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Daniel Melton
2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 7, 2015, 9:37 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
4/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
The day started with a bus ride through the canyons by moonlight. A brisk morning awaited us for the start. Great staff helped get the day started. The course was predominantly down hill to the 13.1 then the hills hit. The volunteers helped to keep us all motivated and hydrated. Mile 22 on was the hardest. The miles of down hill had taken its toll on my quads and knees. Powering through that to mile 26 and hearing the fans cheering and the announcer say my name as I was coming down the final stretch to the finish line is something I will never forget.
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Did you PR?
Yes it was my first Marathon. Did not qualify for Boston.
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How would you describe the course?
13.1 miles of down hill then some decent hill climbs. The rest of the course is slightly down hill. Scenery was beautiful with the exception of the burn area.
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Tell us about your training.
I just started running about 4 months ago. Trained for hill climbs and distance. Didnt really spend enough time training for downhill.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Train for down hill. Pace yourself. It is easy to run to fast on this course.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I traveled from Murrieta the morning of.
Only complaint they ran out of beer at the beer garden.