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Rongbin Cai
2018 REVEL Big Bear Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 7:17 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Well organized event. Perfect day for running.
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Did you PR?
No, It’ about 5 minutes off for PR and about 10 minutes off from new BQ standards. I suffered from diarrhea on the first half, and leg/toe cramps at last half, but still enjoyed the day.
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How would you describe the course?
Beautiful and fast course.
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Tell us about your training.
Had committed training to prepare this event, combined down hill trainings, and some cross trainings. Properly should consider some training run on a zigzagged road.
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What advice would you give future runners?
May taking enough salty juice to prevent cramps. And careful selection of dining prior to the event. It appears that Redlands city have many choices for lodge, and dining. Clothes preparation should still wear light short or tank clothes and check-in earlier morning sweaters to event shuttle bus before run starts.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
pretty campus of University of Redlands, fall season color in big bear lakes. I’m traveling from San Diego, CA, the event site is at a nearby location, an easy 1.5 hours drive.
If event organizers can negotiate with event sponsors hotels to provide earlier morning hot meal for runners, it would be a plus.