.

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  • Eric Lamb

    2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 7:12 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Always a great and well run race.

    3. Did you PR?

      YES! I beat my time from last year by over 7 minutes.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Fun, fast, and killer on the legs!

    5. Tell us about your training.

      You have to run outside, and get some downhill in for the race.... treadmill running doesn't work... not for this race.....

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Be ready... it is a fun, fast, course.. but that downhill is VERY hard on your legs and knees.... if you are not ready for it, it becomes a problem very quickly..

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

      I live 10 minutes away....

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