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Kathleen Gee
2018 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 6:39 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Amazing! I cannot stress how grateful I was that there were bathrooms every 2 miles. I stopped at each one. I have a LARGE kidney stone and a stent was put in 3 weeks ago after 2 visits to ER. Those bathrooms saved me!!! I’m having surgery Monday AM at 6:30. Everything was so organized. People were so friendly. The volunteers were awesome and encouraging. I will be running with Revel again. A class act!!! Bravo!
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Did you PR?
Yes, only because it was my first run. I’ll take it. I wasn’t trying to qualify for Boston.
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How would you describe the course?
I loved the course. Gentle downhill for 13.1. Again, thank you for the bathrooms every 2 miles. I would have had real issues if they hadn’t been there. I used each one along the way.
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Tell us about your training.
I paid for your online training. I appreciated the information however nobody every responded to my emails :( I’m a new runner (signed up for 13.1 and then started running). I hired a coach through FleetFeet and joined and half marathon and marathon running group. I stuck to the schedule from my trainer, I cross trained with TRX & yoga. I ran with my group twice a week and ran on my own during the week. I would highly recommend a running group. Plan everything for race day. Run with your hydration, your fuel, your clothes, everything. Don’t deviate on race day. Trust your training and have fun.
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What advice would you give future runners?
We came from NorCal. I got us an Airbnb in Highland. It was great. We were able to go back after the race, I showered, stretched, hydrated, and ate before we got into the car to drive home. Bring your snacks. Fruit, lots of water, and any other fuel. Run with your clothing before the race. Know how your carry it or shed it. Eat a good meal the night before. Know before hand what your body is comfortable with and keep it simple. Start to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate days before the race. No course tips, it was perfect.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
We didn’t have time for extra fun. We came into town after 8 hrs driving, relaxed, had dinner, prepared my gear, slept and was up at 3 to get ready. Packed up immediately after the race and are driving home now. Came from Vacaville, CA.
Thank you to the organizers. Clear this event was planned out and ran smoothly. Thank you to the volunteers.
Fantastic
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