REVEL Canyon City

Scott Esler

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 2:56 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The challenge, yet absolute beauty of the course, was my favorite thing about the race. Well organized and support was great throughout the race.
Did you PR?

I qualfied for Boston -- beat my BQ time by over 20 minutes.
How would you describe the course?

You can have a fast race but just like everyone advised me, you must have discipline on the extreme down hill over the first 13 miles and resist the urge to go to fast. I ran, and recommend, banking a little time per mile in the first half but running a fairly even pace overall. Worked well for me. Allowed me to enjoy the beauty of the course on the first half and have something left to finish strong on the second half.
Tell us about your training.

Used Hanson's method for training schedule. Ran lot's of hills. Worked on improving my form and efficiency on the down-slopes.
What advice would you give future runners?

Dress warm with "give-aways" at the top. It's cold waiting for the start. Grab a first bus seat and get a spot near the fire when you arrive!
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Travelled from AUSTIN, TX. Did some hiking in the area -- beautiful in the mountains. Also plenty of good restaurants in the area.