REVEL Big Bear

Lydia Johnson

2018 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 6:17 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I thought the Expo, starting line, race, and "after party" very well organized and amazing! My race day was stress free! I was able to easily find the parking lot and get to the shuttle. Had plenty of time to warm up before the race. During the race, the volunteers were amazing! Everything was great!
Did you PR?

I PR for the year but was short about 1 minute overall. I was coming back from an injury so this was awesome! I was very pleased!
How would you describe the course?

The course was great! Well marked, well supported, fast!
Tell us about your training.

I'm training for my first Full Marathon in 3 weeks, so I was coming into this as more of a training run. I enjoyed it very much!
What advice would you give future runners?

Downhill running is far different than I've ever done. So I would want to encourage future runners to stretch stretch stretch! Also, I would suggest some extra strength training and maybe wear capris or shorts even though it was cold at first so you can easily apply Deep Blue.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Walked around Big Bear and some of the other towns with family.