REVEL Mt Charleston

Merrilee Peterson

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 9, 2016, 9:53 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Perfect weather! Even the snow was great! The race started promptly on time and was well organized. The water/aid stations were well stocked and the volunteers were so pleasant.
Did you PR?

Yes!! All 5 of my running girlfriends PR'd AND qualified for Boston! I came in 15 minutes under my qualifying time!
How would you describe the course?

Very scenic and super fast!! Grade was not as steep as it seemed on the elevation map. It didn't hurt my knees like I thought it might.
Tell us about your training.

I trained well for this marathon. Even came up a couple of times to run parts of the race course during training. Cross training and leg/hip strengthening made all the difference.
What advice would you give future runners?

Include altitude and downhill training for these types of races.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Hung out with fellow racers and took lots of pics. We are all local.