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Richia Martin
2018 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 9:10 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Glad to have experienced my first ever half marathon with RevelRun. Not even once did they drop the ball. Service is 5 star, starting from the registration which is a breeze, clear communications, 24/7 customer service, and oh so organized event! Got an awesome swag bag, the running shirt and hats are of high quality too! Safety was a priority and there were plenty of staff and medics on patrol, water stations were available at almost every mile and it’s was just a great day overall to see people come together for a great purpose. Run revel it’s the best!
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Did you PR?
First timer so I didn’t really set a high goal other than to have fun and push through...for someone who had only run a 5K and getting winded, today I finished the half marathon under 3 hours which is an ultimate achievement for me. T
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How would you describe the course?
The course was great! Didn’t really have any problem with the altitude. Some paths were a full lane, and at times it was a little as a shoulder lane but no problems eitherway as the race was well marked.
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Tell us about your training.
Training downhill is important, I think first time runners mostly focus on endurance and distance and the Big Bear course was relatively hard on the legs. Though I didn’t train at any downhill path, I invested time on leg workouts that strengthened my thighs and I crossed the finish line today with a wicked hamstring cramp. Maybe if I if I spent time training downhill, i would’ve finished stronger.
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What advice would you give future runners?
There are plenty of training plans online that you can download and self train yourself so I would take advantage of that. Also, invest on good running shoes with gait analysis. Very important.
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