REVEL Rockies

Marlo Tapley

2016 REVEL Rockies Half Marathon
Published: June 13, 2016, 8:26 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The race was well organized and the weather was one of the best running days I have experienced. The course is scenic, aid stations were well managed, an over all great race experience.
Did you PR?

YES! I beat a half marathon time I set in 2011 by 16 minutes and 13 seconds! BAM! Improving my mile split time by 1.14/mile. I did not BQ. I still have a a lot of work to do to make Boston.
How would you describe the course?

Very scenic route and the grade of downhill was manageable (for the half).
Tell us about your training.

I trained in combination of road and trail (as I did the Ragnar Snowmass the weekend before). In my training I did train on hills up and down, but probably could have done more to truly take advantage of the downhill of the course. I would have run more hills, up and down, probably 2x per week rather than 1x per week.
What advice would you give future runners?

I would recommend other runners bring layers to the start. I wore thermals on the bus up and was in good shape prior to the start. Several other runners were shivering, even with the provided blankets. The bag drop was well organized and can easily hold warmer gear.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Post race enjoyed chatting with other runners and then headed home for food and a nap! I live in Superior, so it wasnt far.