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  • Lori Metzger

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 16, 2015, 4:08 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Crossing the finish line!

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes...6 minutes. Im not a Boston qualifier

    4. How would you describe the course?

      In the canyon is AMAZING!! Seriously nothing better. Unfortunately I am not a fan of the Wasatch out and back AT ALL and that's when I lost time.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I run pretty much daily so my intense marathon training is only 4 weeks. I did probably 8 runs down in the canyon. I still could not believe how sore my legs were after the race.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Wear layers you can shed. It gets HOT!

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    1. Lori Metzger
      Sept. 16, 2015, 4:11 p.m.

      Loved the race! My only recommendation would be more water stations outside of the canyon. I was dying by the end. (By 7-11 to highland)

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  • Marie Carter

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 16, 2015, 12:09 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      I wish someone had warned me via the web site/registration that running downhill would cause severe blisters. I had to run 11 miles with blood soaked shoes and socks. It was excruciating the last 3 miles. I run 10 miles a day, up and down hills in Oregon, and NEVER experienced this before. Other than that, the volunteers were AMAZING, the runners and crowds were so uplifting and supportive, and it was an easy, cool, beautiful run (except for the foot pain). The last 3 miles I utterly despised. It felt like hitting a heat wall when I left the canyon.

    3. Did you PR?

      The blisters cost me 1.5 hours off my usual time. Massively disappointed. I'll try again next year to kill my time.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous, except for the part in the city. I wish we could start the Half higher in the Canyon and spend less time running in the city. Loved passing a tiny waterfall, a pretty stream, and oh, those mountains were just Beautiful.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I trained for a year, running up and down hills in Oregon and learning to power walk a mile in 15 minutes. I injured my back 15 weeks before the race, and missed 12 weeks of training. Making up 12 weeks in 3 was done by intervals with a personal trainer, running twice a day, lots of weight lifting, and completely changing my diet.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      The shoes and socks make all the difference. Research is so important, and never take the advise of non-runners in sports stores, when you buy socks and shoes. If I had known I needed larger shoes and different socks for running downhill, I never would have had to run 11 miles in bleeding blisters. I have socks made to cool your feet. I should have worn thicker ones. Hotter feet over blisters, oh yeah, I would have gladly made that trade!

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

      Visited family, lost a lot of sleep, met new runners. I came from North Carolina, to Portland, to Salt Lake City, where I was born and raised.

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  • Matthew Rollason

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 16, 2015, 10:49 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Did you PR?

      Yes. It was my first marathon

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    1. Matthew Rollason
      Sept. 16, 2015, 10:49 a.m.

      Great first marathon!

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  • Kiesha Baldwin

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 15, 2015, 11:41 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Perfect weather, fantastic people, and excellent race logistics. This will be a race I repeat!

    3. Did you PR?

      No, I was 6 minutes off but it was understandable as I have been sick for a few weeks. I was surprised at how good I still performed. Great course! Next year I coming after you PR!

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful canyon features. Great exhibition of our Utah rocky mountains. The course is a fast downhill route that is sure to push your PR...if your legs can take it.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I usually run 3 days a week anywhere from 4-8 miles then a long run on Saturday 9 to 12 miles. My advice is to follow a plan if you are unfamiliar with training for a half or marathon. Also, take those days off. Recovery is important to stay injury free!!!

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Check the forecast and dress warm for the start. Eat simple carbs and lean protein for the few days before the race. A big carbo loading dinner just the night before can actually leave you heavy. Also, don't skip the aid stations. A little Powerade or fuel (Gu, salt pill, jelly beans) with water will make a difference.

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

      A group of us came from Wellsville (Cache Valley) and so we were excited to hit Ikea and dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse.

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  • Kristen Olsen

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 15, 2015, 11:22 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      3/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Beautiful weather!

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes. I did qualify for Boston, ran 2:54:04

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Severe grades in parts, pretty easy course to PR on. Out and back wasn't that bad either.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      60 plus miles a week. Wouldn't do anything different. My advice would be to train downhill and run the course. Don't focus all your training on downhill though and make sure to include some rollers in preparation for Wasatch Blvd and Fort Union.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Run the course. That's really the best advice. Make sure you have lace locked your shoes to prevent heel slippage so you don't have blister and toenail issues. Bring layers. Decide at the start what to wear and what to shed.

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  • Jill Ashworth

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 15, 2015, 10:32 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Overall, it was an awesome day. Close to perfect weather (a little warm at the end, but if I was faster this wouldn't be an issue ;), the excellent company of friends, and a timely start. The aid stations were well manned, and the volunteers were amazing. It would be impossible to have such a positive experience without them - so thank you!

    3. Did you PR?

      I did, by 25 minutes!

    4. How would you describe the course?

      The first 2/3 of the course were breathtaking, the downhill was crazy but cool, loved every minute. Once we got to mile 19, though, not so much. I know it's the logical approach to have us ending in a populated area where it's easy for spectators to cheer us along, but once we came out of the canyon and started seeing strip malls and gas stations, it was anticlimactic. Not sure how it could be changed and still make the miles accurate... but it might be worth considering to have the last 1/3 of the course be located in the more residential areas if possible.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      My run group is fortunate enough to live near a fairly large (8,000 feet, so not quite as high as BC) mountain, so we were able to do lots of downhill training. It definitely made a difference. Anything I'd do differently would be in regard to my nutrition past mile 15. I need to re-work that to avoid the slog of those last miles, and hopefully next time come in under 4 hours :).

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Stay at Hyatt House Sandy - wonderful place! In lieu of pasta, try a baked potato the night before. Layer with clothes you're ok with donating to charity, and drop along the course. Oh, and if I had this race to do over again (and I might next year), I'd have stayed put with the 3:55 pacers!

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

      We traveled from Las Vegas, and didn't do too much before the race (other than make a stop at the State Liquor Store for our celebratory wine), but we went to downtown Salt Lake (Temple Square area) for dinner the night of the race, and it was delicious. We had dinner at the Copper Onion.

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    1. Jill Ashworth
      Sept. 15, 2015, 10:33 a.m.

      Thank you, Revel, for an amazing marathon experience. I'm looking forward to running with you again!

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  • Ann Roberts

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 15, 2015, 9 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Race day was great!

    3. Did you PR?

      I did not PR, but I did beat my prior Big Cottonwood Marathon time by 2 minutes and qualified for Boston!

    4. How would you describe the course?

      I love running downhill, so the course is awesome! The canyon is beautiful and the weather was perfect this year. The out and back on Wasatch is really hard, but I made it!

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  • Paul Zajac

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 15, 2015, 8:03 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      This race will be a real lasting memory. I stuck with the 3:10 pacers as long as I could. I felt like they were friends by the end. They were great. When I fell off the pace at mile 22 they waited at the line for me to finish. That really meant a lot to me.

    3. Did you PR?

      I did. Fourteen years after my last PR I razored down the time by... 3 seconds!!! Ecstatic about this. I qualified for Boston by over 12 minutes.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Fantastic until mile 19. The out and back took any remaining juice out of my legs and I was just spending minutes from the bank like I'd won the lottery.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Since I'm older and am trying to avoid injury (and because I like it) I do a lot of cross training. I run 3-4 times a week. I do yoga at least once a week. I use leg focused work out videos, and core strength videos.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Run fast at the beginning. I suspect one's legs are going to be fried for the out and back no matter how fast or slow you go down the hills. Take advantage of the reduced cardio portion of the downhill and train your legs beforehand.

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

      We stayed in Park City and enjoyed what it had to offer.

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  • Laura Baldassarre

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 15, 2015, 7:59 a.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Weather was a little warmer than last year but it was exciting to catch up with friends along the course and cheer each other on.

    3. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful, easy, fast and fun!

    4. Tell us about your training.

      I did long runs every weekend beginning in June and increased the distance by one mile every week. I also did speed drills and exercises to help develop the glutes to help push me. I probably should have incorporated some small distance runs throughout the week but my work schedule wasn't conducive to that. As far as advice, do the long distance runs and have fun.

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Dress comfortably, don't drop anything on the road unless you're okay not seeing it again and carb up and hydrate well the day before the race.

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

      Our team traveled from Boise so we gathered at Noodles near the expo for a carb-a-licious dinner. Since we had a team of 12 we then gathered at the finish area afterward and enjoyed the music and company of fellow racers while relaxing under our pop up tent. It was a true treat.

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  • Mark Dale

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 14, 2015, 11:11 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Perfect weather...

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes I did! By ten minutes in the half.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Fast! Beautiful

    5. Tell us about your training.

      training for St George marathon.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      sign up! Train for the down hills, set a PR goal.

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

      Relaxed at the house.... In salt lake

      Question for you guys.... My garmin and runkeeper said the course was 13.24. Is that true?

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    1. Mark Dale
      Sept. 14, 2015, 11:12 p.m.

      Was the course 13.24

    2. Lane Brooks
      Sept. 16, 2015, 5:38 p.m.

      The course was officially measured by the USATF to be 13.1 miles. It is a common question as to why a GPS will typically measure a certified course longer than the official measurement. There are a few reasons for this, but the most common is that a GPS is not 100% accurate and the little errors accumulate over time. Imagine measuring the distance across a park walking a straight line compared to the distance you would measure if you were to meander across the park. The meander is going to be longer. The same is true for a GPS. Because of small errors (and sometimes not so small errors), a GPS will have you meandering as you go. The other source of error also comes from the fact that the certified measurement is on the shortest possible course, which means they measured against the road tangents. If you primarily ran on one side of the road rather than cutting back and forth to run the shortest possible course, then you will measure a longer course. Hope this helps.

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