REVEL Canyon City

Catherine Pearson

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 9, 2015, 8:42 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

This race was amazing! From the beautiful views, fast course, and superb organization/volunteers, everything was awesome! I'll be back!
Did you PR?

YES!!! Big time! I knocked 50 minutes off my PR and broke the 4 hour mark.
How would you describe the course?

The first half is super fast - I just let my feet fly and then slowed down for the second half. I did exactly as I planned. I got to see the beautiful scenery, the sky couldn't have been any clearer or bluer. Superb day all round!
Tell us about your training.

I run regularly with A Snail's Pace Running Club. We went up the mountain and ran the actual route as part of our training so we would know what to expect on race day. It was a really good idea to do that because I knew when the uphills were coming!
What advice would you give future runners?

I usually wear a running show that is bigger than my normal shoe size, but this was a bad idea for this race. The downhill slamming caused my feet to move too much in my shoe and gave me blisters, and I've never had a problem with that before.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I travelled from La Habra on the morning of the race. I travelled with a group from my running club and we had a fun time hanging out at the top of the mountain. The time went pretty fast and we were on our way before we knew it.
After the race, we drank the free beer, of course!!!! :)