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  • Erica Kendall

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      This is a great race, well organized. Beautiful course. The great helpers along the so helpful and encouraging. The best cop in ever in the last three miles standing there giving everyone high fives and telling them we got this. The 2:10 pacer who encouraged told me there's no walking and that I've got this and made me get through the last few miles.

    3. Did you PR?

      I did PR. By almost 12 minutes, I only ran the half so couldn't qualify for Boston.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Love running in the canyon. The finish is in a good place this year.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I would train more consistently. I got injured and missed a few longer runs. But loved being able to do a practice down the actual race course. Did hill training but also a lot of downhill runs.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Dress in layers for the start while waiting up the canyon.

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

      I got to the start just in time for the start of the race. In the finish I had my toddler with me and he loved all the tents for the food, drinks. Loved the handing out of cold towels at the finish and the sports massages. The music and sitting areas were cool also. Maybe sign things up a little better. I couldn't find the timing tent to get my time postcard which I missed. But otherwise really no complaint. The medals are awesome. Maybe go back to the drop bags you had a 2 years ago. Mine broke and I had to find a way to secure my items before the start of the race.

      Utah county is where I live, and travelled from.

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  • Megan Burt

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:26 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      I was undertrained so I'm glad I actually finished. Please put more porta potties at the first aid station. I had to wait 10 minutes in line because there were only 5. I saw only a few people waiting at the others. Aid stations were great and course was beautiful. Love that the swag bag included the foil blanket and gloves. Would've liked a few bonfires at the start to help with warmth or maybe hot cocoa

    3. Did you PR?

      Nope, not even close due to lack of training.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful and SUPER steep downhills. I was unprepared for how steep some of those sections were. It was really nice to be out of the sun for the first 9-10 miles though but got really hot the rest of the way. More aid stations there would help!

    5. Tell us about your training.

      I had some injuries I was fighting so I only did pne long run each week and only got to 9.5 miles. I did not train on enough of a downhill for this race.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train on steep downhills so you are ready for them!

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

      I live close (Davis County) but with the early bus load window, we had to spend the night at a nearby hotel so we did dinner and that. The expo was fun but could've had a few more vendors.

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  • Curtis Keller

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:17 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Amazing race. Scorching fast course. PR by 10 minutes and qualified for Boston! Beautiful course and very well organized. Highly recommend it! One of the best marathons I have ran in, and this was 13 for me.

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes, set a PR by 10 minutes. And I qualified for Boston by 8 minutes. First time qualifying for Boston in 13 marathons.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Very fast and forgiving. Lost my big right toenail it's so steep. Beautiful scenery. Perfect temperature.

      Only drawback is that there are A LOT of half marathon walkers that you have to dodge starting at about mile 15.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Trained in high temperatures of Phx, AZ. Lots of flat running because that's all we have. But on the weekends I would go up and run down the hills on Usery Pass to get downhill training. Plus I did two weeks of Mountain running in WA Iin July with a ton of downhill.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Get downhill training in. Sorest muscles are not quads; it's my calves! They started getting sore around mile 7 and I was having to put Ben Gay on them every chance I got. Get good downhill training in.

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

      Nothing. Only here for 24-hours for the race.

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  • Elisa Stephenson

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:12 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      4/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      It is a beautiful course and professional race. I ran the half marathon last year and loved it so much that I signed up for it this year. I gave it a 4 because it felt like there was less at the Expo and finish line compared to last year. It was still very nice and I will probably do this race again next year. The medal was big and beautiful.

    3. Did you PR?

      I did get a PR by 2 minutes.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      It's beautiful and scenic. I love the downhill even if it doesn't like me. The last 3 miles are tough, especially being out of the canyon. It would be nice to have the finish closer to the mouth of the canyon and just start higher up.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      This was my 4th half marathon of this year. I have actually been training to run my first full marathon so this was kind of a training run for me to get ready for my big race. I have had some professional coaching on my running form that I believe helped me become more efficient.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Wear layers of clothing that can be stripped off before the race. It can get very cold up the canyon. Practice with downhill before the race.

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

      I came from Kaysville. I enjoyed spending a little time at the post race area while I recovered from my run .

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  • Darren Dyreng

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:11 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Awesome, aid stations where they needed to by

    3. Did you PR?

      45 mins

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful

    5. What advice would you give future runners?

      Have fun

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  • Megan Parker

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:08 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Awesome Race. Best 1/2 marathon course ever! The weather was perfect. There was a nice tail wind the whole time. Just really loved this race.

    3. Did you PR?

      No, but I came close. I definitely would have had I trained as well as I had planned to...

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful. The leaves were already changing, which was awesome. It is downhill, the entire time. It's just spectacular.

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  • Jeff Smith

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 3:01 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      Great time with a great group of people.

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Didn't train enough. Hit the wall at mile 11

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Train train train

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

      We all live here

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  • Keltie Sherwood

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 2:53 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      This was so greatly organized! definitely returning

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes!!!! 45:22! Ha Boston..........maybe in a few years

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Thank god the course changed this year! Seriously, so grateful for that

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Hal Higdon....kind of. I'm a slacker. I did register for a few halves in the meantime and that helped

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Downhill! EXTREME DOWNHILL, train for it. Do it.

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

      Shopping!!!
      Came from Orem

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  • Jeri Rollins

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 2:50 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Describe your race day.

      This race from registration to the finish line is very organized. It started on time and each station was well staffed with awesome volunteers. The finish and street fair is by fair the best. Thanks to everyone that made this possible.

    3. Did you PR?

      Yes.

    4. How would you describe the course?

      Beautiful-fast. Big cottonwood canyon is one of Gods best creations.

    5. Tell us about your training.

      Make sure you do plenty of down hill training. Even with proper training we will be sore for a few days.

    6. What advice would you give future runners?

      Do it!! And enjoy.

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

      Local. Draper area.

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    1. Jeri Rollins
      Sept. 12, 2015, 2:51 p.m.

      Thanks

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  • Ana Planovsky

    2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
    Published: Sept. 12, 2015, 2:50 p.m.
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    1. Overall Rating

      5/5 Stars

    2. Did you PR?

      Last year I ran Run Elevated 2:46, this year with Revel I did 2:17!!! Couldn't be happier

    3. How would you describe the course?

      The course was beautiful and the canyon is simply stunning! Elevation was definitely challenging but totally worth it!

    4. Tell us about your training.

      I did some trail running which definitely help. I also ran down millcreek while the upper roads were closed.

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