Jim Ames

2015 REVEL Canyon City Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 7:38 a.m.
  1. Overall Rating

    4/5 Stars

  2. Describe your race day.

    I like that it was a small, well-organized race.

    There should be lighting at the start areas (sitting in the cold and dark for 90 minutes is no fun). Also If you're going to make announcements you need a better and more widespread sound system. I over heard that the starting line banner was stolen overnight - but the start of the race seemed a little odd. If I hadn't seen people start to run I would have never known it happened.

  3. Did you PR?

    No (sad face). Running a lot of downhill is more taxing to your legs than people expect. I knew it - I just wasn't trained up for it.

  4. How would you describe the course?

    I switched from the full to the half - so I don't know about the first 13 miles...The course is very pretty and serene. Once the sun came up and lit up the canyon it was beautiful. The hills were more challenging than I expected.

  5. Tell us about your training.

    I live at the beach so finding hills to train on is tough. Whether it was the cold, poor training or starting out too fast - I found it tough to find my stride until about halfway through.

  6. What advice would you give future runners?

    -It was COLD waiting for the race to start. C O L D! Thankfully I had extra layers, a blanket, plus the gloves and space sheet that were in our swag bag. Bring a headlamp. And pack more warm, disposable clothing than you think you need.
    -Train for hills. Really TRAIN for hills.
    -If you're not used to running in cold weather it does make it tough when the race first starts. As soon as the sun comes up you'll be fine. Start slow and acclimate.
    -If you need cheering crowds, this is not your race. If you like calm and quiet you'll do great.

  7. What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

    Although I live fairly close (Long Beach), I stayed at one of the host hotels. Makes it a lot easier to wake up knowing you only have to drive 10 miles.

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