REVEL Canyon City

Kathleen Scherger

2015 REVEL Canyon City Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 5:25 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Got up at the crack of dawn but got down there in plenty of time to board the bus -- although some traffic control to get into the parking lot would have been nice. I intentionally wore light clothing and knew that I was going to freeze at the staging area, and I did. However, I was comfortable during the race, and that's what matters. My running pace and I knew by mile 10 that I had a PR in the bag. I came down with a minor knee sprain about halfway through mile 12 but still came up with a PR.
Did you PR?

YES!!! I beat my last PR, which was made in last year's Canyon City run, by 3:02!!!!!

I am never going to qualify for Boston, and it's unimportant to me. I'm an older runner who began late and I'm just doing it for fun.
How would you describe the course?

AWESOME!!!
Tell us about your training.

I mostly train on the weekends.
What advice would you give future runners?

Dress light, and then toss everything into your bag to throw on the truck at the last minute.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I did not stay for the after party because I wanted to get my knee checked out by a doctor. I went to Urgent Care later in the day and was diagnosed with a minor knee sprain and advised to take it easy for a couple of days.

I came in from La Habra, CA.