REVEL Big Bear

Lara Higa

2018 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 6:16 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

All of my friends and I PR’d the half marathon.
Did you PR?

I crushed my half marathon PR by 23 minutes!!!
How would you describe the course?

LOVED the consistent decline of this course compared to Azusa Canyon for the half marathon. The scenery was not as nice, but I’d take this course over Azusa any day.
Tell us about your training.

Along with my “regular” training runs, I did 2 13 mile downhill training at Azusa Canyon (the first 13 miles of the full for that choruses - starting at Crystal Lake).

Make sure you do some downhill training runs! Downhill sounds easy, but it is hard on your body because you use different muscles from running on flat areas.
What advice would you give future runners?

Stay in Loma Linda. It was close to the bus shuttle (which was very organized and easy) and there are lots of food options.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Only travelled in from LA. Got together with friends for a pre-race meal.