REVEL Canyon City

Marie Fitt

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Dec. 17, 2015, 9:37 p.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Up super early, caught the bus, hit the porta potties a few times (nice job having so many and enough tp and hand sanitizer), ran, the finish area was a little lacking, drove 8 hours to a soccer tournament. Watching my husband throw up next to the car was a pretty funny memory.
Did you PR?

Yes, by about 9 minutes. I qualified for Boston again, but this time for the men's time in my age group! Oh, and I am a female!
How would you describe the course?

Fast, downhill course for the first half and less steep second half, cruel hill at the end. It was beautiful.
Tell us about your training.

Many miles and lots of speed work. Downhill runs on my long days every few weeks. Speed work is the key to running faster. Yes, it hurts, but do it anyway. Also try to avoid appendicitis 2 months prior to the race, it kills the training for a couple of weeks.
What advice would you give future runners?

Tube socks with the toe cut out are great arm warmers for the start and easy to peel off and toss when it warms up. Be sure to clip your toenails the day before so they don't fall off later.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Travelled from Bishop, CA, but had no time to play. We had to get to our children's soccer tournament in Carson City, NV to referee games all day on Sunday.