REVEL Mt Charleston

Catherine Clayton Noorda

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 4:17 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I felt as much pain as delivering a baby naturally :), but Revel was incredible! I will definitely do another Revel race! Best racing company ever!
Did you PR?

Yes! It was my first marathon and I got 3:34 and qualified for Boston!
How would you describe the course?

So fun! It would have been better to have lots and lots more spectators along the course. There were almost none until the very very last .2 miles, after the 26 mile sign. Try to encourage lots of people to come watch! It's so motivating. Also I wish there were people to rub down our legs with Icy Hot between miles 20 and 26.
Tell us about your training.

I followed the Hal Higdon training calendar almost exactly. I've been running for about 3 years and I have done many half marathons.
What advice would you give future runners?

Don't wear a watch or time yourself in any way! Just run how you feel!
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Just restaurants - cheesecake factory last night to carb load and cracked egg for bfast after the race.