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Mike Erlanson
2016 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 12, 2016, 4:45 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Had a great race, as always you guys put on the best events. Transport was top notch and it is always good to see a race start on time.
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Did you PR?
No, had a shoe / sock / blister issue, but still had a fantastic time. My wife and I were running this one just for fun, but are planning to PR on the Mt. Charleston course next year, we are already signed up...
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How would you describe the course?
Great course with varying degrees of downhill. Some areas of prolonged uphill, but none of it was too steep. Great start and finish locations in teriffic proximity to the parking lot.
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Tell us about your training.
Lately we have been been running marathons and 50k races monthly. We also do long runs in between along with cross training to keep the spare tire off of my waist. By the way, loved the pizza and pie at the finish.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Do not try any new equipment before a long run and make sure your shoes are relatively new. The downhill running is of greater impact and you will need all the fresh cushioning in your shoes that you can get.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
We drove up the morning of at 3:00 AM from San Diego and headed straight home afterwards. Made sure to get the pie and pizza first though...
Two complaints. First, both my wife and I are legacy runners, but only my bib reflected this. She was sort of bummed about it because we save all of our bibs and there was nothing I could do to fix it for her. Her name is Dana Ryan, can you please be sure that she gets recognized as a legacy runner next year? We have both run all three of the Canyon City races and she should have had the legacy bib as well.
Second, your GPS was right on up until the point where the marathon course meets the half marathon start. Somewhere at that area an extra 0.10 to 0.15 miles are added and if followed that way all the way to the finish. You may wish to double check your course marking. Otherwise, the race was perfect! Blister and all.
Thanks,
Mike Erlanson
619-453-7395
MikeErlanson@MSN.com