REVEL Big Bear

Eve Bennett

2018 REVEL Big Bear Marathon
Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 9:43 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Woke up at 4:00 am - made my way to the buses. Ride up to the start! Great vibe at the start; great people! Ran; finished; celebrated!!!
Did you PR?

Yes - beat my BQ by 24 minutes!!! Beat my best Revel by 7 minutes!!!
How would you describe the course?

A little surprising. I don't review a course before I run it - so I was surprise to have several uphills in the first 7 miles. Notices that we only defended about 1,600 ft by mile 9. Smoked the course from mile 9 to about 17.
Tell us about your training.

I just run - work up to a 20 miler 2-3 weeks prior. Never made it to 20 this time around!!! 18 max this time
What advice would you give future runners?

Be prepared to be sore!!! Steps will be your enemy.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Went to downtown Redlands. Orange Avenue Alley was really neat!