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Daniel Rice
2017 REVEL Rockies Marathon
Published: June 13, 2017, 4:06 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
Early!! 3 a.m. is crazy early! Best thing was having my daughter call me around mile 21 to tell me she finished 2nd in her age division. My son came in 10 seconds ahead of her and placed 5th in his. Then I called my oldest to check in around mile 22 and she and my wife only had a mile to go to finish at 3:02 for the half. My whole family PR'ed and cut about 15 min off each of our times one the Colorado Marathon a month ago.
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Did you PR?
I did PR at 4:02. My Garmin had me under 4:00 which I was really happy with.
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How would you describe the course?
Scenery was amazing! The grade was a little steep in spots and the slope of the road on a few turns was tough on the ankles. Did not notice the elevation aside from the amazing views it provided
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Tell us about your training.
Hill training helped a ton! As well as getting in a 20 mile and 22 mile run prior. I would advise running for a hour every other day with a long run 15+ on the weekend. Hill runs at least twice a week and strength training twice a week. The hills and strength training help the quads which get hammered in these downhill runs.
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What advice would you give future runners?
There is a lot to do in the Denver area so arrive early. Carb load! Wear a jacket to the starting line. The weather on race day said it would be 60-ish in the morning in Evergreen but it was way colder at the marathon start. --- ADVICE FOR SLOW GROUPS--- PLEASE move over to the right and don't run/walk side by side taking up the entire path.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
We drove in from Casper WY the day before the race. Knocked out some shopping and had lunch at Highland Tavern which was on "Dinners Drive-ins and Dives" After packet pickup we walked around Golden a little bit and checked out "Gold Mine Cupcakes" for the kids.
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