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Kimberly Slagle
2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 9:39 a.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
beautiful scenery,plenty of stations, love the motivation signs along the way
having my name on my bib and people cheering for me as i finished was the best
great for my first marathon experience -
Did you PR?
this was my first 26.2 so i hope to improve that,definitely didn't train enough for the downhill!!! killed my time i was going for because my quads and calfs were done after the half point.
i was going for 4:15 and i was 4:29...not too bad for my first 26.2 i think -
How would you describe the course?
Beautiful!!!! loved looking around at everything
The elevation didn't seem to bother me
the grade was brutal in some parts -
Tell us about your training.
i would do way more downhill training!!!!!!
i would definitely train to run faster. because this was my first i was afraid of burning out too fast so i set my pace too slow. -
What advice would you give future runners?
it was freezing in the beginning!! i would say pin your bib to your belt or shorts so you can easily shed clothing. the gloves and blanket provided were perfect!!!!! I tried to carb up gradually a few days before , and ate light the night before. GU's are a must for me while running
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I ran this by myself! Next time i hope to find someone to run with me, i felt a little left out of the fun everyone was having in their groups. my family was at the finish line but we didn't stay long. my body was done. I live in upland, so nice and close.
I loved everything about the race from email updates to the expo, and everything on race day. volunteers were great!!!