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Tom Burkholder
2016 REVEL Rockies Marathon
Published: June 13, 2016, 8:02 a.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Buses were easy and comfortable. The start line was ok too. The port-a-pots were in a bad place, and the organisation of the lines was bad. It cannot be stressed enough how important bathrooms are before a race, and they should be plentiful (which they were) and easy to line up and get through (which was more of a challenge). The course was amazing, the expo was efficient, the finish was good. Only negative, no chocolate milk at the finish. We need a protein source after a run like that to help rebuild our muscles. More bananas and gatorade is nice, but that's just more sugar.
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Did you PR?
Yes. PR improved by 14 minutes. I did qualify for Boston.
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How would you describe the course?
Grade and turns were fun. 1st half was very fun, 2nd half was demoralizing with the little flat/uphills. But this of course could be because i went out fast and my quads were toast.
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Tell us about your training.
Standard, long runs, recovery runs, speed workouts. Strength training focused on core and legs (squats/deadlifts/plank). 2-3 downhill training runs incorporated into long runs.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Must have the strongest quads of your life. When you feel your self leaning back, take an extra step to speed up your cadence and then lean your hips forward so you land in the center of your shoe instead of the heals. Stay off your heals.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Lunch in Denver. Punch bowl social (good food, free games, shuffleboard, scrabble, ping pong, darts), and then ice cream at Sweet Action Ice Cream.
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