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Lloyd Davis
2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 3:26 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
4/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
The race was well organized and every aspect of the race was excellent: great course, the best volunteers, post race events were good, and great weather. I had a good race day and will definitely run the marathon again next year. The course is challenging and I'll prepare better for it next time!
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Did you PR?
I did not PR and missed it by 4 minutes. I did not qualify for Boston and missed that by 23 minutes. Each of these factors cause me to want to run the race again next year because I just need to run a smarter race that is geared for this course. Additionally, I need to train with this course in mind.
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How would you describe the course?
Challenging!
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Tell us about your training.
I trained on the course three times by running from the start to the halfway point, from the start to the 18 mile point, and from the halfway point to the finish. Knowing the course and the hills in the second half worked well. I need to pay more attention to how to manage the slope of the pavement throughout the course and in particular the second half. Last year, I ran the first half and did a better job of course management. I think that is the key to setting a PR on this course. Mental preparation and getting into the flow of this course will be something I will focus on next year.
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What advice would you give future runners?
See my comments above about running this course. This course could be really fast if managed well during training and on race day.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Before the race, I spent time with my family and friends. After the race, relaxed in a cold pool and then a jucuzzi before watching college football.
Revel Canyon City Marathon and Half-Marathon have a good thing going!
Great race and lots of fun. I met some nice people who travelled from other parts of the U.S. specifically to run this course.