REVEL Canyon City

Shielda Pattison

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 5:34 a.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The scenery was amazing!!
Did you PR?

The best thing about running your first marathon is getting a PR! So yes, I set a PR 10 minutes under my
Goal.
How would you describe the course?

First 13 was all downhill 15-18 was hard! People need to know that these were straight up, not so much rollers like I was expecting!
Tell us about your training.

Where we live we have no real hills or mountains... Make sure to trading going downhill then up hill, that transition is so important.
What advice would you give future runners?

At the start it was so cold! I struggled with what to wear so I brought 3 different shirts, tights and spandex shorts. I decided to wear spandex shorts (great choice) but wore a long sleeve shirt (wrong choice)! At about mile 5 I could tell it was getting warmer. Mile 14 I was fried because it was getting so warm (I'm also used to running in 30-45 degrees). So make sure to dress light, and know that you will warm up! Also wear sunscreen! My face and lips got burnt.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I came from Montana for this race. The people working this event were very nice! The free pictures is a great idea! However, the swag bags weren't as impressive as I was hoping, and the food at the end were plan bagels and bananas. Wish there was chocolate milk and more types of bread to choose from.