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Jennifer Sedaghat
2017 REVEL Rockies Half Marathon
Published: June 12, 2017, 3:48 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
4/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
The weather was absolutely perfect! We could not have asked for better weather! The run was just breathtaking with the river next to the road the whole day. I loved running with a close friend and talking the whole way. Fastest two hours race ever!!!
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Did you PR?
No, I did not PR, which kind of surprised me. I was about six minutes slower than my fastest time.
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How would you describe the course?
Gorgeous course!!! LOVED IT!! The half was the perfect downhill. There are some tough spots on the knees, but not unbearable.
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Tell us about your training.
I believe that overall my training went well. I would definitely try to find some additional downhills, with steeper slopes, to train on before the event. I would encourage others to do the same. It is very different than flat/uphill.
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What advice would you give future runners?
I would advise runners to register early to get the best rates. I would also encourage people to get their early as the parking is a ZOO!!! I would encourage people to dress warm for the start as we were in the high 50s and it was still cool. The gloves/blanket provided came in VERY handy. I would tell people to make sure to bag drop (and do so early) and hit the porta potties early as they are in very short supply.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
We are from Greeley, so we did decide to stay down in Denver. We did not stay at one of the "partner" hotels as they had NO idea what we were talking about when we called. And the numbers did not seem to match the hotels listed either. We went to dinner in Denver the night before and attempted to go to bed early since the race starts super early!!
From what I hear, this year was much better than last year. The food selection was very good (loved the pie and pizza at the end...delicious!). Sure do wish there could have been some REAL chocolate milk (not the muscle mile). Overall it seemed very organized and I love that you actually close a lane of traffic on the road. I felt very safe and there were a fabulous amount of volunteers to help hold traffic at crossings. I will definitely do this race again!