Anabel Rodriguez
2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 1:40 p.m. |
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
The weather was perfect! The event was well organized.
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Did you PR?
My goal was to complete the race. My last full marathon was in 2012 and my time was 6:10. I completed this race in 5:16.
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How would you describe the course?
Nice and easy downhill.
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Tell us about your training.
Training on this course was important. I trained twice on this course by completing to long runs: 12 miles and 20 miles. The 12 miles was a breeze. The 20 miles was more challenging because it was extremely hot (it was 99 degrees in October). The day following the 20 miles, I was in pain (shin splints) a reminder to stretch before and after the run.
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What advice would you give future runners?
I would recommend that you train running downhills at least one long run. You'll get a sense of areas of your body may be in pain after the marathon. :)
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
After the race we took lots of pictures. I treated myself to onion rings!
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