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Connie DeMercurio
2016 REVEL Rockies Marathon
Published: June 13, 2016, 2:28 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
I decided to take the day as it came rather than worrying about splits and my time. Had a bad head/chest cold and didn't want to make it worse. Also, had cataract surgery on Wednesday and told my doctor I would take it easy. Brought the wrong pair of shoes, but was able to blow that off. Busing to start and start area were great! Started with the 3:45 pace group so as not to get caught up in going too fast on the downhills. Ran very comfortably and chatted with other runners for about the first 5 miles. Lost the pace group and then caught up with the 3:40 group. Stayed with them for another 5+ miles and still felt pretty comfortable. Lost them and then caught the 3:35 pacer and stayed with him for about 2 miles. Felt good so went on my own. Only had to walk for a few short breaks due to trouble breathing from the altitude and my cold. Uphill finish was a bit of a surprise as I was totally spent at that point. Reminded me of Bolder Boulder, only a greater incline but not as long.
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Did you PR?
No
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How would you describe the course?
Beautiful!!
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Tell us about your training.
Had been sick for the past 2 weeks and also sick two months out for 3 weeks with the exact same thing. Wasn't able to get in as many long training runs as I would have liked to.
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What advice would you give future runners?
If you do this race, train for a lot of downhill, ESPECIALLY at the end. Make sure to leave a little for the finish! I would highly recommend this race!
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Nothing, we took off pretty quickly. The food in the finish area could have been better.
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