REVEL Rockies

Mallory Hayes

2017 REVEL Rockies Marathon
Published: June 12, 2017, 4:13 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Crisp and cool beginning to the day. My first Revel event. As the sun came up, the views were breathtaking.
Did you PR?

This was my Plan B attempt to qualify for Boston after Eugene Marathon didn't go the way I was hoping. I did qualify for Boston, and I placed 3rd in my age group. It is my new PR by 2 mins 7 seconds. Needless to say, I'm pretty pleased.
How would you describe the course?

Beautiful scenery, but a brutal course. Don't ever let anyone tell you a downhill race is easy. I am still doing the 'marathon shuffle'.
Tell us about your training.

I run 3-4 days a week, incorporating speed and tempo work. I cross train 2 days a week in the gym.
What advice would you give future runners?

Don't use race day to try new things. Train well, trust your training.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I stayed with friends in Colorado Springs, so we just hung out. I traveled from California.