REVEL Canyon City

David Palmer

2016 REVEL Canyon City Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 14, 2016, 9:34 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Really great!
Did you PR?

Not this time.
How would you describe the course?

I ran the half marathon. The course was great.
Tell us about your training.

I had a minimum of training due to a strain issue that I needed to recover from. My longest training run was about 2 weeks before the half marathon and was 12 miles. So, I had a short taper. I had previous long runs of 8 to 10 miles with intervening shorter weekend runs. Nevertheless, I came in at 2:09 this year compared with my 2:05 for last year's event. I was happy with this given my training situation and the fact I was holding back.
What advice would you give future runners?

Have a good training plan and follow the plan. Practice some long runs on longer hills. Do a mix of midweek training that incorporates interval training, tempo runs, and hill repeats. Have enough longer runs for distance to build your base. Have a good taper afterward going into the race. Say, 3 weeks but not less than 2 weeks. Also, plan for the weather.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Watched other runners come in and looked for friends. Enjoyed the finish line festival. I did not go to the beer garden because all they had was Miller Lite beer, which I don't really like.