REVEL Mt Charleston

Allen Reid

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 4:57 p.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I came hoping to do a 4:40:00 in the marathon in order to have a BQ qualifier. I wish there had been a 4:40 pacer.
Did you PR?

No.
How would you describe the course?

Interesting, with unexpected uphills.
Tell us about your training.

I've done 4 marathons this year: Redding, Napa, Pony Express, and Mt. Charleston. I'm registered for several more in California.
What advice would you give future runners?

If I come next year, I will wear Mizuno Wave Universe 5 shoes instead of Altra One, version 2.5. The Altras were fine, bit the Mizunos may have been more comfortable for the course.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I talked to a runner on the bus from Las Vegas who was running his first road marathon and a spectator after the race, and ate some of everything I could find except the rolls, which were in closed plastic bags. I came from Roseville, California.