4/5 Stars

Catching the 3:15 pacer about midway down the canyon and not being passed by him again.
Parking and space at marathon start was pretty crowded.

Yes. Went about 3 1/2 minutes under fastest time.
Qualified for Boston.

Great. A bit steep at the upper Guardsman Pass section. The parts between Brighton and the S curve were ideal for stretching out your legs. Not too steep.

Tried to limit fats and carbs in diet. Did more hill and trail work, and ran the canyons a few times (both Big and Little Cottonwood) to acclimate to the downhill.
Used a few other Spring marathons to build up stamina.

Run the canyons a few times (both Big and Little Cottonwood) to acclimate to the downhill. Do both uphill and downhill.

Massage. Live locally, so not anything specific.

4/5 Stars

I don't consider myself a "downhill" runner and was a little nervous before the race star, so ran pretty conservativet. I absolutely LOVED the small things about this race; gloves and mylar blankets at the start, ice cold wash clothes and water at the finish. Very special touches!! Oh, I liked the results cards, too!

I did not - and definitely wasn't trying. It would have been nice to get another BQ, but I was a few minutes off.

That is some crazy downhill elevation! Beautiful scenery until the last out and back for the full. Once I turned, the course wasn't very pretty anymore. I most especially did not like the last few miles with heavy traffic on either side of me. Nice finish area, though. Easy to maneuver through and find friends and checked gear.

I'm a Marathon Maniac and run often and far. I did have a hip flexor injury this past spring that had me going a little slower than normal the past few races. Slowly getting some speed back. This was my fastest marathon in the past 6 months and I'm happy to report that my quads are feeling good.

Trust in the training. Don't go out too fast. Eat/drink before you feel the urge.

I went to In-N-Out Burger (they aren't located in WA). Yep, that was it. I was in SLC for approximately 25 hours to run the race before flying back to Seattle.

4/5 Stars

I love the course especially in the canyon.

Almost!

Steep and fast

Very minimal training

Train for the down hill

5/5 Stars

I absolutely love love this race! Amazing course and beautiful scenery! I got to run it this year with my 3 amazing running friends. It was also my 15th half marathon completed since I began running 4 years ago! Have ran this race 3 years in a row and will continue to in years to come! Thanks!

No I tried dang it!

Perfect love the downhill. Amazing scenery

I could run more during the week if my schedule allowed.

Went to Hogs Wallow after the race for a celebratory beer!
I am from Layton Utah!

5/5 Stars

Perfect weather! This race was so we'll organized. I was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly everything went all day. I loved the towels dipped in ice water. What a great surprise those were! The popsicles were awesome too. Definitely my favorite 1/2 so far.

Yes, beat my old time by 10 minutes!

The course is beautiful, though those last 3 city miles did me in, even though they were still downhill

4/5 Stars

Beautiful course!

no

ok. Didn't like the out and back. Water stations were off. Didn't like dodging the half marathoners. The half marathoners took all the chocolate milk so those who ran the full didn't get any.

I run many races and run consistently.

Train for the downhill

From Utah

4/5 Stars

Great race day, could have had more space in the finish area.

I didn't, but the person I was running with did.

Great course, definitely fast.

Based on how my back feels I should have run more down hills

Bring enough to stay warm at the start.

Not much, just came down and ran then when home.

4/5 Stars

The canyon part of the marathon was amazing! The highway running was horrible! This is the only reason I didn't give this race 5 stars. The organization and the volunteers were all awesome.

No I was on pace to PR by 12 minutes until the out and back on the highway....

Canyon amazing! The course up to mile 18 is probably one of my favorites. After that not so much.

I actually live in Maryland, at sea level, so I tried to do some trail running in the mountains to prepare. I was tough because we have "hills" not mountains. My advise is to train with down hill and train your quads and calves.

If you are from the east coast arrive several days early to get used to the time change and the elevation.

Hiking in the canyon was fun. It's so beautiful. I traveled from Maryland. Overall I had a wonderful time. If I did this race again I would stick to the half.

5/5 Stars

it was awesome

yes - i dit

its fine - and this is BQ race and there are critical segments which the runners could have skipped and i have confirmation from my friends that a few of the full marathon runners skipped certain segments - e.g. - between miles 18 to 23 there is no scanner to monitor if runners are completing that section

and similarly there is no scanner between miles 3 and 4.5 loop - again which the runners could have easily skipped - net net by running around 20 miles - they could have easily skipped 6 miles and get BQ easily - i don't think this is a good idea

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5/5 Stars

It was the best course race ever!! Beautiful and fast!!

YES! I PR'ed by 47 min. And qualified for Boston thanks to the 3:40 pace girl, who pushed and encouraged me!!

Beautiful and fast! Loved the downhills, whiched helped me qualify!!

Trained 3 days a week with a longer run on Saturdays.

Wear warm great but something to be able to peel away!!
Great race, the best!

EAT!!
Purple Turtle In PG!