REVEL Canyon City

Michael Fitzpatrick

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 8:09 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Race day was awesome. I love talking to people on the course about their marathon career and how long they have been running.
Did you PR?

Yes I did pr. I prd by 55 minutes since my last marathon was 4 years ago. I am not able to qualify for Boston because I am under 18 but when I get to that age my hopes are high. Wish I could set a new pr in the Rockies but I don't run on Sundays.
How would you describe the course?

Deceptive. It was my brothers first marathon and he just wanted to go faster on the downhill section then died on the rollers. I loved it it was super fast, beautiful, kind of too steep up top but awesome.
Tell us about your training.

I did not long distance train at all. My last marathons I did but on this one I only did cross country in highschool. I did well but could do a lot better with some training over 12 miles.
What advice would you give future runners?

Don't overestimate a marathon. The question is not "Am I going to finish?" It is "How fast will I finish in?" Also train for the downhill because my feet were very far forward in my shoes and I am not used to that. It's the first time I've had blisters in a long time.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

My brother came down from Utah to run this with me and we both went home and got in a heated spa with jets, it was amazing.