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Kevin Dieterle
2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 9, 2015, 2:27 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Early start. Bus ride is long and winding - if you get motion sickness be aware. Beautiful race, and definitely a very unique experience.
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Did you PR?
Yes, I did PR by 11 minutes over a PR I had set the week before. I went from 3:44 on November 1 to 3:33 on November 7. It's a fast course, but it's challenging due to the downhill.
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How would you describe the course?
If you're familiar with the course, it's lovely. The grade is definitely steep - but not so much so that you are constantly stopping yourself. Your legs will feel it for sure - even a mile in, my calves were a bit sore, and certainly much more so by the end of the race. One thing to note is that temperature varies widely in the canyon depending on shade. There were instant 15 degrees rises/drops in temperature depending on where you were. The first half feels truly effortless, the second half does have some climbing which is especially difficult once your body has acclimated to the downhill.
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Tell us about your training.
I did not do downhill training due to an aggressive race schedule, but I'd recommend it.
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What advice would you give future runners?
I wouldn't bundle up too much for the run itself. I checked my sweatpants and sweatshirt with my other stuff. Utilize the heat blanket and gloves. The gloves were handy for the first few miles. Don't go too hard on the first half because your legs will be sore - try to retain some energy for later in the race.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I didn't realize they had free tacos! Woe is me! Finish festival was fun.
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