REVEL Big Bear

Umair Ansari

2018 REVEL Big Bear Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 10:05 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Stayed at a hotel 0.5 miles from bus pickup. Got up at 3:45am and got ready/bathroom/etc. Ran to bus pickup. Stood in line about 10-15min to get on the bus (not a big deal since weather was great). Slept/rested on bus ride up. Didn't have enough time to get to the port-a-potty before race start so had to use a tree! Ran the race! Easy bus ride back to parking, walked back to hotel.
Did you PR?

yes, 8 minutes. And yes I qualified for Boston.
How would you describe the course?

It doesn't get easier than this one! Very few uphills. I recorded 300 ft total elevation gain which is nothing over 26 miles.
Tell us about your training.

I ran a lot of uphills- not in particular for this marathon but to strengthen my legs in general. As with running uphills I also had to run downhill so I was use to it.
What advice would you give future runners?

There might not be enough time to use the port-a-potty at the top so use it on the bus during the bus ride up (if available).
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

From San Diego- didn't do anything really fun :(