5/5 Stars
We had a great day! Heat stayed away and the volunteer support was awesome
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Beautiful but challenging. I live at sea level with no downhills
I'm running the 50 states so with a 10-12 marathons a year I don't have a traditional training plan
Find significant hills and train on them
Went to red rocks and had a great meal down town Denver at La Loma
The support team and overall organization of the race was wonderful
3/5 Stars
My first marathon so very nervous. Perfect weather and very nicely organized pre-race stuff
Wasn't going for PR but just wanted to finish....again, my first
Excellent scenery, etc -- but the downhill was tough for me to train for. I live in Denver so could only fit flat runs into my training routine
I should have reached out to others who have run downhill to decide if I was able to fit into my training. Having 3 kids limits when I can train.
Be ready for downhill. My hamstrings tightened up early so changed my form drastically. Also, shoe tightness was important going downhill
From Denver; had lunch afterwards in Morrison
I understand that all races have their time limit. Finishing the race unsupported (i.e. course was opened to cars) was very unnerving as much of the last 5mi had no shoulder. No idea how I could have planned for this...and it's really no ones fault
It was such a fun race! My favorite memory was just running in the beautiful scenery and my body feeling so good with the abundance of water, power aide, and gel as I ran the nice gradual downhill course! It was wonderful and my best feeling run of my training.
This was my first half marathon so by default I was always going to PR. I did have a negative spilt which is great and it was lower than any of my training times by :40 seconds/minute.
Stunning! It was so great! The rolling hills the first mile were nice and set me up for a good place so I didn't blow out doing all downhill. The rest was so nice with the downhill. Several times I felt like I was just gliding along because of the ease of it!
I used My ASICS running ap and started training in March. Prior to that I would barely run a mile on the treadmill. The ap was great and made me feel so prepared for the race. Especially because it trains you to start slow and finish fast, so you don't blow out. I highly recommend it!
Dress warm for the start! We got up to the start line an hour before the race via the shuttle and it was cold! I wished I had put sweat pants over my running shorts to keep my legs warm until the start.
We drove the course the night before and it was beautiful! After the race we ate brunch downtown Morrison which was nice!
Struggling to find a word that means better than perfect
Awesome
Formed a team, first time doing team trainjng
Chill and have fun
The early start time caused very little rest the night before the race. Most runners were 'ragged out' waiting for the start.
'Tough' with the extreme camber. Scenery was very pleasant. I live in Dallas and the elevation 'bothered' me a little until the half way mark.
I run six days a week and go to spin class at my club two to three times weekly.
Drive the course before the race to understand the camber and elevation.
I visit Denver frequently seeing family and friends.
Finished second in my age group.
I finished second in my age group.
Fun race.
4/5 Stars
No. Suffering from a cold. Otherwise the course is definitely set up to PR
Beautiful
EVERYONE was so friendly and helpful! Great race, considering Utah now!
Great course! Couldn't be more beautiful.
A lot of squats lunges and hill running. We even ran Mount Scott in Oklahoma.
Save for the rolling hills in the middle
Traveled from Oklahoma! Pressed for time so we didn't get a chance to do much. Golden, CO was great and the scenery was amazing.
Woke up early to be on the first half marathon bus...because it's tradition! Chatted with a bunch of other runners and there we were at the start line! What a beautiful morning! Ran an excellent race with friendly, cheerful volunteers and had a great finish line celebration. Then I went to work. Not as fun but not your fault! The revel was the highlight of my week!
Not this time. I did when I ran it the first year...or maybe the second...one or the other!
Beautiful! Breathtaking! Fast!
Pretty much just rolled out of bed and showed up for the race. Hence no pr. Work schedule has been brutal.
Run the revel!! Just do it! You won't regret it!
Work. Work. Work. But I showed my staff my medal and boy were they jealous!!! So showing off my medal was fun. But if I had a choice I'd go to the zoo and see the giraffes!
Loved it. Course was well thought out, well staffed and beautiful. The legacy bibs were a nice touch.
YES close to 8 minutes faster than last year
My favorite course of my running calendar
Next year going g to use compression socks to help with end of race calf cramps
Don't go too fast at the beginning. So easy to over race those first downhills.
Had a full day so it was done and gone but it looked like fun
Left the house at 4am and arrived at 4:25am to get on a bus. Great seeing so many buses ready to go! Enjoyed the scenic course and the pizza and pie afterwards. Everything was great except for the porta potty situation. The layout confused people and was not efficient. If they were all situated on the edge like last year more people could have gotten in and out quicker in my opinion. The huge line that formed was unfortunate.
For the most part awesome. I didn't like the uphill parts, but then again I don't like any hills! :-)
Did not do enough. Only ran on weekends and did not do very many long runs which hurt me.
Bring a warm coat to put in your gear bag because it is cold at the top.
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