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Matt Lai
2016 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 12, 2016, 4:16 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Seamless. Buses were on time, facilities and aid stations were well dispersed, and I had a phenomenal time at the end. Very well done!
Most memorable was learning my half-marathon teammates all organically paced and pushed each other. I'm so proud of them.
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Did you PR?
My first full marathon! Didn't qualify, but wasn't aiming to. I got under 4 hours and I'm damn proud of that.
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How would you describe the course?
Tough. Downhills were rough on the ankles, especially at the grade of the first half, but it was indeed beautiful. Scenery was amazing and the temperature held off. I was very happy by the course.
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Tell us about your training.
I think I trained well. I probably need to do another long run if I want to beat my time, but I'm also very happy to have done as well as I did for my first. My advice? Go easy on the early downhill - plenty of race after that.
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What advice would you give future runners?
As cold as it is at the very top, it warms up very quickly. Also, train the downhill run, and be sure you're ready for that stress on your feet.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Before, we stayed the night and enjoyed good Arcadia Italian food! We had to leave soon after, but we had a blast. Coming from Santa Monica was a breeze and it was a great way to see this corner of LA.
Thank you and everyone for a fantastic race!!