Emily Woessner

2017 REVEL Rockies Marathon
Published: June 12, 2017, 5:46 p.m.
  1. Overall Rating

    4/5 Stars

  2. Describe your race day.

    My last 26.2miler race was in the fall of 2014. I was having a hard time wanting to fuel properly that morning and had to force half a peanut butter gluten free bagel down (I have Celiac disease). The scenery was great and being a native to CO I had never been up squaw peak, so I'm super excited to explore this new territory! Would probably not sign up to do the full again, possibly the half but not the full.

  3. Did you PR?

    Sadly No.. I tried to run with the 4:25 pacer group but around mile 6 or 7 I slowly started to drift behind.

  4. How would you describe the course?

    Challenging, downhill course.

  5. Tell us about your training.

    I cross trained, lifted weights once a week focusing on unilateral over bi-lateral movement patterns, balance, mobility, ab work outs, yoga 1x a week, running uphill but not downhill. I would have done more downhill training if I had realized how steep of a grade this course actually is. I would suggest telling others to downhill train. Spend endless miles running downhill. Get some good uphill training in as well.

  6. What advice would you give future runners?

    Run downhill. I highly stress this.. Train for downhill running, repeat many times. If I had prepared better I think I would have done better. I was fine mileage wise but my quads, IT bands and ankles were killing me. I wore the correct amount of clothing (shorts and a dri-fit running tee) and actually got a little warm. Was concerned about the heat once we got to Evergreen. Having a hat was key so the sun wasn't directly in my face. If you have food allergies, bring your own snacks and put in your drop bag. Beer, pizza and pie was not safe for me to eat/drink at the end. Wish there were better options for finishers to get for snacks. Thanks NOOSA yogurt for making my day by giving me extra yogurt at the end!

  7. What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

    n/a. Native to CO. We did go out to one of our favorite pizza/wine bars close to where we live near downtown called LaLas. Also went in a swimming pool to loosen up the joints after lunch.

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