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Doug Chapin
2015 REVEL Canyon City Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 8:44 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Loved seeing everyone in the silver thermal sheets at the start. Saw my pace group take off and leave me in the dust. Then went flying past them 2 miles from the finish. Finished 3 minutes ahead of them. Yay. Fun time at the finish. Enjoyed the Marie Calendar's pie, got some photos, and found easily found my car. Great day.
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Did you PR?
Yes, by 1.5 minutes. Also, took 3.5 minuets off last year's Revel Canyon City half.
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How would you describe the course?
Love this course! Even like the change near the end which was different from last year. The grade for the half was quite nice. Never felt like I was destroying my legs. Enjoyed the scenery.
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Tell us about your training.
I'm basically following the LA Roadrunner's marathon training plan - except, I have been running hills too. The hill training definitely helped.
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What advice would you give future runners?
My tips:
Bring sweat pants and shirt to the start - and an extra jacket and the provided gloves. The gear check is super convenient and close to the start. You can basically wait until 5 or 10 minutes from the start to store your gear. Short sleeve shirt and shorts are adequate once you start running (first mile will be a little cold). Don't obsess on your pace. There is a fair amount of uphill, so watch your heart rate. On the downhill parts, don't be afraid that you are gong too fast (as long as your heart rate is low enough, you will be fine). -
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Unfortunately, this year I had another commitment, so I was just in and out - back to Sunland.
I love this race and plan to run it every year!