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Danny Huang
2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 27, 2015, 12:28 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Woke up at 3:30 am, took an Uber from Pasadena, CA to the bus pick-up area. There were lines of buses just waiting for runners to hop on. The bus ride up was pleasant because you got a full preview of the course and it was just crazy how high up you go. At the starting area, there were plenty of porta-potties and even a campsite convenience store where you can purchase food or gear. The free gloves and blanket definitely came in handy. The course was fast and there were several surprising hills. The medals were huge and all of the volunteers made baggage claim a breeze. Great race and well organized!
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Did you PR?
I did PR and BQ! This was my second marathon ever and I ran a 2:56:40!
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How would you describe the course?
The scenery was amazing! Throughout the entire race I would look to my left or right and check out the vast landscape. The majority of the first half of the marathon was downhill. I was able to effortlessly maintain 6 minutes/mile for the first 13 miles. However, this slope made me constantly pound my feet since I was not used to running downhill. The second half of the course was more challenging. The course elevation map can be deceiving since the scale is so huge, but there were several long hills which I did not expect. Overall this is a very fast course.
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Tell us about your training.
I did not do any special training, averaged only 30 miles per week. Looking back I wish I did more downhill training because my quads were extremely sore for the next 2 days.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Take advantage of the steep first half. It will help make up for the lost time on the hills.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I was way too sore after the race and could barely walk so I just stayed near the finish and cheered on the rest of the runners.
Congrats on your time. That's awesome. I'm running the race this Nov and I wanted to ask you more about the busing. I'm fine going up high but not fine with speeding buses or Steep drops on either side. I wish I could drive myself up there!
The buses drive fairly slow. There are not sheer drop offs on the side. Lots of shoulder room so you won't feel like you are dangling over the edge. Don't forget to look up and smile during your run! The pictures are free and the views are amazing.