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Michelle Gee
2018 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 8:55 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Today was so much fun! It was organized very well. All the volunteers and the bus driver were so positive and helpful. Most memorable thing about this race was hearing the creek running along side Highway 38 as we came down the first 5 miles of the half marathon. I really loved watching the fog and clouds along mountains in the first 5 to 6 miles of the half too. It truly was a beautiful Sunday morning. I also enjoyed hearing and watching the wild green parrots that flew over the Mentone area. They were a special treat for those of us who know the area.
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Did you PR?
Yes. I did PR, although I did not beat my personal goal PR. I missed my personal PR by 3 minutes. I really enjoyed my run this morning though. I was not trying to qualify for Boston.
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How would you describe the course?
This beautiful course being in my own backyard was very familiar to me. It was perfect weather and the clouds were spectacular this morning! I honestly could hear the creek along side Highway 38 during the first 4 miles. This was a special run for me because hiking in the mountains along Highway 38 is something I truly love to do and now saying that I have run through this area with a Revel run is a great memory too.
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Tell us about your training.
I actually did not train as well as I wanted to for this race. I do run this area regularly so I am use to the hills but I needed to train better for the distance in order to PR. I am happy though overall with my time on this run. Training DOWN HILL is important. I was cautious about not going too fast and over doing my pace (I had been warned). Having never run a down hill race I did stay remember the warnings.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Turn your earbuds down to enjoys what we can hear along this course!!
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I enjoyed the expo even in the rain. I live very close to this event, we actually went to my daughter’s HS cross country event on Saturday and stopped by the expo on our way home. Since I live so close the bus ride was funny and enjoyable. Seeing and experiencing Forest Falls and Highway 38 as a runner was very memorable to me. Thank you for having this event so close to home. It was very well organized and a great day for a run!
Great Race...so much to see and enjoy along the course! Thank you for bringing this race to our area.