REVEL Rockies

Lyndsy Schultz

2016 REVEL Rockies Half Marathon
Published: June 13, 2016, 8:05 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

The most memorable thing for me about race day was the unbelievably beautiful course and perfect weather. Throughout nearly the entire race, I found myself simply enjoying the views and the peace and quiet of the race course. I thought it would be hard not having a lot of spectators along the course, but I actually think this enhanced the experience for me. It was such an incredible race day!
Did you PR?

Yes! I broke my half marathon PR by 3 minutes, and finished in 1:28. First time under 1:30 - so thrilled!!
How would you describe the course?

Amazing, beautiful, and fast! The elevation grade was a comfortable downhill with enough flat or uphill portions mixed in to make it very manageable to run fast.
Tell us about your training.

I live in Colorado so naturally I get a bit of uphill and downhill training. I didn't do much downhill specific training prior to this race, but this race was a training test for the full marathon at Big Cottonwood this fall. I know now that my body can handle the downhill and look forward to more training of this kind in the future!
What advice would you give future runners?

I learned that you just need to let the course take you! It's the art of letting go - both physically and mentally! :)
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

We live in the Evergreen area, so it's home for us. Nothing out of the ordinary.